WELCOME – who said this?

“I came to appreciate the forest wasn’t just a place of beauty, but a source of resources: the ultimate renewable resource.”

AND “ When I see people who work with

timber I see the ultimate conservationists and I want to salute you.”

3rd March 2014

Sources of recycled timber

> 100 buildings demolished each week in Queensland

An average post war hardwood house has 1 truck load of recyclable hardwood

Source : Trevor Lyons President Qld Demolishers Association

65% of Australia’s bridges are made of timber = > 35,000 timber bridgeSource Professor Keith Crews UTS

The Power of Poles

>6,000,000 in service.

Average life 30 yrs 200,000 poles

available for recycling each year

Source Michael Powell Gottstein fellowship

Tree of Knowledge

Emergency Services

Portside Place

Eaton's Hills Tavern

Escarpment House NSW

Parliament House & Commonwealth Place Canberra

Woody Point Jetty

Wordsmith Café Uni Qld

HQ Wickham street Brisbane

Australian Tax Office Brisbane

Good information sources www.kennedystimbers.com.au

www.woodsolutions.com.au

www.timberqueensland.com.au

Many thanks

3 steps to become a better conservationist Step 1: Use the information sources

available on sustainable timber use Step 2: Specify more timber on your

next project with confidence Step 3: ENJOY making a positive

environmental choice Welcome aboard the new environmental

movement – Greater timber use