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This is the place to get the latest, up to date news and views on the most exciting arrival to Australia's sporting calendar, STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS® Australia.

STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® heads to Wollongong, NSW

STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® heads to Wollongong, NSW

The STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® Series is excited to announce that ‘The Original Extreme Sport‘ will be returning to NSW, this time at the Breakwater Lighthouse, Wollongong. This iconic location will be the backdrop for the Rookie & PRO championships, Saturday 16th September 2023.

STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® 2023 Australian Trophy & Australian Women’s Championship

STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® 2023 Australian Trophy & Australian Women's Championship

Australia's top STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® Athletes will return to take centre stage at the Glenelg foreshore on Saturday 4th March for the 2023 Australian Trophy & Australian Women's Championship.

STUTTGART SET TO CHOP IT AGAIN! STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RETURNS TO GERMANY IN 2023

STUTTGART SET TO CHOP IT AGAIN! STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RETURNS TO GERMANY IN 2023

STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® is excited to announce the dates for the 2023 TIMBERSPORTS® World Championship.

SEVENTH HEAVEN: AUSTRALIA COMPLETE HISTORIC THREE-PEAT TO WIN SEVENTH OVERALL TEAM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE

SEVENTH HEAVEN: AUSTRALIA COMPLETE HISTORIC THREE-PEAT TO WIN SEVENTH OVERALL TEAM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE

Australia followed-up their 2018 and 2019 successes with another victory at the 2022 STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® Team World Championship.

STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® HEADS BACK TO THE GOLD COAST

STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® HEADS BACK TO THE GOLD COAST

The STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® Series is excited to announce The Original Extreme Sport is returning to the Gold Coast but this time at Kurrawa Park, Broadbeach. This iconic location will be the backdrop for the Rookie & Pro championships, Sat 17th Sep.

AUSSIE ACE ARGENT CROWNED ROOKIE WORLD CHAMPION IN THRILLING FINISH

AUSSIE ACE ARGENT CROWNED ROOKIE WORLD CHAMPION IN THRILLING FINISH

Aussie ace Jack Argent has smashed the springboard world record to beat Switzerland's Oliver Reinhard to the STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® Rookie World Championship title in Vienna.

BRAD DE LOSA WINS THE 2022 STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® AUSTRALIAN TROPHY

BRAD DE LOSA WINS THE 2022 STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® AUSTRALIAN TROPHY

New South Wales athlete, Brad De Losa took home his first STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® Australian Trophy in an action-packed Saturday in Glenelg, Adelaide. He was awarded the win following a referee decision overturning what was thought to be Brayden Meyer's win due to a safety fault in line with the tournament's official safety rules.

NEW WORLD RECORD HOLDER AMANDA BEAMS CROWNED 2022 STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP WINNER

NEW WORLD RECORD HOLDER AMANDA BEAMS CROWNED 2022 STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP WINNER

Amanda Beams from Winkleigh, Tasmania, axed the competition at the 2022 STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® Australian Women's Championship in Adelaide today with personal bests in all three disciplines, including setting a new world record in the Underhand Chop.

STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® is back in axe-ion!

STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® is back in axe-ion!

A thrilling showcase of the original extreme sport hits the Glenelg Foreshore (SA) on Saturday, March 5. Watch reigning, three-time champion Mitch Argent defend his title at the 2022 Australian Trophy & Australian Women's Championship.

STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® Individual World Championship 2021

STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® Individual World Championship 2021

For the first time in over 30 years, the 2021 Individual World Championship will go ahead without an Australian or New Zealand athlete. 

The Original Extreme Sport Set to Chop Up Glenelg! – Event Cancelled

The Original Extreme Sport Set to Chop Up Glenelg! – Event Cancelled

The STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® Series is excited to announce that it will be heading to South Australia for the first time as a standalone event.

2021 STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® Women's Champion Crowned

2021 STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® Women's Champion Crowned

Renee Retschlag from Kilcoy, Queensland has taken the national title at the 2021 STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® Australian Women's Championship in St Kilda.

Mitch Argent Axes Competition to Take Out 2021 STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® Australian Trophy

Mitch Argent Axes Competition to Take Out 2021 STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® Australian Trophy

‘Queensland's finest' Mitch Argent has gone from two-time Australian trophy winner to three-time legend, knocking out reigning champion Brayden Meyer in an epic grand final event. See the rankings and highlights here.

STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® Returns To St Kilda Foreshore

STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® Returns To St Kilda Foreshore

Australia's top STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® athletes will once again be chopping and sawing at the St Kilda foreshore. You can join them on Saturday 8th May for the 2021 Australian Trophy & Australian Women's Championship.

