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Timberlink to Link Us All

Following the highly popular “Together We Build” campaign launch in 2018, Timberlink has announced the latest instalment of their Made of Tasmania campaign: Timberlink Timber Links Us All. Source: Timberbiz The new campaign will feature on Tasmanian television commercials and digital
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Brisbane to host international timber engineering conference

One of the world’s premier scientific forums on technical and architectural innovations in timber engineering and construction — the World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE) — is headed for Brisbane in 2025. Source: Timberbiz FWPA and stakeholders from across the domestic forest
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Hyne Continuous Drying Kiln operational

Hyne Timber’s much anticipated new Continuous Drying Kiln (CDK) has commenced operations, a milestone marked with an official ribbon cutting event. Source: Timberbiz Since the initial announcement in March 2021, around 60 additional team members have been recruited to assist with scal
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KIPT timber will take up to five years to ship from the island

Bushfire-damaged timber on Kangaroo Island suitable for housing will be sent to the mainland following a $15.1 million investment by the Federal Government. Source: Timberbiz The Federal Government allocated $15m from the Forestry Salvage Transport Measure to New South Wales and Victo
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Worksafe Awards MechLog for excellence

Hot on the heels of its success at the recent Tasmanian Forest and Forest Product Network Awards and being a finalist in the WorkSafe Awards in 2018, MechLog has won another award at the 2021 WorkSafe Awards. Source: Timberbiz MechLog won the award for Excellence in Work Health and Sa
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New Timber Framing Collective a joint force of the timber industry

A new body, the Timber Framing Collective, has been created with responsibility for the marketing of timber framing in Australia. It sees previously fierce competitors (local producers and importers, amongst others), join forces for the greater good of the industry to promote, establi
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IFA and AFG to rename itself at conference next week

The professional association representing some 1000 forest scientists, researchers and professional forest land managers in Australia will soon be known by a new name. Source: Timberbiz The Institute of Foresters of Australia and Australian Forest Growers will launch a new identity at
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Vic Labor turns its back on unions and workers – Opposition

The State Government in Victoria has been accused of abandoning forest workers and managers, and even its own commercial entity VicForests. The State Opposition says forest workers are being hung out to dry with the inclusion of a “strict liability” clause in the Forests Legislation (
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Opinion: Nick Steel – common sense optional if political ambitions are on the line

The Tasmanian forest industry worked tirelessly to transform and fit within the Tasmanian Forest Agreement model — this created a void for professional activists who are now trying to reignite the fight with explosive and misleading language. Following years of investment and hard wor
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Victorian Forests Legislation Amendment Bill passed in Lower House

Legislation that threatens increased culpability and liability for forestry workers in Victoria was passed by State Parliament today. Source: Timberbiz It passed after the Victorian State Government refused to support amendments to the Forests Legislation Amendment (Compliance and Enf
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