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TerraCross temporary clearspan portable CLT bridges

09 May 2025
TerraCross by Sterling Solutions in the US is an engineered, easy-to-deploy clear-span temporary, portable, and modular bridge system for crossing waterways, ditches, underground utilities, and other obstacles, and made from CLT. Source: Timberbiz The lightweight portable bridge desig
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SA working to eradicate giant pine scale before it decimates pine forests

09 May 2025
South Australia’s forest industries are working in partnership with the State Government to eradicate the spread of giant pine scale (GPS) in Adelaide’s north-eastern suburbs. Source: Timberbiz “The South Australian Forest Products Association (SAFPA) are grateful to be working hand i
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Farms to be converted to forestry after overseas investment approvals

09 May 2025
More large beef and sheep farms will be converted into forest plantations after recent overseas investment approvals, Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand says. Source: The Press Kauri Forestry LP, a New Zealand limited partnership established as part of Christchurch based Cra
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Hyne Community Trust open for applications to benefit Tumbarumba

09 May 2025
The Hyne Community Trust will open for applications in June 2025 for this year’s round of grants. Eligible community organisations are encouraged to consider how the Hyne Community Trust can support them to deliver lasting benefits to the Tumbarumba region. An example of a recently su
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NW Jolly Medal, Forestry Australia Fellows and Prince of Wales Awards

09 May 2025
Forestry Australia is calling for nominations for three of the highest honours in the field of forestry and forest management in Australia: The NW Jolly Medal, Forestry Australia Fellows and the Prince of Wales Award. Source: Timberbiz The NW Jolly Medal is Forestry Australia’s highes
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Housing is a matter of urgency not grandstanding

09 May 2025
The Housing Industry Association wants the newly elected Federal Government to make housing a first-order priority from day one, saying any delay or political grandstanding will only deepen the nation’s housing crisis. Source: Timberbiz “HIA would like to congratulate the Prime Minist
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Opinion: John O’Donnell – closing or reducing native forest harvesting using carbon/ greenhouse offsets

09 May 2025
The author read an Australian Broadcasting Corporation (2025) article by Fiona Willan in relation to a carbon scheme to protect trees from logging. The ABC article is available here. It is understood that this would see state forests added to the nation’s existing carbon credit
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Analysis: Marcus Musson – the tariff roulette wheel is spinning furiously

09 May 2025
You couldn’t make this stuff up even if you tried. If you had written a book about a global economic situation such as the current one, it would have been a flop as it would have seemed too farfetched and laughable, but here we are. Let’s not for a moment think that this isn’t what th
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Global Landscape Forum’s Forests 2025

07 May 2025
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) joined global leaders at the Global Landscape Forum’s Forests 2025, held in Bonn, Germany, from 24 to 25 April 2025. Ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP30, this event brought together a global community to explore the ro
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How much is an acre of timber worth in the US

07 May 2025
Understanding the value of an acre of timber is essential for anyone in the forest products supply chain, whether managing timberland, planning harvests, or securing raw materials. A complex interplay of market dynamics, harvest strategies, and emerging environmental trends shapes tim
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