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Heyfield MASSLAM facility open day

19 July 2024
Australian Sustainable Hardwoods, Australia’s largest hardwood manufacturer, is inviting architects, engineers, specifiers, and building developers to visit its MASSLAM facility at Heyfield in Victoria as part of a free open day. Source: Timberbiz This unique opportunity allows guests
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Opinion: Timothy Seachinger – What economics does or doesn’t tell us about the climate consequences of using wood

19 July 2024
To reduce global carbon emissions, should people harvest and use more wood or less? This question underlies the merits of policies that encourage power plants and heating facilities to burn more wood pellets and builders to construct more tall wood buildings. As one illustration of th
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Green Triangle pellet mill gets the green light

19 July 2024
The Green Triangle pellet mill will go ahead with Grant District Council approving the request to sell Hutchinson Road. Elected members opted to approve Mount Gambier Biomass – formerly Altus Renewables – request to acquire Hutchinson Road for $28,183. Source: Timberbiz, The Border Wa
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Australia’s housing crisis to continue but there are prefab options

17 July 2024
Australia’s housing crisis is predicted to continue towards 2030, and prefabricated housing may hold the key. However, this presents another question: How best to handle such unusual loads across the supply chain? Source: Timberbiz Australia’s National Housing Supply and Affordability
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Broadening capability through forestry industry brigades

17 July 2024
In 1997 the Victorian Government introduced legislation requiring forest plantation companies to form fire brigades when their plantation assets reached a critical size. FIBs are formed under Section 23A of the Country Fire Authority Act. There are 19 FIBs in Victoria providing critic
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World architects award Tas forestry building

17 July 2024
The University of Tasmania Forestry Building has won the Building Technology category in the 2024 WAFX Prizes, awarded by organisers of the World Architecture Festival. Source: Timberbiz In all, 33 future projects are recognised in the WAFX Prizes. An overall winner will be announced
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Fifth review of Tasmanian RFAs released

17 July 2024
The outcomes report for the fifth review of the Tasmanian Regional Forestry Agreement (RFA) has been released. The report marks the first stage in the independent review process, which will now progress to stakeholder consultation. Source: Timberbiz Interested individuals are encourag
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Conditional approval for expansion of Borg Manufacturing

15 July 2024
Conditional approval has been given by the planning authorities to the major expansion of the Borg Manufacturing plant in Mount Gambier. Source: SE Voice Conditions were sought by the City of Mount Gambier, the Environment Protection Authority and the Commissioner of Highways. Accordi
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DAFF counsellors to promote exports

15 July 2024
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has renewed its commitment to grow and diversify overseas markets for Australia’s primary producers via a highly successful network of agricultural counsellors. Source: Timberbiz Deputy Secretary for Agricultural Trade and R
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National Forestry Hub Managers meet in Darwin

15 July 2024
All National Forestry Hub Managers recently met in Darwin to discuss regionally specific and broader industry issues being considered by each of the Hubs, along with selected field trips to local forestry activities. Source: Timberbiz A notable highlight of the meeting was a presentat
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