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New agreement with UTAS will drive innovation

28 June 2023
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) welcomes progress to establish a new research and development institute to drive innovation for Australia’s forest products sector, with an agreement struck between the Commonwealth and University of Tasmania (UTAS) on the $100 million
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Increasing the supply of housing is a call for action

28 June 2023
Housing affordability across Australia has continued to decline as interest rates continue to rise. It now requires 1.6 average incomes to service the typical new mortgage, compared with 1.2 incomes in 2019 according to HIA’s Deputy Managing Director for Policy and Industry, Jocelyn M
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AFPA delivers its updated strategic plan

28 June 2023
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has released its updated strategic plan document for 2023-26. Diana Gibbs Chair for the AFPA board said that AFPA is committed to delivering beneficial outcomes for the sector, and members remain the central focus for the board and man
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Victorian Labor creates uncertainty for forestry management civil contractors

28 June 2023
Civil contractors working in forestry management are shrouded in uncertainty after the Andrews Government said it would transition displaced native timber workers into the industry. Source: Timberbiz Forestry management contractors have for decades been performing work for the state g
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Andrews has wiped out a billion-dollar industry and jobs of thousands of Victorians

28 June 2023
The Andrews Government has failed Victorians by failing to close loopholes in the Timber Code of Practice wiping out a billion-dollar industry that employed thousands of Victorians Melina Bath said in a statement following the handing down of the Victorian Supreme Court decision. Sour
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Final nail for native timber harvesting driven by Victorian Supreme Court

28 June 2023
On Tuesday this week the Victoria’s Supreme Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal by VicForests against an earlier decision of a judge in the Trial Division of the Supreme Court. This has ended any hope of an attempt to continue native timber harvesting. Source: Timberbiz, Weekly Times
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Responsible Wood’s two sustainable forestry field trips

26 June 2023
There is still a lot of misinformation and misconceptions about forestry in general, making the topics of setting sustainability standards, certification, and implementing sustainable forest management systems difficult to explain. Source: Timberbiz To help address this, Responsible W
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Highlights of forthcoming Timber Offsite Construction event

26 June 2023
The Timber Offsite Construction 2023 event will run from 11-12 September and bring together an unequalled line-up of local and global expert presenters to provide comprehensive insight on the latest developments in engineered timber and mass wood building construction. Source: Timberb
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Australian log exports explode in April before China announcement

26 June 2023
IndustryEdge’s Wood Market Edge online. The dramatic lift in softwood log exports in April 2023 preceded the announcement exports to China will again be possible. However, these exports were already on sea or even delivered by the time the Chinese trade announcements were made. Source
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One in five AKD employees are apprentices

26 June 2023
AKD’s 2023 apprentice intake resulted in 25 new apprentices employed across its sites. Ten of its existing apprentices completed their training and continued on with trade roles within the business. Source: Timberbiz Overall, this brings AKD’s current number of apprentices in training
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