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Not the archetypal art gallery in Collingwood, Melbourne

08 July 2024
The archetypal art gallery, with expanses of white, square set walls may often feel somewhat institutional, rather than inclusive and cultural. This was precisely the type of experience that renowned gallery owner James Makin wanted to avoid when he opened his new exhibition space in
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ABARES forest and wood product statistics

08 July 2024
ABARES Australian forest and wood products statistics (AFWPS) is a collection of data on key indicators of activity in the Australian forest and wood products sector. The production statistics for the 2022-23 year have been released. Source: Timberbiz The overview is supported by summ
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Circularity project to transform Australia’s approach to treated timber recycling

08 July 2024
Australia’s drive towards sustainability and a circular economy has heightened the focus on recycling timber, a renewable, natural resource, ideal for the circular bioeconomy. Currently, 60% of used timber ends up in landfill, with the remainder mostly burnt as fuel. Source: Timberbiz
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Tas stadium to be largest timber roofed in the world

08 July 2024
The long-awaited concept design for Hobart’s proposed multi-purpose stadium at Macquarie Point reveals it will be “the largest timber roofed stadium in the world”. Source: Hobart Mercury The release of the design comes more than two years after former Liberal Premier Peter Gutwein ann
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FSC Forest Week

05 July 2024
FSC Forest Week is an annual campaign in which FSC and major global brands celebrate their collective sustainable forestry efforts and encourage consumers to take action for our forests. This year the event will be from 21-27 September. Source: Timberbiz Last year more than 1,270 comp
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New data shows we need more building apprentices after a 22% drop

05 July 2024
New data released from the National Centre for Vocational Education and Research shows building and construction apprenticeship commencements have fallen 22% in the year to December 2023. Source: Timberbiz Only 41,935 people commenced a building and construction-related apprenticeship
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New homes increased May

05 July 2024
The Australian Bureau of Statistics released its monthly building approvals data for May 2024 for detached houses and multi-units covering all states and territories. Source: Timberbiz In seasonally adjusted terms, approvals in the three months to May 2024 saw an increase of 51.1%in W
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Opinion: Melina Bath – An industry killed by chirpy ideologues and a blinded government

05 July 2024
The following is taken from Nationals’ MP for Eastern Victoria Melina Bath’s Second Reading speech during debate on the Sustainable Forests (Timber) Repeal Bill 2024 which abolished VicForests and removed the legal framework that previously made commercial logging possible in Victoria
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Stupidity nearly always wins

05 July 2024
With the formal closure of VicForests on Sunday (30 June) symbolising the final destruction of Victoria’s native forest industry, thoughts turn to an essay by a revered Australian forester, Dr Alf Leslie: Stupidity Nearly Always Wins. Source: Phillip Hopkins, Latrobe Valley Express Is
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Austral Plywoods approaches 100th birthday with new products

03 July 2024
Austral Plywoods has long been a staple in the Australian forest and wood products industry, known for supplying premium appearance-grade plywood for almost a century. Source: Timberbiz From its Brisbane mill, the company has been operational since 1925, manufacturing products exclusi
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