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Opinion: Nick Steel – WA’s decision to end native forestry is wrong and here’s why

15 October 2021
We were recently made aware of the news that the Amazon basin has switched from a carbon sink to a carbon source. This was global news at the time, highlighting how the growing demand for forest products is fuelling unsustainable forestry practices in places like the Amazon and the ne
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Global shipping costs are skyrocketing

13 October 2021
Bulk and commodity trade and vessel movements were embroiled in further turmoil in early October, with day rates for vessel leases spiking so dramatically, a commodity trader said that it was ‘stupid o’clock out there. You can get a vessel, but you’ll pay through the nose, and rates a
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Lendlease and Stora Enso launch global sustainable timber partnership

13 October 2021
A major new partnership between Australian and international real estate group, Lendlease, and one of the world’s leading suppliers of sustainable timber, Stora Enso, is set to supercharge the use of environmentally friendly construction products in some of the world’s most recognised
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North Queensland forestry hub’s new manager

13 October 2021
North Queensland’s forest and timber industry has a new colleague following the appointment of a Regional Forestry Hub Manager to implement and progress further development of the industry in the region. Source: Timberbiz The North Queensland forestry hub is part of a network of hubs
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Sumitomo, NTT UD and Hines to develop net zero building in Melbourne

13 October 2021
Sumitomo Forestry, NTT Urban Development Corporation and global real estate developer Hines announced that they will start efforts to construct a net zero carbon building in the inner-city suburb of Collingwood, Melbourne. Source: Timberbiz It will be a large-scale wooden office const
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RDO delivers 100th John Deere forestry machine

13 October 2021
John Deere construction and forestry dealer RDO Equipment has delivered its 100th forestry machine in Australia, a massive milestone for the dealer network which has established itself in the market since launching only two years ago. Source: Timberbiz Queensland’s Blackbutt Logging,
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Forestry Australia new directors join the board

13 October 2021
Forestry Australia has appointed two new directors and re-appointed a third. The trio was announced at Forestry Australia’s AGM held last night in Tasmania. Source: Timberbiz Forestry Australia President Bob Gordon welcomed new directors Mick Stephens and Jim Wilson, who was elected a
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Timberlink to Link Us All

11 October 2021
Following the highly popular “Together We Build” campaign launch in 2018, Timberlink has announced the latest instalment of their Made of Tasmania campaign: Timberlink Timber Links Us All. Source: Timberbiz The new campaign will feature on Tasmanian television commercials and digital
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Brisbane to host international timber engineering conference

11 October 2021
One of the world’s premier scientific forums on technical and architectural innovations in timber engineering and construction — the World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE) — is headed for Brisbane in 2025. Source: Timberbiz FWPA and stakeholders from across the domestic forest
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Hyne Continuous Drying Kiln operational

11 October 2021
Hyne Timber’s much anticipated new Continuous Drying Kiln (CDK) has commenced operations, a milestone marked with an official ribbon cutting event. Source: Timberbiz Since the initial announcement in March 2021, around 60 additional team members have been recruited to assist with scal
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