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Woollies offers FSC paper shopping bags

10 June 2020
From 3 June 2020 Woolworths customers across the nation have had the option of purchasing FSC certified paper shopping bags. All paper used has been sourced responsibly, as certified by the Forest Stewardship Council, with recycled paper used in conjunction with non-recycled paper to
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Trend to wood framed houses should continue

10 June 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has seen a decline in building and construction across WA, but one local builder is positive about the construction industry in a post-pandemic world and timber’s increasing popularity in construction. Source: Timberbiz Carrie Anderson, South West Regional Manage
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FTMA housing update report released

10 June 2020
FTMA Australia engaged the services of Tim Woods of Industry Edge to provide a housing update for FTMA and its members and has the pdf available on its website. This second housing update focuses on the dwelling approvals in April and what they mean for the housing industry later this
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ABARES analysis of trade in the time of COVID-19

10 June 2020
Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences’ (ABARES) latest Insights report confirms that our agriculture exports have stayed strong during COVID-19 despite disruptions to supply chains and logistics. Source: Timberbiz ‘Analysis of Australian agricultural tr
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More confirmation that forestry and possums are compatible

10 June 2020
A new study by leading landscape scientists at the University of Melbourne has shown that forestry operations would reduce the Leadbeater’s Possum habitat by just 1.4% – 2.3% if it continued for the next 250 years. Source: Timberbiz Furthermore, the study found that while harves
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Forestry icon Rob de Fegely honoured with Member of the Order of Australia

10 June 2020
Forest industry icon Rob de Fegely was honoured in the Queen’s Birthday Honours with a Member of the Order of Australia for “Significant service to the forestry industry through business and advisory roles.” Source: Timberbiz Tasmanian Minister Guy Barnett congratulated Mr de Fegely s
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Timberlinks CLT plant talks underway in Vic & SA governments

05 June 2020
Timberlink’s plans to build a CLT plant in South Australia or Victoria are on track despite the CoVid-19 pandemic. The company announced in February its plans to enter the growing mass timber market enabled through a state-of-the-art Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) and Glue Laminated Tim
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Forestry videos that deal with the real facts – the Greens object

05 June 2020
The Greens have demanded the deletion of a Federal Government promotion for the forestry industry that encourages Australians to “look up at the trees, think about wood”. Greens senator Janet Rice says the videos ignored the “scientific reality” of the environmental damage caused by n
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$688m HomeBuilder scheme to keep 140,000 jobs

05 June 2020
The Federal Government’s $688 million HomeBuilder grants scheme has been widely praised by the building industry although there has been criticism of its accessibility and where the money will be spent. Source: Timberbiz The Homebuilder program which provides up to $25,000 in grants f
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Opinion: Cameron MacDonald – national wood encouragement policy now

05 June 2020
With COVID-19 impacting consumer confidence, new home sales have reduced dramatically which will see demand for timber framing reduce by up to 50% in the second half of 2020. This is something which could have a huge impact on Australian timber manufacturing and jobs. In recent weeks,
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