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If re-elected Tas Liberals to invest in forestry plan

21 April 2021
A re-elected majority Tasmanian Liberal government would partner with the Tasmanian Forests and Forest Products Network (TFFPN) to invest in the establishment of a Diversity Action Plan to increase the gender and cultural diversity of the resources sector. Source: Timberbiz Recent ind
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Roger Davis: 50 years at Jubilee Mill sees a lot of changes

19 April 2021
Roger Davis started working at the Jubilee Sawmill site in 1971. This year, after a long and dedicated career, Roger will transition into a well-earned retirement. He shared a little bit of his story… Source: Roger Davis, Jubilee Mill Kilns Manager I started at the mill as a timber st
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First mass-timber fire station in Australia

19 April 2021
A contract to deliver Maryborough’s new $12.1 million fire and emergency services station has been awarded to timber manufacturer Hyne Timber and building firm Hutchinson Builders. This will be the first mass-timber fire station in Australia. Source: Timberbiz The project will d
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Comments open for Australian Standard for Chain of Custody forest and tree product

19 April 2021
Public comment is being sought on a revised draft for the Australian Standard for Chain of Custody for Forest and Tree based Products – AS 4707. Source: Timberbiz The Australian Standard, along with the Australian Standard for Sustainable Forest Management (AS 4708) was developed by R
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Extended HomeBuilder good news for builders and timber merchants

19 April 2021
The weekend announcement that the HomeBuilder commencement time will be extended to 18 months has been greeted as welcome news for the housing industry, the economy and for those embracing the HomeBuilder grant. There had been fears that many who applied for the $25,000 HomeBuilder gr
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Australia’s slow vaccinations force Timber Offsite conference postponement

16 April 2021
June’s Timber Offsite Construction 2021 conference and exhibition has been postponed. Frame Australia director Kevin Ezard said that with so many exciting developments happening in the world of Timber Offsite Construction, it was very disappointing to announce that COVID had forced an
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KI burnt timber sent to Green Triangle for evaluation to address shortages

16 April 2021
Burnt timber samples salvaged from Kangaroo Island have been sent to mills in the Green Triangle to determine their suitability to meet a shortage of structural pine in the building sector. If the timber is considered suitable, Kangaroo Island Plantation Timber expects to deliver an e
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Opinion: Cr Jim Magee expands his fight for the timber industry

16 April 2021
My career within the timber industry extends over four decades from 1976 as an apprentice wood machinist in the manufacturing of timber windows, doors and commercial joinery to currently providing expert consultancy in green saw milling and dry solid timber machining. In identifying t
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Friday analysis; WWF buys into the war on Australian forestry

16 April 2021
The anti-forestry lobby appears to be going on a war footing. The World Wide Fund (WWF) for Nature-Australia has reportedly set up a legal fund for community groups to challenge development decisions in forests they say are under threat from land clearing in the aftermath of the 2019-
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Firehawk trials in Tasmania

14 April 2021
A new camera-based fire detection system has been trialled in Tasmania for the first time by forest management company SFM.  The Firehawk system provides real time fire detection allowing for a rapid aerial-based response to potentially threatening bushfire ignitions and has been used
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