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Approval for CLT office in Fremantle – a first for WA

26 September 2019
Approval has been given to Harris Jenkins Architects for an office tower to be built from CLT. It will be located adjacent to the Kings Square development in the heart of the Fremantle CBD, this six storey building plus roof terrace will be Western Australia’s first CLT (Cross Laminat
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Australian wood proudly Australian Made

26 September 2019
Responsible Wood has recommitted to the Australian Made Campaign and its commitment to ‘Australian Made’ is unwavering. Speaking ahead the recommitment, Responsible Wood CEO Simon Dorries, drew strong parallels between the Australian Made Campaign and Responsible Wood’s certification
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Options for a model timber-market index

26 September 2019
The structure of the Australian forest sector presents certain challenges in terms of log prices. Saw logs can take more than 30 years to grow, meaning a robust pricing mechanism is needed to ensure such a long-term investment generates an adequate return. Meanwhile, potential custome
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World Green Building report highlights potential of Australian timber

26 September 2019
A new report by the World Green Building Council (WGBC) has highlighted the huge potential of timber product building solutions to reduce emissions in Australia’s built environment. Source: Timberbiz The report, Bringing Embodied Carbon Upfront, says renewable timber products will pla
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CSIRO project to unlock financial innovation in forestry

24 September 2019
STT, Forico, PFT, FPA, RMS and NAB are working with CSIRO on a project called Unlocking Financial Innovation in Forest Products with Natural Capital. Natural capital is the soil, air, water biodiversity and land resources that underpin food and fibre production. The forest industry pl
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Timberlink welcomes attention from state Labor MPs

24 September 2019
In September Timberlink welcomed the Tasmanian Opposition Leader Rebecca White MP to its Bell Bay mill to see how high-tech investment is creating and securing the jobs of the future in the Tasmanian manufacturing sector. Source: Timberbiz Ms White toured the facility with her Labor t
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Nine companies launch $1b growth plan for 200 million trees

24 September 2019
The Green Triangle Forest Industries Hub — a group of nine forestry companies including OneFortyOne — has launched a $1 billion sustainable growth plan with the aim of planting an extra 200 million trees by 2030. Source: Timberbiz The hub aims to increase economic output by more than
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Federal government backs forestry with information videos

24 September 2019
Australia’s forest industries have been showcased in new promotional videos produced by the Federal Department of Agriculture. The videos, the flagship of which premiered at the AFPA members’ dinner in Canberra, cover different themes of forest industries and promote their environment
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Portsea Clubhouse rebuilt for a new generation

18 September 2019
In 1960, the original Portsea Surf Life Saving Clubhouse in Victoria was constructed from a packing crate. Now, more than 60 years later, it has been transformed into a once-in a generation clubhouse. Situated right along the beach, this $9 million project required a full demolition a
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WA timbers up for auction

18 September 2019
Western Australia’s Forest Products Commission is expecting spirited bidding from wood enthusiasts and craftspeople when approximately 400 tonnes of logs and a selection of sawn timber from the South West and Goldfields regions, are auctioned at the FPC Harvey Mill on 21 September. So
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