Prices for domestic and imported sawlogs in Austria and Germany have falling during 2015 and 2016 to levels not seen in 10 year, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. Sources: Timberbiz, Lesprom While domestic log prices have declined, they are still among the highest in Europe and man

A huge arc of timber posts once stood in a ‘New Stonehenge’ built 4500 years ago in Wiltshire – next to the site of Stonehenge itself. Source: Metro UK The circle of up to 200 posts was built on the site of a settlement where the workers who built Stonehenge lived, National Trust rese

The 2016 World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE 2016) will be held on 22-25 August in Vienna, Austria. Source: Timberbiz WCTE is a premier forum for presenting and discussing the latest technical and architectural developments and innovations in wood or timber construction. It i

A total of 1.4 million trees will be planted in the Murray-Sunset National Park over the next two years to assist the survival of endangered species. Source: ABC News Volunteers and paid personnel, part of a CO2 Australia program, planted more than 500,000 indigenous native tubestock 

DANA and Forest and Wood Products Australia are holding a combined conference at the Sheraton Hotel in Melbourne on 1 September. Source: Timberbiz DANA has held several conferences in Melbourne on a variety of topics including the international woodchip trade and the Australian forest

Thousands more gum trees need to be planted to feed a growing number of sick koalas, the Currumbin Wildlife Hospital says. Source: ABC News About 15,000 eucalyptus trees have just been planted at Hinze Dam in the Gold Coast hinterland to feed koalas, but senior veterinarian Michael Py

Forty-four speakers will enlighten delegates at the Australian Forest Growers National Conference 2016 running from 23-26 October in Launceston, Tasmania. Source: Timberbiz The Conference includes a choice of eight field tours covering industrial and private forestry, conservation and

The illegal dumping of household goods, rubbish and green waste is causing ongoing problems for forestry companies and councils, but new legislation coming into effect in South Australia from next year will give greater powers to councils and the public to help track down those respon

That is the vexed question that increasingly has farmers — and even many Melbourne residents — scratching their heads. Source: The Weekly Times Last week The Weekly Times revealed a gold miner had been told he would have to pay $1.25 million in compensation to the government to remove