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Melina Bath fights for woodchopping as it faces the axe

15 February 2023
The centuries-old sport of woodchopping is at risk as the Andrews Labor Government continues to fail Victoria’s native timber industry. Source: Timberbiz Log supply for the Victorian Axemen’s Council (VAC) upcoming woodchopping events are in jeopardy. Without hardwood logs, Victorian
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Fourth mill closes in WA, 30 more out of work

15 February 2023
A fourth mill in Western Australia has shut its doors with the loss of more than 30 as a direct result of the WA State Government’s decision to ban hardwood harvesting by next year. Whiteland Milling has been operating in Busselton for 41 years but will auction off its complete floori
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Scion’s seven-year program to develop specialty wood from alternative species

13 February 2023
New Zealand’s Specialty Wood Products Research Partnership (SWP) was a seven-year research program that concluded in June 2022. The aim was to develop a high value specialty wood products industry from alternative species to radiata pine. The research program focussed on Douglas-fir,
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Tas Forest Products welcomes the Senate backing plantation forests

13 February 2023
The Tasmanian Forest Products Association has thanked Tasmanian Labor, Liberal and Jacquie Lambie Network members of Federal Parliament for backing the vital role new timber plantations will play in fighting climate change and providing sustainable timber and wood fibre supply into th
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Women are better represented in forestry than other male industries

13 February 2023
Last weekend marked the UN’s International Day of Women and Girls in Science. And while great progress has been made, a significant gender gap and under-representation in STEM disciplines continues to persist, with 34% of those enrolled in STEM subjects being women, 28% of women emplo
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Opal wins world award for packaging solution

13 February 2023
Opal and JBS Australia have won a 2023 WorldStar global packaging award in the transit category for their innovative corrugated cardboard dunnage solution. Source: Timberbiz The dunnage was previously awarded Gold in both the Sustainable Packaging Design of the Year Industrial sub-cat
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Nationals challenge Labor over Maryvale mill paper problems

13 February 2023
The Nationals Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron has challenged the Andrews Labor Government over the possible permanent closure of Opal Australian Paper’s Maryvale white paper mill. Source: Timberbiz Mr Cameron used his first opportunity in State Parliament last week to question the
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Australian Wooden Boat Festival shows largest Huon Pine boat

10 February 2023
The City of Hobart has welcomed the return of the Australian Wooden Boat Festival an event that attracted 120,000 visits in 2019. The event starts today and concludes on Monday 13 February. Source: Timberbiz “This event connects our maritime past and present, and I’m delighted to see
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A stable economy won’t be achieved by stressing the housing sector

10 February 2023
A return to stable economic growth will not be achieved by putting the housing sector through boom-and-bust cycles according to the HIA’s Chief Economist, Tim Reardon. Source: Timberbiz “Lending for new homes is down by 62.4% since its peak in January 2021, to its lowest level since N
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Timberlink celebrates its 10-year anniversary

10 February 2023
February marked a key milestone for Australian timber products manufacturing business Timberlink, as it celebrated 10 years in business. Source: Timberbiz “This is an important moment to reflect on the enormous amount of change and improvement that has happened in our business since F
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