Mary Valley Timbers is a hardwood sawmill based in the heart of timber country, near Gympie. Operating from the site of the original Dagun Sawmill, Mary Valley Timbers is one the few remaining working sawmills in a region long synonymous with forestry. The historic sawmill has passed through different hands…
As featured by PEFC International Join us next Wednesday for our latest ‘In conversation with…’ webinar! We’ll be joined by Coen van der Veer from Building and Wood Worker’s International (BWI) to discuss how forest certification improves the lives of the people living and working in the forest. The webinar is…
The Mon Repos Turtle Centre is a sight to behold! Dedicated to marine turtle research, protection and education the centre is a must for all that visit Mon Repos. Welcoming more than 20,000 visitors a season, Mon Repos is home to the largest concentration of marine turtles on the eastern…
“Refurbished bridge an important connection point for pedestrians and motorists in Goomboorian” Goomboorian is a rural locality 20km north-east of Gympie. Bordering Goomboorian’s east is the Great Sandy National Park home to hiking trails and the last known coastal emu. For many residents and motorists alike, the Stephan Road Bridge…
As featured by PEFC International PEFC is committed to supporting and improving service delivery for our members, certificate holders and stakeholders. Accordingly, we at PEFC are conducting a short survey to get a deeper understanding of what is relevant and important to you in your business when it comes to forest…
As featured by PEFC International By buying PEFC-certified products, we can all help support local communities to continue looking after our forests. Learn more about the importance of supporting sustainable forest management from our CEO Ben Gunneberg! “Although we have already been reaching out to over a million people to safeguard…
Forests play a critical role in regulating the global environment, population and economy. Covered by Jason Ross, Marketing and Communications Officer for Responsible Wood Besides alleviating the effects of climate change and natural disasters, forests represent some of the richest biologically diverse areas on Earth. And when it comes to…
As featured by PEFC International Responsible Wood has scanned the world for positive stories from the forest. This June, ‘Sunset over the forest’, taken by Martin Šebesta is the PEFC photo in the spotlight. Martin tells us more about his photo and why forests and forest certification are so important.…
“Buying Responsible Wood certified and labelled products ensures that timber is Australian grown, manufactured, supports local jobs and is sustainable too” Responsible Wood, managers of the Australian Standard’s for Sustainable Forest Management (AS 4708) and Chain of Custody for Forest Products (AS 4707) is supporting the ‘Buy Aussie Timber First’…
The COVID-19 pandemic has opened our eyes to the many jobs that we often don’t see and don’t value enough. Jobs in healthcare, supermarkets and delivery services have come to the centre of attention, but there are so many more hidden jobs, for example in the forest. PEFC CEO Ben…
