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Pilot program for forestry work experience

02 February 2022
The pilot for Arbre’s new School Forestry Work Experience Program will be run in May this year. There will be six schools and 11+ employers participating in the initial pilot program in the North of Tasmania. Source: Timberbiz Arbre has been supported by the Tasmanian Government
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James Jones UK takes majority share of Hyne Group

02 February 2022
The Hyne Group has announced a partnership with UK-based James Jones & Sons Limited bringing together a combined 320 years of family-owned sawmilling heritage to pursue growth opportunities. Source: Timberbiz Under the terms of the partnership James Jones & Sons Limited holds
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Award winner uses CLT and glulam to blend into surroundings

31 January 2022
An award-winning architect inspired by nature has used cross-laminated timber and glulam in a Victorian re-build project that blends with its surrounding rocky landscape. From the remnants of an old property outside Geelong, Melbourne-based Level Architekture, together with Vistek Str
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HIA submission on housing pre–Federal Budget

31 January 2022
There is an exceptionally high level of residential building underway, and the pipeline implies that a high level of activity will be sustained throughout 2022. The number of new homes that commenced in 2021 was comparable to the all-time high recorded in 2016 the HIA has stated in it
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Neville Smith to expand operations with 30 new roles

31 January 2022
Just two years shy of its 100-year business milestone, Tasmania’s Neville Smith Forest Products is looking to expand its already sizeable workforce with around 30 new roles now on offer across its three sites. Source: Timberbiz Chief Executive, Andrew Walker said these roles, wh
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Porta reaps the benefits of solar in Tasmania

31 January 2022
Porta, a Victorian-based timber operation, recently upgraded its Bridgewater site in Tasmania with the installation of a sawmill alongside the existing drying, conditioning and finishing operations. This change now allows the site to receive green hardwood logs directly – a component
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Soaring timber costs place huge pressure on Vic builders

31 January 2022
Soaring building material costs, especially timber like treated pine, is placing huge pressure on Victorian tradies and could send some bust, industry insiders warn. Source: Sunday Herald Sun Skyrocketing costs for building materials could send Victorian tradies to the wall, industry
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New AFCA GM tours Gippsland for face-to-face talks

28 January 2022
If there is one thing that we have learnt this past two years is that the best conversations are had in person. With only six weeks in the role as the new General Manager for Australian Forest Contractors Association (AFCA), Carlie Porteous is already out visiting members in regional
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Tas Government to invest in forestry and timber

28 January 2022
The Tasmanian Government is investing in its $1.2 billion timber and forestry industry to gain higher returns by increasing value-added production and supporting more jobs in regional Tasmania. Source: Timberbiz Seven projects around Tasmania will share in a $6 million investment thro
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Opinion: Simon Talbot – the elephant in Tasmania’s forest

28 January 2022
For more than two years Tasmania’s economy has led the nation, with the CommSec’s State of the States Report for January 2022 reaffirming a booming Tasmanian economy. Two key areas of sustained growth have a direct impact on the state’s forestry and forest products sector, namely: Rec
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