Trialing the best

A Pinus radiata breeding trial was recently established to test the offspring from some of the best trees in Australia… Courtesy of the Forest Products Commission (Western Australia) – 17/09/2019, PERTH Forest Products Commission (WA) Forest Genetics Manager Anjanette Chandler said that establishing this trial was complex. “The Myalup trial…

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The shack reimagined

Trio of timber cabins get back to basics on the Tasmanian coast DENSION RIVULET, TASMANIA – 02/10/2019 Shack culture is not unique to Tasmania with beach shack communities in W.A and Queensland achieving heritage status in recent years however it is firmly entrenched in the state’s history. Almost everyone with…

Responsible Wood, the ‘Australian Made’ choice

‘Australian Grown and proudly so, Responsible Wood recommits to Australian Made Campaign’ BRISBANE – 24/09/2019 And for Responsible Wood, custodians of the Australian Standard’s for Sustainable Forest Management (AS 4708) and Chain of Custody for Forest Products (AS 4707), it’s commitment to ‘Australian Made’ is unwavering. Speaking ahead the recommitment,…

The best of both worlds…

Timber the star of Victoria’s most popular attraction… PHILLIP ISLAND VICTORIA, 19/09/2019 – Victoria’s most-visited tourism destination has a new award-winning visitor centre which uses timber, in part, to achieve a delicate balance between landscape and built form and between people and one of the country’s most vulnerable wildlife habitats.…

Life and Death in a City of Trees – The Urban Wood conundrum

‘A roll call of Australian and International experts participate in ANU synthesis workshop’ CANBERRA – 13/09/2019 Managing urban wood, or reclaimed timber, long considered a challenge for local government was in the spotlight as leading academics, government and industry professionals converged on the Australian National University (ANU) for a workshop.…

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What’s in a label?

‘For New Zealand timber merchants the benefits of forest certification extend beyond the forest’ Covered by Jason Ross, Responsible Wood Marketing and Communications Officer AUCKLAND, 18/09/2019 – Rosenfeld Kidson is a company steeped in tradition, as one of New Zealand’s largest importers of tropical timbers its commitment to forest certification…