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Opinion: RB McCarthy – Marcus Bastiaan’s many incorrect statements

10 May 2024
In reference to your opinion piece of the 3rd of May 2024 – Opinion: Marcus Bastiaan – VicForests hung themselves and the industry out to dry, would you please correct the many incorrect assertions. VicForests was not responsible for the current situation facing the management a
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Opinion: Peter Rutherford – Mr Bastiaan doesn’t know forestry or the ALP

10 May 2024
I am writing to make some comment on the opinion piece published in the Daily Timber News on 5 May 2024. After reading the first two paragraphs, I thought I was reading an opinion piece from one of The Age newspaper’s “environmental” reporters, so stopped reading and closed the articl
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Australia and New Zealand’s CLT market

08 May 2024
The Australia and New Zealand cross laminated timber (CLT) market size reached US$105.7 million in 2023. Looking forward, the market is projected to reach US$526.9 million by 2032, exhibiting a growth rate of 19.54% during 2023-2032. Sources: Timberbiz, Research & Markets Cross-la
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Verification of structural softwood

08 May 2024
Forest & Wood Products Australia has shared new research introducing biased position testing as a cost-effective and efficient method for the verification of structural softwood timber properties. Source: Timberbiz This innovative approach can unlock significant cost savings and i
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Responsible Wood champions sustainable forestry at SydneyBuild

08 May 2024
At the heart of Australia’s largest construction and design show, the SydneyBuild Expo 2024, Responsible Wood stood as a beacon for sustainable forestry and ethical supply chains. Source: Timberbiz With more than 25,000 registered visitors, including contractors, architects, and
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March worst month for new house approval in 12 years

06 May 2024
New building approvals data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics have once again painted a concerning picture of the nation’s housing crisis. Source: Timberbiz The Australian Bureau of Statistics released its monthly building approvals data for March 2024 for detached house
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New Zealand’s forestry trade outlook

06 May 2024
New Zealand’s forestry trade is presently dominated by three countries, Australia, Japan and Korea. Between them, these countries absorbed 74% of New Zealand’s 1995 exports. This market concentration leaves New Zealand vulnerable to downturns in any of these markets and is
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Vic govt ignores calls for bushfire expert on native forest panel

03 May 2024
The state government has defended its panel that will investigate the future of Victoria’s native forest estate but did not comment on its lack of bushfire expertise. Source: Philip Hopkins, Latrobe Valley Express The membership of the panel had been strongly criticised for its lack o
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Opinion: Marcus Bastiaan – VicForests hung themselves and the industry out to dry

03 May 2024
For a decade, the Victorian government-owned forestry controller VicForests has been a tinderbox of incompetence looking for a match. Gifted a near monopoly on Victoria’s forestry, it is my view that the organisation has failed to manage our timber industry. Too many forestry contract
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Responsible Wood at Impact X summit

01 May 2024
Responsible Wood CEO Simon Dorries and Sustainability Manager Matt de Jongh took the stage at the Impact X Sydney Summit on 22-23 April, Australia’s premier gathering for climate and nature advocates. The summit, known for its call to action on urgent climate measures, presents
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