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A mass timber warehouse for Moorabbin

05 August 2024
The Goodman Group is developing its first mass timber warehouse at Moorabbin Airport in south-east Melbourne. Engineered from wood materials, mass timber is modular and allows for faster construction and fewer trucks delivering materials, creating less disruption to the surrounding co
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Ecosa Joins FSC as a Promotional Licence Holder

05 August 2024
Ecosa, an Australian mattress and bedding brand is the newest FSC Promotional Licence holder. Since 2015, Ecosa has been providing high-quality mattresses, furniture, and bedding while reducing its environmental footprint. Source: Timberbiz With its FSC-certified Rio, Sydney and Vienn
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A great fit as National Apprentice of the Year

05 August 2024
Once uncertain about his future after high school, Steven Walton has now emerged as one of Australia’s leading fit out apprentices. Employed by The Winkle Group, the final year Carpentry and Joinery apprentice, was recently awarded the National Apprentice of the Year by the Interior F
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New homes needed but not a reality

02 August 2024
There were just 163,320 building approvals for new housing in the 2023/24 financial year, the weakest financial year in over a decade. The Australian Bureau of Statistics released its monthly building approvals data for June 2024 for detached houses and multi-units covering all states
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One million seedlings planted in Victoria in July

02 August 2024
More than one million tree seedlings have been successfully planted in Victoria during July, according to the State Government. The plantings are part of the $120 million Gippsland Plantations Investment Program (GPIP) which the government says will see up to 16 million trees planted
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Opinion: Nick Steel – Why native isn’t just native

02 August 2024
The misuse of the term native forestry has the potential to unfairly tarnish Tasmania’s sustainable forestry industry, writes Nick Steel. One of the constants in Tasmanian political discourse is the argument around Tasmania’s “native forestry”. It’s a catch-all term loved by the oppon
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FORESTRY NOW 2024

02 August 2024
FORESTRY NOW 2024 is a State of the Industry Review which includes observations from our political leaders, industry analysts, key investors, processors, national industry leaders, forest managers and more. We believe the time is again right to take a snapshot of where we are and wher
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Finalists in the John Deere Technician of the Year Awards

31 July 2024
A former camel dairy farmer, an avid motorcyclist obsessed with the colour pink, and a collector of John Deere equipment scale models are just some of the 24 Australian finalists in this year’s 2024 John Deere Technician of the Year Awards. Source: Timberbiz The Awards program, establ
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Public consultation on new framework for ag goods export

29 July 2024
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has opened public consultation on a new regulatory framework for the export of non-prescribed agricultural goods. Source: Timberbiz Head of Trade and Regulation, Tina Hutchison said the new framework would help to safeguard market
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New FWPA report on housing for our future

29 July 2024
Forest & Wood Products Australia (FWPA) has released a new report, “Housing for the Future and the Contribution of the Timber Industry“as part of its Statistics and Economics Program and recent webinar series to increase understanding of the timber industry’s market potential. Sou
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