Tag Archives: Australia
FSC Australia invests $1.3m to reach consensus on forest management
Forest Stewardship Council Australia (FSC Australia) has taken a step closer to launching an FSC Australia – Forest Stewardship Standard by revealing a first draft of new guidelines to members. Source: Timberbiz
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Tallest timber office for Australia
Fitzpatrick + Partners are designing what could be Australia’s tallest timber commercial building for Sydney’s central business district. Source: Architecture Australia
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Post GFC wood markets for Australia
Andrew Morton vice president of URS Forestry described Australia’s post GFC wood markets at the Forest Investments Market Outlook (FIMO) conference in Melbourne this week. Source: Timberbiz
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Fimo conferences in NZ and Australia
New Zealand and Australia will host a major forest investment and market outlook conference series Forest Investment and Market Outlook 2014. Source: Timberbiz
Australia to combat illegal logging in Asia-Pacific
Australia is helping to combat illegal logging in the Asia-Pacific with the launch of four projects in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea under a $ 2 million agreement with the International Tropical Timber Organization. Source: Timberbiz
Report confirms forestry in Australia has suffered
The forestry industry in Australia has suffered over the past five years with the collapse of managed investment schemes and the exits of several major players according to a new IBISWorld report. Source: Timberbiz
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New Forests could spend $400 to buy Forest Enterprises Australia
Sydney based New Forest group is competing with four international players to buy Forest Enterprises Australia (FEA), which is tipped to sell for as much as $ 400 million. Source: The Australian
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Forest scientist gains Order of Australia
Injecting scientific knowledge into the forestry debate has been a driving force behind the career of Canberra scientist Sadanandan Nambiar. Source: The Canberra Times
NZ prisoners exporting to Australia
In a first for a New Zealand prison, timber products made by offenders at Hawke’s Bay Prison are being exported directly to Australia. Source: Voxy
Mitre 10 buys Banner Hardware in South Australia
Mitre 10 has snaffled another prized South Australian name with family-owned Banner Hardware joining forces with the independent retailer. Source: Adelaide Now
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