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Steam tram 100 to run on biofuels

14 August 2023
Steam tram number 100 will operate on a renewable energy source made from trees at MOTAT Live Day on 20 August 2023. Developed by Scion, the biofuel will undergo its largest trial to date, which will see 250 kilograms of briquettes supplied to MOTAT to keep the little tram running all
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Interior décor retailer partners with FSC

14 August 2023
MAX LEVI, an Australian interior decor retailer, has partnered with FSC as a promotional licence holder, offering a broad selection of home decor items that support sustainable forestry practices. Source: Timberbiz Corporate Social Responsibility Director, for MAX LEVI Stephanie Sammu
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Shortages of land will hike house prices and slow construction

14 August 2023
The volume of residential land transactions has fallen 37% over the 12 months to March 2023 which will see the volume of new home commencements slow over the next year, according to HIA Senior Economist Tom Devitt. Source: Timberbiz The HIA-CoreLogic Residential Land Report provides u
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Australia could win in carbon forestry due to NZ ETS

14 August 2023
The carbon forestry market is attracting interest in Australia as its government implements policy changes and provides financial grants, but there is uncertainty in New Zealand amid its decision to redesign rules for forestry projects in the country’s emissions trading scheme,
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Queensland scientists save our Tree of Knowledge

11 August 2023
Queensland scientists have brought new life to a struggling clone of the Barcaldine-based Tree of Knowledge, the historic birthplace of the Australian Labor Party. Source: Timberbiz The Tree of Knowledge is a ghost gum that was originally located in Barcaldine. Clones of the original
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Re-open the firewood collection season – there’s a shortage in Gippsland

11 August 2023
A re-opening of the domestic firewood collection season has been requested by Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull. He has written to the Minister outlining the present shortage of firewood supply, for many in our community, their sole source of heating this winter. Source: Timberbiz
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Report shows Central West timber stores more than it emits

11 August 2023
The Central West Forestry Hub has released a comprehensive report showcasing how the entire timber industry in the Central West region results in more carbon stored than is emitted. Source: Timberbiz Hub manager Heath Molden said the report highlighted that the Central West forestry i
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Opinion: Vic Jurskis – Driven by fabricated green ideology to everyone’s detriment

11 August 2023
Within a few years the lights will go out in eastern Australia with the closure of Eraring power station. Fake renewables will be exposed and there’ll be a scramble to construct nuclear power stations that can plug into established grids. If all the inputs over the short life of the u
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Friday analysis: Protests are turning into dirty deeds done dirt cheap

11 August 2023
Protests by anti-logging, anti-mining and anti-everything else groups are now getting way out of hand. It’s getting very personal, and very ugly. On the mining front, only last week a group of climate activists from Disrupt Burrup Hub were protesting outside mining company Woods
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Green Triangle industry awards extended to mid August

09 August 2023
The nominations period for this year’s Green Triangle Timber Industry Awards has been extended to August 20. The extension was announced at a nominations event in Portland.  The event provided the GTTIA Committee the opportunity to share with the community information about the
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