The Federal Government’s move to bring forward local manufacturing project funding amid concerns around supply chain disruption is welcomed but it again highlights why forest industries should be included as part of the Government’s Modern Manufacturing Strategy (MMS), according to th

Five community groups have been awarded grants from Responsible Wood through their 2021/22 Community Grants Program. Responsible Wood Community Grants are awarded for collaborative community-based projects, activities or events that connect communities to Responsible Wood certified fo

The High Court has refused the Friends of Leadbeater’s Possum request to appeal to the High Court in their case against VicForests. In the decision on Friday the High Court ruled that it did not find any fault with the Federal Court of Appeal’s decision. Source: Timberbiz The Friends

A monster chestnut tree more than 600 years old, a hornbeam known as the ‘Teapot Tree’ that oozes character and a sycamore saved from the chop are just three of the trees in the running to be crowned the Woodland Trust’s Tree of the Year for 2021 in the UK. Source: Timberbiz The list

A leading Japanese real estate development firm says it is buying a majority stake in a Russian lumber producer. This comes as a global shortage has sent wood prices soaring. Source: NHK Iida Group Holdings announced it will acquire 75% of Russia Forest Products for nearly US$530 mill

Getting more understanding in the European Union (EU) for the Nordic environmental forestry policy was a top agenda item during new Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson’s visit to Finland this week. Source: Timberbiz Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin said at a joi

RDO Equipment, Launceston’s local John Deere construction and forestry and Vermeer equipment dealer, has opened its new flagship Tasmanian dealership, creating more jobs and opportunities for customers in the region and across the state. Source: Timberbiz The new dealership is expecte

The Forest Owners Association of New Zealand says Fish and Game’s criticism of exotic plantation forests doesn’t accord with reality. Source: Timberbiz “Fish and Game is, quite simply, barking up the wrong tree when it invents what it calls a ‘myriad of adverse impacts’ from exotic fo