The recently opened National Throws Centre of Excellence in Brisbane serves as a proven test case for the economical delivery of timber infrastructure to achieve the climate positive Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2032.
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Subscriber only After the closure of Maryborough Sugar Mill last year, another of the city s longstanding businesses saw an opportunity as the cane was crushed at the facility for the final time. Now the many years of maintenance experience from the sugar mill is being harnessed as part of Hyne Timber s expansion in Maryborough. Hyne Timber maintenance and improvements manager Steve Kerr said it was great to get a new, ready to go maintenance team. Despite the Glue Laminated Timber plant being totally different from a sugar mill, our new team bring skills and experience in all things mechanical and can just get on with the job, he said.