Applications are now open for NgÄ Karahipi Uru RÄ kau (Forestry Scholarships) for study in 2023, giving young people a foot in the door to a career into one of New Zealand’s biggest primary sectors. Source: Timberbiz There are nine scholarships available to those studying the Bachelor

The concept brainstormed across the whiteboard had been attempted before.  The difference this time around was everyone involved knew that what was being proposed would need to be recognised by industry nationally to succeed. Source: Timberbiz Securing funding and bringing together th

Timber Queensland has welcomed the Albanese Government’s announcement of the new Ministry tasked with an ambitious growth plan for the timber industry, and in the regions. Source: Timberbiz Timber Queensland’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr Mick Stephens said the industry was looking for

The new Malinauskas-Labor Government State Budget handed down today by Treasurer Mullighan has re-affirmed the Government’s commitment to South Australia’s forest industries and support for the Limestone Coast region. Source: Timberbiz In the lead up to the recent State Election, the

I despair. Industry is calling on our governments to fix its woes, a lack of resource, asking them to plant the trees industry needs. Other sectors don’t do this. They get on with coping with material supply issues and let the marketplace drive whatever incentives are needed. Why is i

So, Victorian Greens Senator Lidia Thorpe says she is willing to risk losing her parliamentary position to continue protesting native logging. She is, apparently, prepared to break the law to make her point. Source: Timberbiz The laws she is prepared to break are contained in a Bill b

A high-rise building recently completed in Yokohama, near Tokyo, is the tallest of its type to be built largely of wood. The eco-friendly structure tops out at 44 meters. Source: NHK World Japan Obayashi Corporation was responsible for putting up the 11-story building. The structure h

Tigercat Industries has developed a purpose-built forestry dozer and launched a new brand. The new TCi 920 is making the rounds at several US forestry industry trade shows. Source: Timberbiz The dozer will be branded under the new TCi badge, as Tigercat Industries continues to design