Meyer takes STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® top spot

Meyer takes STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® top spot

Reigning champion Brayden Meyer has logged another victory, triumphing over former World Champion Laurence O'Toole in this year's Australian title.

Wrap Up: 2019 STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Wrap Up: 2019 STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

With a crowd of over 5000 spectators, it was a record breaking day for our athletes on the Gold Coast.

The Original Extreme Sport Heads Back to the Gold Coast!

The Original Extreme Sport Heads Back to the Gold Coast!

You've seen it on 7Mate, now see it live! The 2019 STIHL TIMBERPSPORTS® Australian Championships will be back on the Gold Coast on Saturday 14th September, 2019.

Elite Woodchoppers Compete to represent Australia at STIHL Timbersports® World Champions Trophy

Elite Woodchoppers Compete to represent Australia at STIHL Timbersports® World Champions Trophy

Australia's top 12 STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® athletes will take the big stage this month on the picturesque foreshore at Geelong's Steampacket Gardens as they compete for the 2019 STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® Australian Champions Trophy.

Chopperoos Crowned STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® World Champions!

Chopperoos Crowned STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® World Champions!

The Australian Chopperoos have made history in Liverpool, setting a new world record and winning Gold.

Laurence O’Toole Crowned STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® World Champion in England!

Laurence O'Toole Crowned STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® World Champion in England!

Triumphing over fierce competition from around the world, the Victorian Athlete has won Gold.

Australia’s Men, Women and Rookie Champions Crowned at the 2018 STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® Australian Championships.

Australia's Men, Women and Rookie Champions Crowned at the 2018 STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® Australian Championships.

The results are infrom a nail-bitingweekend of axe-ion on the Gold Coast!

Australia has a New World Champion - Daniel Gurr Crowned Winner of STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® Rookie World Championship!

Australia has a New World Champion - Daniel Gurr Crowned Winner of STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® Rookie World Championship!

With The US and France at his tail, Gurr is the first Aussie to win the title.

Australia's Mitch Argent Places 3rd in STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® Champions Trophy

Australia's Mitch Argent Places 3rd in STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® Champions Trophy

Up against twelve of the world's best, Argent showed true Aussie determination achieving a new Personal Best.

Australian Champions to Head to Marseille, France

Australian Champions to Head to Marseille, France

The Champions Trophy and Rookie World Championship of the STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® Series, the world's leading logger sports competition, will light up Marseille, France on 26 May 2018.

Mitch Argent Crowned Australian Champion

Mitch Argent Crowned Australian Champion

For the second year in a row, Mitch Argent from Blackbutt, Queensland was crowned Australian champion at the STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® Australian Champions Trophy on Friday 20 April.

THE 2018 STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® Series Kicks-off in Sydney

THE 2018 STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® Series Kicks-off in Sydney

The Original Extreme Sport - STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® - smashes into action on Friday 20th April at the Sydney Entertainment Quarter.
Brad De Losa Crowned 2nd in the World

Brad De Losa Crowned 2nd in the World

It was a clash of the titans between Australia and New Zealand at the STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® World Championship men's final in Norway yesterday morning, everything coming down to a heartstopping final heat between the best two STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® athletes in the world.
The Chopperoos Show True Aussie Grit

The Chopperoos Show True Aussie Grit

Australia's Chopperoos produced the fastest time at the 2017 STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® World Championships on their way to a bronze medal finish, a heart breaking moment in the semi-final costing the hot favourites the chance to defend their world title.
Chopperoos Head North for the Fourth

Chopperoos Head North for the Fourth

The STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® series World Championships will chop and saw its way into Lillehammer, Norway on November 4th and 5th (Australian Time). The Australian Chopperoos will make the trip north as red-hot favourites to secure their fourth consecutive Team World Championship and an unprecedented fifth world championship in total.
Long Live the King: De Losa remains a cut above.

Long Live the King: De Losa remains a cut above.

Proving he is still king of the sport, New South Welsh man Brad De Losa took the Australian Champion title for a 2nd year running and secured his spot on the Chopperoos.
Rookie Champion Gurr Proves He’s a Chip Off the Old Block.

Rookie Champion Gurr Proves He's a Chip Off the Old Block.

Young Tasmanian, Daniel Gurr has taken out the 2017 STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® Australian Rookie Championship at Melbourne's Albert Park on Friday the 6th of October.
Beams Supreme: First ever Aus women’s champion is crowned.

