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HIA says housing in destructive decline with half million jobs at risk

20 May 2020
The Australian Forest Products Association has doubled down on its call for an urgent housing stimulus package with the latest Housing Industry Association forecasting, released today, showing a devastating decline in new housing construction. Source: Timberbiz The forecasting indicat
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Tasmania to build its way out of a recession

18 May 2020
Tasmanian Premier Peter Gutwein’s announcement that his state will ‘build its way out of recession’ through an aggressive new construction stimulus package and bringing forward of building projects, demonstrates great leadership, according to the Australian Forest Products Association
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COVID jobless to be recruited for Victorian bushfire recovery

18 May 2020
Dozens of people left jobless by the coronavirus pandemic will be recruited to work in bushfire recovery efforts, helping Victorians affected by two very different types of emergencies. More than 80 jobs in bushfire recovery in Gippsland and the north-east will be advertised over the
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Feedback to Responsible Wood on branding change

18 May 2020
Responsible Wood is looking for feedback with the release of a new survey marking an important milestone for Responsible Wood. From 1 January 2020, all certificate holders certified under the Responsible Wood scheme have mitigated to the Responsible Wood branding; with the Responsible
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AFPA signs up to Australian Made campaign

18 May 2020
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has signed up to the Australian Made Campaign to support the push for Australians to choose local products manufactured from Australia’s sustainably managed forests. Source: Timberbiz The campaign’s CEO Ben Lazzaro said the partnership
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WA’s “shambolic political interference” in forestry

18 May 2020
The WA forestry industry has slammed the State Government’s decision to halt a native timber logging operation and initiate a review of the project with just a few hours’ notice as “shambolic political interference”. Source: ABC The ongoing standoff between con
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Information – your key to navigating the future

18 May 2020
With COVID-19 front and centre of industry challenges right now and for the foreseeable future, there has never been a greater need for the latest news and information to be delivered to the forests and timber industry sectors. Ryan Media, as an independent and Australian-owned media
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HIA predicts home building lower than during ‘90s recession

15 May 2020
  The Australian Forest Products Association has renewed its call for an urgent housing stimulus package following yesterday’s Housing Industry Association forecast of an imminent, calamitous decline in new housing construction. Source: Timberbiz New home sales have fallen by 22.
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Woodchip exports re-start from Twofold Bay in Eden

15 May 2020
Allied Natural Wood Exports (ANWE) has started loading the first woodchip vessel to dock since the bushfires forced the Eden facility to shut down in early January. The MV Cattleya arrived in Eden on May 12 and loading commenced on 13 May, making it the first of many vessels to return
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Opinion: activists’ disruptions are unlawful and unAustralian

15 May 2020
We’ve all had to make sacrifices during COVID-19. Hundreds of thousands of Australians are out of work, a vast number of businesses’ doors are shut, and more are expected to do the same before anything improves. The hibernation of the economy is costing $4 billion every week, a sad bu
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