A family of sawmill owners is breathing new life into Brooweena sawmill with around 25 jobs up for grabs. It comes three years after the rural mill shut suddenly in 2014, devastating local contractors. Source: The Fraser Coast Chronicle New owner Ben Hall Sr, who has worked in sawmill

The ongoing delay in the announcement of the sale of Sustainable Timber Tasmania’s pulpwood plantations has prompted questions from Labor about potential for a “fire sale”. Source: The Mercury The State Government remains silent on the outcome of the sale process. The sale of plantati

This month the Australian and Tasmanian Governments agreed to extend the Tasmanian Regional Forest Agreement (RFA) for a further two decades. Source: Timberbiz Tasmania’s forests have long been the lifeblood of the state, providing jobs and economic opportunities to thousands. However

A revealing snapshot of Australia’s forestry industry, released by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES), has shown its enormous contribution to regional Australia. Source: Timberbiz Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources An

Car designers could turn to wood in a bid to make cars lighter, stronger and cheaper. Source: The Sun UK A material made from wood pulp is five stronger than steel but weighs 80% less, according to researchers in Japan. And a leading supplier to Toyota is working alongside the boffins

US President Donald Trump doesn’t believe in the science of human-caused climate change. He wants to ignore one of the greatest threats to healthy life on Earth. Source: Todayville Trump wants to bring back coal despite scientists telling us we cannot afford to burn it, and despite ec

New Zealand wood products already undergo strict and independent, third-party scrutiny to ensure that they comply with the NZ Building Code. Source: Timberbiz All NZ wood products are made to standards and codes set by the official NZ standards body, Standards New Zealand, and by the

NZ First Leader Winston Peters wants Christchurch’s new stadium to be built out of New Zealand-grown timber. Source: Stuff NZ He wants the Government make a major injection into the project, but only if the stadium earns revenue 24 hours a day, seven days a week – and only if it

A new whitepaper has been released recently on the importance of lifecycle assessments, sponsored by composite timber specialist Innowood. Source: Architecture And Design The paper titled Improving transparency: how lifecycle assessments help preserve our forests examines our dependen