GHD Pty Ltd is completing the performance review of Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) and as part of the review is seeking feedback via a confidential on-line survey. Source: Timberbiz This survey provides an opportunity for you to reflect on FWPA’s performance and highlight a
Iconic Melbourne pub The Rose, in Fitzroy, Victoria recently underwent a complete makeover using Spotted Gum and Blackbutt to create a link to the pub’s past. Source: Timberbiz Melbourne based interior design firm, Harrison Interiors designed a stunning interior honouring the pub’s pr
Forestry workers in Walcha celebrated the centenary of their industry last Friday at the local office. The forestry sector has been one of the leading employers in the region in modern history. Source: The Walcha News However, the last decade has seen the closure of the local timber m
A recent NZ$33,520 penalty imposed on Forest Owner Marketing Services was a result of its forest harvesting operation on land south-east of Ōpōtiki, New Zealand. Source: Radio New Zealand Two contractors employed by the company were also fined. Gaddum Construction Ltd received a NZ$15
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is searching for organisations that can find new ways to make use of someone else’s construction and demolition waste. Source: Timberbiz Local councils and private businesses are invited to apply for grants under a new program, the Civil
WoodSolutions is presenting a Timber Connector Options and Connection Design Seminar on Wednesday 16 November 2016 at Chatswood, New South Wales. Source: Timberbiz This workshop is intended for the structural engineers, builders and architects looking for an opportunity to learn about
The pursuit of a government bureaucrat who did not seek approval for offsetting a small mistake in a sales contract led to a “good deal of public time and resources” being used as part of an anticorruption investigation, a South Australian judge has said. Source: ABC News
Australia’s forestry sector is enjoying some of the best conditions in its history, according to a report by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES). Source: Timberbiz The report, Australian forest and wood products statistics: March and June
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