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FWPA Standard for recycled timber

21 March 2025
Forest & Wood Products Australia has launched FWPA Standard G02 – Recycled Timber: Visually Graded Decorative Products, the first national standard of its kind. Source: Timberbiz This new standard provides guidelines for visually grading recycled hardwood timber used in decorative
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FSC launches its brand hub for trademark management

21 March 2025
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) has launched the FSC Brand Hub, a user-centric platform designed to streamline trademark management, marketing resources, and brand assets for all FSC stakeholders. Source: Timberbiz Developed with input from users around the world, the FSC Brand H
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Dryad sets up in Australia and NZ for early fire detection

21 March 2025
Dryad Networks, a leader in ultra-early wildfire detection, is setting up its first office in Australia and New Zealand to help tackle the region’s growing bushfire crisis. Source: Timberbiz Based in Macquarie Park, New South Wales, the new hub strengthens Dryad’s ability to work dire
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Opinion: David Bowman – Climate change will bring monster fires

21 March 2025
Tasmania has been burning for more than two weeks, with no end in sight. Almost 100,000 hectares of bushland in the northwest has burned to date. This includes the Tarkine rainforest and alpine ecosystems of Cradle Mountain that may never recover. The situation has taken emergency ser
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Webinar on innovative timber construction solutions for housing

19 March 2025
The urgent need for social and affordable housing in Australia is undeniable. The global call for responsible sourcing and source disclosure is equally pressing, driven by Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations. Source: Timberbiz These two critical challenges inter
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Firewood shortage in Victoria going unheeded

19 March 2025
Victoria’s State Government has been asked what it has done to address the pending firewood supply shortage this winter. Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull, has accused Environment Minister, Steve Dimopoulos of doing nothing, despite being warned 12 months ago of the predicament. S
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AFPA launches the next stages of its election platform

19 March 2025
The Australian Forest Products Association has launched the next stages of its 2025 Federal Election Campaign following the release of its comprehensive Australian Timber – Australia’s Future Election Policy Platform in February. Source: Timberbiz “The AFPA team has been busy promotin
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National Timber and Hardware Association free training programs

17 March 2025
The National Timber and Hardware Association (NTHA) is offering fully government-funded traineeship programs within New South Wales. Source: Timberbiz This opportunity allows you to develop your staff at no cost to your organisation, but there is only funding for 20 students at this t
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Master Builders responds to Murray Review in building industry

17 March 2025
Master Builders Australia says that the Federal Government’s response to the Murray Review is a step in the right direction towards improving payment practices within the building and construction industry. Source: Timberbiz Building and construction is home to over 260,000 independen
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Small business to be covered in crackdown on unfair trading

17 March 2025
The Albanese Government will extend a crackdown on Unfair Trading Practices to small businesses after last year’s commitment to protect consumers. Source: Timberbiz The Government heard during consultation on protecting consumers from Unfair Trading Practices that it was important to
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