From Paddock to Pre-Fab: Doing Timber Business in Queensland 2025 Conference

The Doing Timber Business in Queensland conferences have earned a prestigious reputation for delivering quality content and speakers in great venues.

Themed Building Farm Resilience and co-hosted with AgForce Queensland (including the evening networking event, Carving out Connections: Steaks and Stumps Industry Dinner), Day 1 is focused on the unique links and opportunities for Queensland's forest and beef industry to collaborate and prosper, with sessions exploring farm forestry, certification and carbon markets.

Day 2 expands the conversation with a program focused on the theme of Building our Future in Timber, with sessions traversing engineered timber, modern construction, framing specification and mid-rise housing.

Held in Brisbane from 2–3 September, the conference brings together growers, producers, processors, builders, investors and innovators to shape the future of Queensland’s forest and timber industries. It’s a rare chance to see the full picture of where the industry is heading and participate in two days of discussion, insight and action.

Day 1 – Building Farm Resilience

Tuesday 2 September | Walkabout Creek, Brisbane

Co-hosted with AgForce Queensland

Discover how trees, timber and cattle can work together to deliver better returns, stronger land stewardship and new market opportunities.

• Queensland’s Future Timber Plan & private native forestry

• The implications of EUDR and illegal logging regulations

• Silvopastoral systems and insights from the “Steak n Wood” project

• Financial performance of timber-beef-carbon stacking

• AgCarE and natural capital tools for reporting

• Fixing carbon markets for landholders

Round out the day with networking over lunch and afternoon tea, plus our evening industry dinner,

Carving out Connections: Steaks and Stumps, co-hosted with AgForce Queensland at Rydges Fortitude Valley.

Day 2 – Building our Future in Timber

Wednesday 3 September | Aurecon, 25 King Street

Shift the focus to construction and timber’s role in solving Australia’s housing and climate challenges:

• Delivering on housing demand

• Why timber works in modern methods of construction (MMC)

• Timber-framed mid-rise apartments and simplified design tools

• Social housing innovation using mass timber

• Code change updates allowing 18-storey timber buildings

The afternoon includes site tours to showcase innovation in action:

• 25 King St – Australia’s tallest timber commercial building

• SigmaBuild – Hybrid prefabrication using CLT, LVL and steel

• Wat Thai Buddharam Temple – Local truss and frame case study

Join decision-makers, innovators and professionals for dynamic sessions, site tours, and networking events – all focused on driving growth and resilience in Queensland’s timber industry.

Whether you’re in farming, forestry, design, construction or policy, this is your chance to connect with the full supply chain and shape what’s next.

Tuesday 2 September

DAY ONE: Building Farm Resilience Forum

Co-hosted with AgForce Queensland

Walkabout Creek, 60 Mount Nebo Rd, Enoggera Reservoir, Brisbane

DAY ONE EVENING PROGRAM: Carving out Connections: Steaks and Stumps Industry Dinner

Rydges Fortitude Valley, 601 Gregory Terrace, Fortitude Valley

Wednesday 3 September

DAY TWO: Building our Future in Timber Forum

Aurecon, 25 King St, Bowen Hills

Day One Venue:

Walkabout Creek Discovery Centre, 60 Mount Nebo Rd, Enoggera Reservoir

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Industry Dinner:

Rydges Fortitude Valley, 601 Gregory Terrace, Fortitude Valley

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Day Two Venue:

Aurecon, 25 King Street, Bowen Hills

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Andrew Dunn

Chief Executive Officer, Timber Development Association

Andrew has 40 years of experience in the building industry, with the last 35 years within the timber sector and 25 years as CEO of TDA, where his work within the timber industry has been at the market end of the timber industry’s supply, focusing on the needs of the construction sector and matching the capacity or ability of the timber industry to meet these needs. Technically based, he has represented the industry on numerous committees from Australian Standard, Building Industry, Government and timber industry boards and panels. He has co-chaired two international timber industry networks on the promotion and promotion of fire-safe timber buildings; and has extensive fire and sound timber technology knowledge and has recently introduced cross-laminated and mid-rise timber-framed building systems to Australia.

More speaker bios to be shared soon.

Conference venue accommodation discount

Doing Timber Business in Queensland attendees can access a conference discount on accommodation at Rydges Fortitude Valley by booking using this link: https://www.rydges.com/private-page/royal-icc-event-partnership-rates/

Please note: all accommodation must be booked directly with Rydges Fortitude Valley using the link above to secure the discounted rate, which is subject to availability. Terms and conditions apply.

With a number of events happening in Brisbane that week, we recommend booking your Conference ticket and accommodation early to avoid disappointment.

Situated in Brisbane’s lively King Street precinct and surrounded with stunning heritage, Rydges Fortitude Valley is a 4.5-star, sustainability conscious hotel. The hotel offers an outdoor heated pool, well-equipped 24hr gym, in-room massage service, 24hr convenience store (only 50m away), as well as accessible accommodation, ensuring a seamless stay for all guests regardless of mobility needs. Secure undercover parking is also available for an additional fee.

Other accommodation options

Belise

510 St Pauls Terrace, Brisbane

7mins walk from conference venue

FV Brisbane by Peppers 191 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley

9mins walk from conference venue

Alpha Mosaic Hotel

12 Church St, Fortitude Valley

12mins walk from conference venue

Kennigo Hotel

22-28 Kennigo St, Brisbane

12mins walk from conference venue

View the Sponsorship Prospectus here.

Please contact admin@timberqueensland.com.au to discuss sponsorship opportunities.

Thanks to our event sponsors:

Ticketing options:

• Day One only (includes Industry dinner)

• Day Two only (includes tour + Industry dinner)

• Full Conference Pass

• Dinner only