FREE KOALA-FRIENDLY TREES KOALA CONSERVATION AUSTRALIA AND FORESTRY CORPORATION ARE GROWING A FREE LOCAL BUFFET FOR MID NORTH COAST NSW KOALAS Koala Conservation Australia (KCA) has received its latest delivery of eucalypt seedlings for the annual community koala tree giveaway. KCA, based in Port Macquarie, has its own planting programs and also partners with local community groups and private landholders every year to expand the koala-friendly territory in the area. The donation from Forestry Corporation consists of a variety of seedlings grown at its Grafton Nursery. Around 25,000 seedling ..read more

TASMANIAN LIBRARY WINS NATIONAL AWARD Welcome to the May 30 edition of Timber&Forestry enews. Stories include: New EPA rules force temporary stand downs; FCNSW explores wind farms in plantations; FSC helps members meet EUDR; Vale Vic Gersekowski; NSW $13 million bushfire forestry announcement; Melbourne Design Week launches at a sawmill; Koala feed trees donated; FWPA’s protective research round-up; Wood chips and coffee grounds improve concrete … all this and more. Enjoy the read…  Download this issue ← Previous Issue Next Issue ..read more

HIA AWARDS STAR TIMBER THE NATIONAL AWARDS CELBRATE THE BEST OF THE YEAR’S BUILDS AND BUILDERS. Meticulous timber joinery shows the high level of finish from BCM Homes. The kitchen workbench features eye-catching, interlocking 
geometric timber shapes. The chevron parquets in the Bronxx apartment link the 
penthouse to its natural surrounds. MAIN PIC – BCM Homes won home of the Year for this Separation Creek 
design where solid timbers alleviate the austere wind and fire-proof concrete exterior. Last weekend the annual HIA Awards celebrated the best of building in Australia and ..read more

AFWI OPENS FIRST CALL FOR RESEARCH GRANTS Welcome to the May 23 edition of Timber&Forestry enews. Stories include: Sawlog prices up but volumes down; Budget and Reply sector highlights; SA tree protections increase; AFWI opens calls for its first round of grants; Fire Summit speakers announced; Responsible Wood in Paris; Asbestos dumped in forests; Tiny forests increase habitat; Quintis fails to sell; Timber stars at the HIA Awards … all this and more. Enjoy the read…  Download this issue ← Previous Issue Next Issue ..read more

NEW ONE-STOP SHOP TO ATTRACT, SUPPORT AND PROMOTE WOMEN IN BUILDING  There are many opportunities available for women in the industry, now made easier with a dedicated space to help connect them with the right resources. Master Builders Association of New South Wales, in partnership with the NSW Government, has officially launched a digital one-stop shop to attract, support, and promote women in the building and construction industry. The new website, Women Building NSW, marks a significant milestone in the industry’s efforts to promote inclusivity and diversity within the industr ..read more

WASTING NO GOOD THING THOR’S HAMMER IS GIVING TIMBER A SECOND LIFE Thor’s Hammer re-milled timbers salvaged from Sydney house demolitions for the Amy Elleway House project. Canberra-based artist studio was built with recycled cladding, furniture and salvaged flooring from buildings in Sydney. Thor’s Hammer recycles rustic bridge, wharf and factory timbers into feature and entrance posts. In 1994, one of our Timber Trader News subscribers, Thor Diesendorf began collecting unwanted left-over timber from local demolition sites to create custom furniture and kitchen tops. Today, ‘Tho ..read more

SYDNEY BUILD EXPO HITS ANOTHER HOME RUN! Welcome to the May 9 edition of Timber&Forestry enews. Stories include: The Sydney Build Expo wrap up; WoodSolutions new EPD database; LIGNA 2025 topics announced; using wood in new early childhood learning spaces; how to avoid lateral torsion buckling… all this and more. Enjoy the read…  Download this issue ← Previous Issue Next Issue ..read more

CALLS FOR MORE PREFAB GROW OFFSITE MANUFACTURERS ARE DELIVERING, BUT THE MARKET NEEDS EDUCATING In March, Federal Minister for Science Ed Husic told a press conference ahead of a national Building Ministers’ meeting that prefab and modular housing could play “a big part” in getting homes built more quickly. “That’s why I’ll be talking with state and territory colleagues about identifying obstacles that might be holding back the rollout of these types of houses,” he said. As the communiqué that came out after the meeting laid out: “Ministers committed to improving regulatory certainty for t ..read more

TILLING HEADS NORTH WITH TOWNSVILLE OPENING Welcome to the May 2 edition of Timber&Forestry enews. Stories include: Giant pine scale solutions trialled; Tilling’s Townsville party; Gottstein Trust looks for new trustees; Housing crisis impacts and solutions; Responsible Wood and industry leaders host Chinese delegation; FWPA protects giant crayfish; Sydney Park’s new trees; Notre-Dame de Paris’s rebuild project is PEFC certified… all this and more. Enjoy the read…  Download this issue ← Previous Issue Next Issue ..read more

RADICAL SOLUTIONS AT RADIAL TIMBER Ricky Dent from Earth Systems jumped at the chance to install biochar technology so near to home. Radial Timber in Yarram, Victoria, has made a name for itself as a highly sustainable business. It’s planted over a million hardwood plantation trees as part of a 20-year plan to establish a 2000-hectare reserve. It designs for durability and with a focus on the circular economy, aiming to reuse elements of buildings when they are no longer needed, and, as the business name suggests, uses radial sawing to maximise recovery from smaller logs. So, when an o ..read more