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Softwood estate relatively stable says ABARES with better news for the future

27 October 2021
Australia’s commercial plantation estate stood at 1.8 million hectares in 2019-20 according to statistics released yesterday by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences. Source: Timberbiz ABARES Acting Executive Director, Dr Jared Greenville, said the
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Unlocking 100 million trees with the Emissions Reduction Fund

27 October 2021
Southern Tasmania, Gippsland, the Victorian side of the Green Triangle and Kangaroo Island can now participate in the Emissions Reduction Fund with the Federal Government yesterday removing the highly contested rainfall regulation, known as the ‘water rule’. Source: Timberbiz In July
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Leviathan wooden roller coaster to open next year in Queensland

25 October 2021
Leviathan is the first wooden roller coaster built in Australia in 35 years. Coney Island’s 92-year-old Cyclone operates to this day with the same fundamental technology and design. Source: Timberbiz This same century old technology will be utilised on Leviathan and that’s
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Great ideas come after Burgers and Beers in Tasmania

25 October 2021
The Tasmanian Forests and Forest Products Network (TFFPN) will host its first ‘Burgers, Beers + Bright Ideas’ event next month at Hobart’s Shambles Brewery, with plans to hold similar gatherings across the state next year. Source: Timberbiz Network Convenor, Therese Taylor said the Ta
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New chair of Victorian Forest Products is from HVP

25 October 2021
HVP’s Rob Hescock has been elected the new chairman of the Victorian Forest Products Association. He replaces Tony Price who has stood down due to his pending retirement in early 2022. Source: Timberbiz Mr Hescock represents the softwood plantation sector having worked in the in
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Bushfire recovery package includes new log scanner and turner

22 October 2021
A high-speed, high precision log scan and log rotation system has been installed at Hyne Timber’s Tumbarumba Mill under the NSW Bushfire Industry Recovery Package. Source: Timberbiz The total Tumbarumba Mill Optimisation Project cost is $5,979,043 with $2,989,522 support committed fro
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Clinton Tilley acting CEO for Cusp

22 October 2021
Clinton Tilley has stepped into the role of Acting CEO for Cusp Building Solutions, following the recent departure of Chris Skeels-Piggins. Mr Tilley has been with The Hermal Group for more than 16 years, the past 10 years as Chief Executive Officer of Hermal and he is now acting CEO
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Noble cargo leaves Tasmania

22 October 2021
The log carrier the Noble Island has left Tasmania with over 50,000JASm3 of  eucalypt signaling continued confidence in the State’s forestry industry. Source: Timberbiz The Ultramax vessel made calls to Tasmania’s Burnie and Hobart ports in earlier this month. Its arrival was the culm
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Friday analysis: Timber answers are not blowing in the wind

22 October 2021
At a time when it is obvious that what we need now, and will need into the future, is more timber than we have, taking land from timber production would seem a bit odd. It has been reported extensively that Australia faces a timber deficit of 250,000 house frames in 15 years’ time and
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Shortlisted for World Architecture Festival

20 October 2021
  In December, PEFC and the World Architecture Festival will reward the Best Use of Certified Timber Prize for the third time. Here are two more shortlisted projects: a microlibrary in Indonesia that brings people together, and a Sydney office building that provides a healthy and
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