Hollywood actor Zac Efron is putting industrial hemp firmly in the Australian spotlight, with his ambitious off-grid home in the NSW Northern Rivers set to showcase one of the most comprehensive uses of hemp ever seen in a single residential build.
Zac Efron’s Northern Rivers Hemp Home by Joost Bakker Read More »
As global demand for low-carbon, plant-based materials accelerates, New Zealand company Rubisco is taking a major step to scale up its hemp fibre operations, relocating its hemp decortication facility from Christchurch to a new, purpose-built site in Ashburton.
New Zealands Rubisco expands hemp processing Read More »
Boardwurks Biocomposites, based in Florida, is transforming agricultural byproducts and reclaimed industrial waste into high-performance hempwood construction panels designed to outperform conventional particleboard and MDF.
Hempwood Innovation: Turning Waste Streams Into Carbon-Smart Building Materials Read More »
Want hands-on experience building with hempcrete? Southern Hemp has a fantastic opportunity for those keen to learn by doing. Join David Brian and crew onsite in Kalista, near Melbourne…
Kalista Hemping Hands Volunteer Experience – November 2025 Read More »
Winton Evers and the team at Eco Profit are building something truly exciting, a next-generation carbon platform designed to track and verify the carbon footprint of materials from paddock to end product.
Leigh Fletcher, co-founder of Murray Industrial Hemp (MIH), delivered a pitch outlining plans to develop Australia’s first integrated hemp precinct. Right in the heart of the Murray River region at Barham NSW.
Building Australia’s First Hemp Precinct: Murray Industrial Hemp Leads the Charge Read More »
BETA MODE TESTING Try our clickable map! Opens in a new tab… The above prototype works. But we are working on a more pro version. Stay tuned. Lets test 3rd party ads too!
We are testing a clickable map – have a try! Read More »
An event held at NSW Parliament this week brought parliamentarians, industry players, and alternative materials start-ups together to shine a spotlight on the future of building, one that could dramatically reduce our reliance on logging native forests. Central to the discussion: hemp…
Alternative building materials (hemp) rise as pressure mounts on native logging Read More »
The Hempcrete in Australia YouTube series, created and hosted by Jeremy Thomas, is now in its third season, with a fresh lineup of new episodes already filmed and more on the way.
Hempcrete in Australia in Season 3 (Current) Read More »
We’re excited to share that the Hemp Building Directory (HBD) has officially become a Business Member of iHemp NSW, the state body representing industrial hemp growers, processors, and partners across New South Wales.
Hemp Building Directory joins iHemp NSW Read More »