Beams Supreme: First ever Aus women's champion is crowned.

Winkleigh's Amanda Beams ruled the stage at Australia's first STIHL TIMERSPORTS® Australian Women's Championship held at Melbourne's iconic Albert Park on Friday the 6th of October.
STIHL Timbersports: Dishing up the action

STIHL Timbersports: Dishing up the action

Hungry for axe-tion? STIHL Timbersports - The Original Extreme Sport - will be teaming up with Albert Park Golf Course and Greenfields to bring Melbournians a feast of extreme action, delicious food and fun for all the family.

Women Woodchoppers Set to Wow

Women Woodchoppers Set to Wow

The STIHL TIMBERSPORTS Series – The Original Extreme Sport – is thrilled to announce that in 2017 it will launch its first Australian Women's Championship!
Brad De Losa has reclaimed his title of CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS.

Brad De Losa has reclaimed his title of CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS.

De Losa, who had previously won the title in 2014 (Budapest, Hungary) and 2015 (Florence, Italy) thrilled the packed crowd at the Cruise Centre Altona as he struck gold again, winning back the prestigious title of CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS for a third time.

Podium finish for young Rookie Blake Marsh.

Podium finish for young Rookie Blake Marsh.

It was a close call for young Australian Blake Marsh (23) from Bellbird, NSW who came 2nd in the world at the 2017 STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® Rookie World Champion in Hamburg, Germany.
2017 Pro Tour Qualifier Wrap Up

2017 Pro Tour Qualifier Wrap Up

You didn't need an axe to cut the tension at the 2017 STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® Pro Tour qualifier presented by Amarok V6, it was that tight. Nine of the country's top STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® athletes battled it out for just five spots on next year's pro tour.
They ain't no Rookies!

They ain't no Rookies!

The next crop of Australia's STIHL Timbersports talent were in action at Sydney Supercars this weekend in the 2016 STIHL Timbersports Australian Rookie Championship Presented by Amarok V6.
It's on for young and old this weekend

It's on for young and old this weekend

This weekend sees the ‘final chop' of the 2016 STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® season, at the Sydney 500 Supercars, Olympic Park – Saturday 3 & Sunday 4 December 2016. It will be a weekend of highs and lows as the country's top axe men swing into action.

Bittersweet results for Australia’s Brad De Losa

Bittersweet results for Australia's Brad De Losa

Just 24 hours after celebrating a world team title and two world records for Australia it was heartbreak for Brad De Losa in the individual competition at the 2016 STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® World Championship in Stuttgart, Germany overnight.
WCH Report: Australia makes STIHL TIMBERSPORTS history

WCH Report: Australia makes STIHL TIMBERSPORTS history

Australia has proven that it is king of the wood once again winning the title of ‘World Champions' at the 2016 STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® World Championship in Stuttgart, Germany for a third year running.
De Losa ready for World Championship battle

De Losa ready for World Championship battle

STIHL Timbersports Australia Champion Brad De Losa is out to prove he is more than a ‘one hit wonder' on the world stage. De Losa will take on the best lumberjacks in the Single Competition at the STIHL Timbersports World Championship in Stuttgart, Germany.
Chopperoos swinging for a 3Peat

Chopperoos swinging for a 3Peat

The Australian Chopperoos have set their sights on an unprecedented third-straight STIHL Timbersports Relay crown at the 2016 World Championship in Stuttgart, Germany on November 11.
Round 5 Full Report

Round 5 Full Report

The crowd packed in as Australia's top lumberjacks went head-to-head, the roar of the Hot Saws overpowering the thrum of the V8 Supercars. Everyone was watching series leader Laurence O'Toole closely, the Victorian needing a top-two finish to win the Championship.
Round 5 Report: De Losa Crowned Aussie Champ

Round 5 Report: De Losa Crowned Aussie Champ

New South Welshman Brad De Losa has claimed the STIHL Timbersports Australian Championship with a spectacular stocksaw showdown.
Round 5 Report: NSW Rookie Championship

Round 5 Report: NSW Rookie Championship

After the climax to the 2016 Pro Tour at Bathurst 1000, race fans also got to see New South Wales' top Rookie STIHL Timbersports athletes in axetion. The field of six battled it out for 2 spots at the Australian Rookie Final to be held in December at Homebush, NSW.
Next Chop Poland

Next Chop Poland

The 2015 STIHL Timbersports Australian team are off to Poznan, Poland to compete against the world's top lumberjacks from more than 20 nations. Over 100 athletes will meet in Poznan, Poland on the 13th & 14th of November to represent their respected countries, to determine the 2015 World Champion in the team and the individual competition.