Many people were left wondering as to why the Nationals embarked on a move that would create division within the NSW coalition and potentially see the Nationals being branded as uncaring, when it comes to koala protection. Activist driven policy (a pig’s ear) dressed up as leadi

Metsä started recruitment of 50 new employees for apprenticeship training starting in January 2021. They will be trained at Metsä Group’s pulp, paperboard and tissue paper mills. The future prospects of these industries are good, and apprenticeship recruitment proactively meets

Together with Architects Sweden (the professional organization for architects, interior architects, landscape architects and spatial planners) the committee for Sweden’s participation at Expo 2020 in Dubai invited consortias to participate in a competition for the design of Sweden’s p

Victa Railfreight will conduct a £195,000 trial, funded by the Scottish Government, of transporting timber by rail in the North of Scotland. The trial will run for six weeks and will operate up to three trains a week, with a capability of moving around 6,000 tonnes of timber.  This wi

A partnership between Forestry Corporation and Sydney Heritage Fleet has seen a shipment of bushfire salvaged timber delivered to help preserve heritage ships across Australia. Source: Timberbiz The timber comes from the Sugar Pine Walk and adjacent Douglas fir plantation near Tumut w

Forest owners say the government’s announcement of a policy to give preference to low greenhouse gas emission materials in government construction will be good for both the environment and for the timber construction industry. Source: Timberbiz The Forest Owners Association in New Zea

Alan Greensill of Greensill Bros Pty Ltd in Grafton, New South Wales recently passed away, he was an industry stalwart and was inducted into the AFCA Hall of Fame in 2010. Sources: Timberbiz, AFCA Mr Greensill was a greatly respected and admired member of the industry who made a consi

More landowners will get access to expert advice on planting native trees with the expansion of a Restoration Ambassadors program led by the University of Canterbury (UC). Te Uru Rākau (Forestry New Zealand) has provided NZ$400,000 from the One Billion Trees Fund to further support UC

Early bushfire detection could save the Australian economy $8.2billion over the next 30 years, according to modelling in a study undertaken by The Australian National University (ANU). Source: Eden Magnet Survey data revealed “the vast majority of Australians, 78.6%, were impact