Forestry Corporation of NSW has totally replaced a bridge on Upsall Creek Road to provide visitor access to the popular Swans Crossing in Kerewong State Forest, while maintaining the highest standards for ecological and cultural heritage care. Source: Timberbiz The project highlights

Woolworths has partnered with South Australian manufacturer Detpak to offer customers locally made paper bags in SA and NT. The move comes ahead of a progressive national rollout Australian-made paper bags over the next 12 months. Source: Timberbiz The new SA-made carry bags offer a w

Queensland’s Parliamentarians and forest and timber industry representatives celebrated the start of the festive season late last week with the unveiling of a “live” Christmas tree located in the building’s foyer. Source: Timberbiz Grown in Queensland, the pine tree is festooned with

  The Heyfield community in Victoria has been left in the dark, after three Freedom of Information (FOI) requests into the scientific basis behind the decision to cease native timber harvesting were denied by the state government. Source: Gippsland Times, Timberbiz The news was r

An Australian first national DNA testing program used to verify the species and origin of imported timber sold at retail outlets has released its first round of results, confirming more than 60% of the species’ labels were accurate. Source: Timberbiz Assistant Minister for Forestry an

  Timberlink’s new $59m CLT and GLT plant will be built in Tarpeena, South Australia. The Tarpeena sawmill site will be Australia’s first softwood, state-of-the-art Cross Laminated Timber and GLT manufacturing facility. A site in Victoria was also considered for the project

Legislation will be introduced in Federal Parliament today by Victorian Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie that will aim to provide certainty for Australia’s native hardwood timber industries. Source: Timberbiz Australian Forest Products Association CEO Mr Ross Hampton said Senator Mc

Stora Enso is investing Euro 14 million to build a granulation and packing plant for lignin, allowing easier packing and handling of lignin compared to powder and wet form. The granulation plant will be located at Stora Enso’s Sunila Mill in Finland. Source: Timberbiz The construction

Waratah Forestry Equipment recently unveiled its new online parts catalogue. The system enables Waratah customers with online access to quickly find the genuine parts they need to keep their machines up and running. Source: Timberbiz “Our new online catalogue is a great way to ensure