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Opinion: Ron Wilson – Expanding the Australian plantation estate

04 March 2022
For at least the last 10 years very little has been done by Australian or State Governments or industry, to expand Australian timber plantations. The 2019/20 major fires and demand for agricultural land has seen the plantation estate decrease over this period. Demand to expand the pla
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Friday analysis: Election wish lists for forestry from logical to pipe dreams

04 March 2022
The Federal Election can’t be that far away. It seems the only thing left is to decide the date. All we know is that it will be after the Federal Budget is handed down on March 29. While the election campaign proper is yet to be announced, the wish lists are starting to pile up. The A
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140th birthday present from Hyne Timber

02 March 2022
This year marks Hyne Timber’s 140th birthday and to kick off celebrations, fifth generation family member James Hyne hosted a community event as part of Tumbarumba’s annual Tumbafest. Source: Timberbiz “Hyne Timber has proudly sponsored Tumbafest for many years and this year’s event w
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Donated timber goes to school

28 February 2022
A partnership between Forestry Corporation of NSW, Pentarch Forestry and Humula Public School has seen donated timber enhance the student experience for Humula students. Source: Timberbiz The Community Timber Partnerships program saw a truckload of donated timber used to build a scree
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Wyan timber mill sold unlikely to operate again

28 February 2022
The timber mill at Wyan in New South Wales has been sold. Source: Australian Rural & Regional News The Tarmac Sawmilling site on Tenterfield Rd went into liquidation last July and recently sold. The Tarmac Sawmilling Pty Ltd parent company is in South Australia and a staff member
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Five new research projects for Gippsland contribute to forestry sector

28 February 2022
Victoria’s forestry industries are set to benefit from five new research projects funded by the National Institute for Forest Products Innovation centre in Gippsland. Source: Timberbiz Federal Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries Jonno Duniam, and Victorian Minister for Agric
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The Russian/Ukraine conflict’s effect in Australia

28 February 2022
There is no moral equivalence between trade and the rights of sovereign nations, or of human rights for that matter. Trade is a tool for meeting human needs and advancing the interests of countries. Source: IndustryEdge Inevitably, trade with Russia and the Ukraine is a relevant topic
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Hosting the Commonwealth Games could be a win for Victorian timber

25 February 2022
The Victorian Forest Products Association has welcomed an announcement that Victoria has entered exclusive negotiations to host the Commonwealth Games in 2026. Source: Timberbiz “If successful, Victoria’s rural and regional areas will need to build new facilities to accommodate the Ga
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AFPA pushes all feds to outline support for timber pre-election

25 February 2022
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) wants all sides of federal politics to outline their plans to support the timber industries ahead of the upcoming Federal Election. Source: Timberbiz AFPA CEO Ross Hampton said Australia urgently required more timber and wood fibre pro
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Opinion: Nick Steel – We can’t rely on imports anymore

25 February 2022
We need to make a decision. Do we want to import timber, or grow it? About a quarter of the timber used in Australia for construction was, before the pandemic, being imported. It’s madness and it equates to around $2 billion spent importing timber every year. So, what happened? Well,
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