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Victorian RFAs grossly undervalue timber industry says VAFI

03 July 2019
The independent consultant’s report into Victoria’s Regional Forest Agreements grossly underestimates the full economic value of the native forest timber industry, according to the sector’s peak body. The Victorian Association of Forest Industries (VAFI) said the consultant’s report,
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OFO to invest another $19m in Jubilee sawmill

01 July 2019
When OneFortyOne (OFO) took ownership of Mount Gambier’s Jubilee Highway Sawmill in 2018, it not only cemented the company’s commitment to the Green Triangle region, but marked the first of many significant investments to be made at the site. Now the company has announced a further $1
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Malcolm Alexander – 40 years in forestry

01 July 2019
Softwoods Working Group (SWG) congratulated Norske Skog’s Malcolm Alexander on a terrific career, spanning more than 40 years in Australia’s forest industries. Mr Alexander had worked at Norske Skog in Albury where he held senior positions since December of 1993. Source: Timberbiz “Ma
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Declining softwood chip exports are a ‘canary in the mine’

01 July 2019
 The latest softwood chip export data from Australia demonstrates that the resource is under significant pressure. There are other sectoral pointers. If there is a grade of paper or paperboard in which Australia has real global muscle, it is virgin Kraftliner, manufactured from the re
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VEAC’s calculations don’t add up says SETA

01 July 2019
VEAC’s estimate of $270 million in economic value driven by forest protection in Victoria’s Central West is a mathematical fantasy that ignores real money from a functioning timber industry, according to a regional-based forestry group. The South East Timber Association (SETA) said in
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Sydney Metro achieves PEFC and Responsible Wood certification

27 June 2019
Australia’s largest infrastructure project, the Sydney Metro, has successfully achieved project certification according to Australia’s largest forest certification scheme, Responsible Wood.  Source: Timberbiz “This is the largest project of its type in Australia, and
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WoodSolutions program expands to cover east coast

27 June 2019
Forest and Wood Products Australia’s (FWPA) WoodSolutions’ Mid-rise Advisory Program is expanding thanks to a show of support in the form of additional funding commitments from industry partners. The program will now provide services to all of Australia’s east coast states, along with
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Timberlink Tarpeena sawmill investment of $90m

25 June 2019
Timberlink is investing in its Tarpeena sawmill as it transforms into an internationally competitive radiata pine business. The company is investing $90 million over the next three years to secure local jobs in the region, this is in addition to the significant spend that has already
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Beating the drum for Leadbeater’s review

25 June 2019
An independent and comprehensive study of the Leadbeater’s Possum population and range is urgently needed to close the significant scientific gaps surrounding the management of this species, according to the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA). This follows a recent announce
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VEAC report indicates a reduction in milling

25 June 2019
The timber industry bears the brunt of the pain in a massive expansion of parks and reserves in Victoria’s Central West under a Victorian Government report. The final report of the Victorian Environment Assessment Council, released late last Friday, said the biggest impact on the regi
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