The OneFortyOne Scholarship Program aims to introduce young high achievers to the potential of the industry, build a skilled workforce and develop future leaders. Each year, students local to the Green Triangle Region of Australia or Nelson Marlborough Region of New Zealand have the o

Brookfield Asset Management has been given the go-ahead to construct a state-of-the-art office building made entirely from timber in central Perth. The Canadian alternative-asset manager, which operates more than 32 million square metres of real estate globally, will build a 10-storey

The Forest Products Commission in Western Australia will open its first specialty timber auction for 2022 on Thursday, 7 April. The specialty timber auctions are made up of varying lot sizes that are curated to accommodate small commercial operators, craftspeople and hobbyists who are

ForestWorks has launched a new program in the Snowy Valley region called the Snowy Valley Skills Development Service. Source: Tumut and Adelong Times The SVSDS is jointly funded by the Commonwealth and the New South Wales Government under the Bushfire Local Economic Recovery Fund. For

Biolubricants, lubricants derived from renewable or biomass feedstocks rather than petroleum, are expected to play an increasingly important role in the forestry equipment industry as equipment manufacturers and operators strive to improve their environmental profile, according to a F

FTG Moheda of Sweden has launched its the new grapple cranes M81T and M81DT, which are in the heaviest and strongest class of its cranes for large forest trailers and medium-sized forest machines. Source: Timberbiz They have been developed to meet the most demanding needs in terms of

Drinkers are boycotting Russian vodka. Small and large US cities are cutting ties with their Russian “sister cities.” And in one of the latest examples of symbolic efforts to isolate Russia from the rest of the world, a group in Brussels disqualified Russia’s candidate, an oak tree sa

FSC Australia is seeking nominations for four director positions to join the FSC Australia board of directors. FSC is embarking on the second year of a five-year strategic plan to enhance its reach and impact as an organisation. Source: Timberbiz Several important initiatives are alre