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Labor’s forestry plan bogus; a nursery will not replace 21,000 jobs says Opposition

02 October 2020
The creation of a new state-owned nursery in East Gippsland which the State Government claims will help local forests and economies recover from the devastating 2019-20 Victorian bushfires as well as support the transition from native timber harvesting has been labelled by the Opposit
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Bunnings accused of ‘corporate bullying’

02 October 2020
The CFMEU has accused Bunnings of “corporate bullying” by threatening community activists and workers defending local timber jobs with legal action. In a legal letter, Bunnings has “reserved all rights” regarding a peaceful, community led protest outside their Traralgon Store in July,
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Friday analysis: ‘Yes Minister’ logic applied to Victorian forestry

02 October 2020
So, the Victorian Government’s transition plan for Eastern Gippsland post the end of native timber logging in 2030 is to create a new state-owned nursery growing, apparently, mountain Ash seedlings for bushfire affected areas and then blue gum for pulp. Source: Bruce Mitchell Planning
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WoodSolutions aims to be global accredited education provider

30 September 2020
Plans are afoot to expand the WoodSolutions offering and transform the program into an international provider of timber education. The move is an attempt to leverage the strong domestic and international reputation the program has built over the past 10 years. Source: Timberbiz The id
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MechLog goes from Good to Great with training program grant

30 September 2020
Mechanised Logging (MechLog) has embarked on an ambitious training program to take the Tasmanian-based, national forestry company from ‘Good to Great’ with the assistance of the Tasmanian Government, Rural Business Tasmania, and Good to Great Tasmania. Source: Timberbiz Speaking about
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Project to improve conservation and offer contractor work

30 September 2020
OneFortyOne recently completed a successful project which has significantly improved the conservation status and value of an inlier (protected vegetation) in one of its South Australian estates between Nangwarry and Penola, while also getting people back into the workforce. Source: Ti
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Investment matters at Redmond Sawmill

30 September 2020
After injecting more than $4.5 million in the Redmond Sawmill in Western Australia, managing director Corey Matters has increased his staff numbers from seven to 20. The investment has seen Redmond Sawmill, near Albany, receive a complete upgrade to predominately automated machines, i
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Metricon number one residential builder 5 years in a row

28 September 2020
Metricon Homes has been named the nation’s number one residential builder for the fifth consecutive year. The company reported a total of 4473 new home starts across Victoria, Queensland, New South Wales and South Australia. Of these starts, 4303 were detached houses and 170 were semi
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Queensland forestry could generate extra $300m

28 September 2020
Timber Queensland has called on the next Queensland Government to provide a clear plan to unlock the growth potential of the timber industry and the many thousands of jobs and communities it supports in the regions. Source: Timberbiz “The timber and forest products industry generates
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Greens out to end all forestry in Tasmania says Forest Products

28 September 2020
The Tasmanian forest industry’s new peak body has raised concerns that the Bob Brown Foundation’s legal action, if successful, will totally destroy forestry across all tenures (public and private land), including native forests and plantations, in the state. Source: Timberbiz “What we
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