Major nations are apparently close to agreement on how to fight the Amazon fires according to French president Emmanuel Macron. Mr Macron says world powers need to be ready to help with reforestation, but acknowledged there were different views. Sources: Timberbiz, Sky News He has sai

The 2020 NZ Wood Resene Timber Design Awards are open with ‘Stage One Entries’ invited. This is New Zealand’s only Timber Design award event and allows engineers, architects, architectural designers and builders to showcase innovation using timber. Source: Timberbiz Entry is open to N

There is no immediate end in sight to the new home building slump but a recovery is certainly on the horizon, according to forecasts released by Master Builders Australia. Master Builders chief economist Shane Garrett said that over the past decade, new home building in Australia hit

Gillies Hall, the new 150-bed residential accommodation complex on Monash University’s Peninsula campus, was awarded Gold at the 2019 Melbourne Design Awards. Named after Monash alumnus and prominent Australian political satirist, actor and director Dr Max Gillies AM, Gillies Hall was

The University of South Australia’s Mount Gambier Campus will be hosting Responsible Wood’s Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 22 October 2019. Speaking ahead of the announcement, Responsible Wood CEO, Simon Dorries, spoke of the importance of the Green Triangle to the Australian fores

The Forest Stewardship Council Australia has announced that Sara Gipton will step down as Chief Executive Officer at the end of September 2019. Ms Gipton has played a critical role in FSC Australia’s successes over the past two years, including the finalisation, launch, and implementa

ForestWorks has appointed Yvette Nash as its general manager. Ms Nash has extensive experience engaging with stakeholders, managing small and highly focussed teams and working with governments and government agencies. Source: Timberbiz She has been responsible for major improvements t

NSW Labor will oppose the Berejiklian Government’s next round of privatisations including the Forestry Corporation. NSW Shadow Treasurer, Walt Secord and NSW Shadow Minister for Natural Resources, Paul Scully were responding to reports that the Berejiklian Government was set to

The Queensland State Government has been urged to reject an “absurd, outrageous and highly destructive proposal to close our pine plantations”. Gympie MP and opposition spokesman for agricultural industry development and fisheries and forestry Tony Perrett was responding to a proposal