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Review on illegal logging seeks input

09 July 2021
The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment has begun a review of Australia’s illegal logging laws and is seeking stakeholder input. The review will assess if the Illegal Logging Prohibition Regulation 2012 continues to be fit-for-purpose. This is standard practice for ma
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ASH first in Australia to make engineered plantation floorboards

09 July 2021
Heyfield’s Australian Sustainable Hardwoods is set to become the first company in Australia to manufacture engineered plantation floorboards. The mill and three other businesses across Gippsland will share in more than $2.3 million in grants through the State Government’s Timber Innov
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Employment in timber framing mills up by 25%

09 July 2021
Australia’s timber framing sawmills have increased employment by up to 25% to meet demand fueled by the COVID-induced building boom, according to new analysis by the Australian Forest Products Association. Source: Timberbiz This stands in stark contrast to reported OECD global trends
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Friday analysis: Victoria’s forestry conundrum as government gives and takes

09 July 2021
Government is the business of give and take. It’s as simple as that, and the Victorian Government seems to be a master of it. But it can look so clumsy while doing it. At a time when it is trying to look good and do the right thing by the timber industry in Eastern Victoria while at t
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Four training sessions from FSC ANZ

07 July 2021
FSC ANZ and Hikari Solutions have announced four new training sessions for July and August. The first session will provide a comprehensive introduction to the FSC chain of custody (CoC) system. Source: Timberbiz The session is intended for new or potential CoC certificate holders and
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Disappointment that Vic timber is not ‘good enough’ for Anzac station

07 July 2021
Victoria’s forest industries are disappointed with reports imported, not local timber, will be used in the construction of Melbourne Metro’s new Anzac Station. Timberbiz reported on Monday that a European company has been chosen over a leading Victorian manufacturer, Australian Sustai
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Housing market remains strong

07 July 2021
Detached building approvals fell in May from the record level set in April but remain elevated, according to the Housing Industry Association. The Australian Bureau of Statistics this week released its monthly building approvals data for detached and multi-units data covering all stat
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Timber industry training funded but timber positions going begging

07 July 2021
Funding for training in the timber industry has been announced as part of Round Two of the Federal Government’s suite of Bushfire Local Economic Recovery Grants, but insiders say they’re struggling to find workers. Source: Tumut and Adelong Times The funding provides for up to $1.925
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Australia tied to imported timber says Australian Timber Importers

07 July 2021
Australia will see an increasing need to import timber in one form or another for at least the next couple of decades. And there’s no great resource of this product available to suddenly ship to Australia, and neither is there any great enthusiasm for Australia among importers.
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New category for Timber Design Awards honours engineers

05 July 2021
The Australian Timber Design Awards has introduced a new category to honour engineering in timber design – Merit – Excellence in Engineering. The award aims to recognise engineering as an essential aspect of the design of timber structures. Source: Timberbiz This year the
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