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Vic Govt gets Freedom of Information notice on native timber harvesting

21 September 2020
Wellington Shire Council’s Native Timber Taskforce (NTT) has lodged a Freedom of Information request to the Victorian Government for the scientific basis behind its decision to cease native timber harvesting. Source: Timberbiz Chaired by Wellington Shire Council Mayor Alan Hall, the N
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AKD restarts Irrewarra sawmill operations

21 September 2020
AKD will recommence operations at its Irrewarra sawmilling site to provide more Australian produced timber for customers, and to provide employment opportunities in the Colac region.  Source: Timberbiz In May because of CoVid-19, the business made the decision to idle its Irrewarra sa
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Friday analysis: Alliance brings hope

18 September 2020
At a time when good news can be a bit hard to find, Alliance Timber’s decision to extend its Dartmoor operations in the Green Triangle is a tiny ray of light. Source: Bruce Mitchell The Alliance Timber Group’s Dartmoor mill site is looking to extend its opening hours to 6am to 10pm se
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Australasian Timber Construction Forum 2020

18 September 2020
COVID-19 has meant conferences, exhibitions, seminars and symposiums have been cancelled, postponed or rescheduled. But conferences and exhibitions have an important role to play in any industry.To fill that void, Australasian Timber Magazine with Frame Australia has published a Timbe
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Guide to safety a must for hazardous forestry

18 September 2020
Safety is and will always be a critical and number one priority no matter what industry you work in. For industries such as forestry, however, it becomes even more significant when the rate of injury and fatality ranks second highest in the country. Source: Timberbiz According to Safe
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Air tanker water bomber installed in Queensland for fire season

18 September 2020
Queensland has welcomed the arrival of a long-term Large Air Tanker (LAT) Bomber 141 ahead of the 2020 bushfire season. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the $15 million aircraft will bolster the state’s aerial firefighting capabilities over the next five years. Source: Timberbiz “La
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Federal member Tony Pasin joins inquiry into timber supply chain

18 September 2020
Member for Barker in South Australia, Tony Pasin has joined the Federal Parliament’s Standing Committee on Agriculture and Water’s inquiry into the timber supply chain. Source: Timberbiz Mr Pasin said Australia’s forest products manufacturing sector is worth more than $23 billion per
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Timberblink will close Blenheim sawmill by December

18 September 2020
Timberlink has confirmed its Blenheim sawmill, which employs 75 people, will close before the end of the year following a review carried out in conjunction with PwC on the future of the mill. Source: Timberbiz Staff were informed of the decision on Tuesday and were in one-on-one meeti
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Sugar Pine for ships

16 September 2020
A partnership between Forestry Corporation and Sydney Heritage Fleet has seen a shipment of bushfire salvaged timber delivered to help preserve heritage ships across Australia. Source: Timberbiz The timber comes from the Sugar Pine Walk and adjacent Douglas fir plantation near Tumut w
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Vale: Alan Greensill

16 September 2020
Alan Greensill of Greensill Bros Pty Ltd in Grafton, New South Wales recently passed away, he was an industry stalwart and was inducted into the AFCA Hall of Fame in 2010. Sources: Timberbiz, AFCA Mr Greensill was a greatly respected and admired member of the industry who made a consi
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