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$1.3m grant to turn splinters into structures

20 April 2022
A first of its kind Green Triangle wood trial will explore how to use low value fibre in a new structural timber product thanks to a $1.3 million contribution from the Federal Government. Source: Timberbiz Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) in partnership with the Green Triangl
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Inventory report for private native, farm forestry and Indigenous forestry

13 April 2022
ABARES has released its Forest inventory for private native forestry, farm forestry and Indigenous forest sector report.  The ‘Forest inventory for private native forestry, farm forestry and Indigenous forestry’ project was developed under the 2018 National Forest Industri
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HIA to ensure politicians are aware of need for housing pre-election

13 April 2022
With the official launch of the federal election campaign HIA will be working hard to ensure that all sides of politics have a clear plan on how to help all Australians have safe and secure housing. Source: Timberbiz “HIA has long argued that getting people into their own home is one
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Superyard – super idea for unused building stock

11 April 2022
A new service to connect buyers and sellers of unused building stock sitting in yards all over Australia has been launched. Founder Ritchie Djamhur, who works in the civil construction sector, says that the service – Superyard – offers a genuine way to reduce project costs and minimis
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Timber researcher Michael Lee now GM of Cusp

11 April 2022
Well-known and respected timber researcher Michael Lee has been appointed to the new position of general manager at Tasmanian timber processor Cusp Building Solutions. Source: Timberbiz Cusp manufactures and supplies a FSC, PEFC certified structural Cross Laminated Timber Panel and Gl
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Tree change campaign to sway electors

11 April 2022
Coinciding with the start of the federal election campaign, Australia’s forest industries have launched “Australia, we need a tree change”, a major TV and digital advertising campaign promoting our need to plant one billion new forestry production trees to build future homes, provide
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OFO continuous drying kiln operational after $16M investment

08 April 2022
OneFortyOne Jubilee Sawmill’s second continuous drying kiln is now online, completing a $16 million capital investment project at the site in Mount Gambier. Source: Timberbiz Jubilee Sawmill General Manager Paul Hartung said the kilns are working well and have increased site capacity
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Opinion: Kelly Wilton – 34,000 Falsehoods do not discover a truth

08 April 2022
The adage goes “don’t believe everything you hear” but in the case of the Greens latest stunt maybe that should be “don’t believe every signature that you read”. Petitions are a great tool to measure the feelings of a community and done properly they can help guide or influence decisi
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Friday analysis: Dan Andrews has been Gaslighting Victorian timber workers

08 April 2022
Hats off to the Wellington Shire Council for uncovering that Premier Daniel Andrews went to the last election and did not disclose the state government’s intention to shut down the native timber industry. The FOI documents, finally released to the Council after years of requests and a
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Andrews signed off demise of native forestry but waited a year to tell the industry

06 April 2022
Victoria’s Premier Dan Andrews has been accused of treating the forestry sector “like fools”. The comment by Timber Towns Victoria chair Karen Stephens follows a report in the Weekly Times that Mr Andrews signed off on phasing out native forest timber harvesting in Victoria in A
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