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Hiring: North Queensland Regional Forestry Hub Manager
Based in Cairns this exciting role provides an opportunity for the right candidate to use their stakeholder engagement experience and local networks to work collaboratively and identify forest and wood products industry growth opportunities, determine barriers and progress regional priorities. See the position description and find out how to apply here.
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Logged out: Queensland's timber shortage as inaction sends supplies crashing
InQueensland have reported on industry's efforts to unlock more of Queensland privately held timber resource to meet surging demand. Over 2 million hectares of additional commercially viable "agriforest" land exists across the state; however, legislative and bureaucratic red tape are causing roadblocks. Read more
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Queensland timber industry responding to unprecedented housing construction demand
Responding to the recent housing construction frenzy in Queensland, the state’s timber industry is investing in technology and additional capacity to maximise timber volumes for the market. Read more
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Growing Trees for Wood
In 2020 a group of north Queensland foresters sought to impart to landholders their knowledge about managing and utilising the trees found on small scale plantations and woodlots by organising two one-day workshops called Growing Trees for Wood. Timber Queensland was one of the major sponsors of the workshops which were attended by 20 private landholders. Read more