The Labor Opposition in Tasmania says that regardless of what the Greens, the Jacqui Lambie Network or the independents do in the new Parliament, it will continue to stand with the timber industry and the jobs it sustains. Source: Timberbiz And the Opposition leader Dean Winter has of

The Hyne Timber Tumbarumba Mill has begun construction on the largest new site asset since the mill was purchased and re-developed in 2001. Source: Timberbiz The new storage facility will be 4700m2 with the capacity to store 4000m3 timber known in the process as ‘Rough Sawn, Kiln Drie

The High Court of Australia has rejected an appeal by environmental activist group Blue Derby Wild to halt logging in a forest near Derby in the Tasmania’s north-east. Source: Timberbiz Chief Justice Stephen Gageler ruled that the group had no special interest in the case beyond

Nippon Paper Industries, Chinougijutsu and Iwakuni Sangyo Unyu have conducted a successful trial of a remote-controlled robot that scrapes wood chips in the hold of a wood-chip carrier. Source: Timberbiz This trial, which was conducted on 5 April at Nippon Paper Industries’ Iwak

Demand for mass timber, a sustainable construction alternative, has grown steadily over the past several years. However, a new trend is driving risks for the construction sector: mass timber being used for taller buildings, not just residential structures. Source: Insurance Business A

The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and Assurance Services International (ASI) announce the launch of a new transaction verification (TV) loop on wood panels made out of birch in the larger Eurasian region. The objective of this TV loop is to identify and take action against instance

New Zealand Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry formally launched Mouri Tupu – Planting for the Future, and he is calling on the community to pick up a spade and join in. Source: Timberbiz Mouri Tupu is a community campaign to plant 114,000 native trees and plants and inspire citizens to

The contract to deliver an aspirational vision to “recloak” Coronet Forest New Zealand with native planting has been awarded to Te Tapu o Tāne and e3Scientific Limited. Source: Timberbiz Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) General Manager Community Services Ken Bailey said the an

Case IH has announced the winners of its 2024 Dealer of the Year Awards, with Larwoods Ag and Intersales claiming the top honours. Source: Timberbiz The Dealer of the Year results are based on a range of criteria, including finance and business management, performance in sales and mar