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Building approvals now as low as in 2012

02 June 2023
Concerns are mounting in the building community with building approvals hitting their lowest levels since April 2012, impacting Australia’s ability to meet its housing targets says Master Builders Australia Acting CEO Shaun Schmitke. Source: Timberbiz “According to the ABS, new home b
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An orderly transition to the fantasy of plantations

02 June 2023
According to Justin Law, Forest and Wood Communities Australia (FWCA) managing director the past three years have been a challenging battle to highlight the fate of timber communities in the wake of the original 2019 decision to end native forestry in Victoria. Source: Timberbiz It wa
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Time to hand over national parks to traditional owners for better outcomes

02 June 2023
Scientists show that more National Parks do not mean better ecological outcomes, while Traditional Owners call for key role in managing Victoria’s forests going forward. Source: Timberbiz The Andrews Government has shown what happens when they cherry-pick findings from a small group o
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Labor Senator Ciccone slams Dan Andrews decision

02 June 2023
A federal Labor senator has slammed Daniel Andrews’ decision to end native timber logging, saying it will hurt timber communities. Source: Herald Sun In a party-on-party attack, Victorian Senator Raff Ciccone has spoken out about the sudden move to bring forward the 2030 ban to next y
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The call for Tas to stop native forestry won’t happen says government

02 June 2023
A call for Tasmania to stop native forest logging is unlikely to win government support. Source: Hobart Mercury The Australia Institute has taken out full-page ads in Tasmania’s newspapers signed by 67 high-profile Australians calling for the state to follow the lead of Victoria and W
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Senior team members retire at Wesbeam, new appointments made

02 June 2023
Two valued members of Wesbeam’s senior team, Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary Trish Head and Marketing Director Denis Cullity, retired this week. Source: Timberbiz Ms Head joined the company in 2004 as Financial Controller and was promoted to Chief Financial Officer
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Crossbenchers calling to ban all native timber harvesting – a masterclass in sanctimony

02 June 2023
Crossbench MPs calling for a ban to all native hardwood harvesting in Australia have been challenged to actually visit a timber town and learn about the world-class and sustainable industry. Source: Timberbiz Federal Shadow Minister for Regional Development Darren Chester said the sta
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Heyfield will continue with its timber festival despite early closure of native forestry

02 June 2023
“Can you imagine Heyfield without timber?” These were the words that opened the Gippsland Times coverage of the 2023 Heyfield Timber Festival, which took place in February. Source: LaTrobe Valley Express As we are all now aware, soon enough we won’t need to leave it to our imagination
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Labor doesn’t see a need for mental health support for timber workers

02 June 2023
Labor has sensationally backed away from mental health support for timber workers in state parliament following further questioning from The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region and Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Public Land Use, Melina Bath. Source: Timberbiz Ms Bath cont
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Opinion: Joel Fitzgerald – an unnecessary surrender to environmental activists

02 June 2023
The decision by the Government of Victoria to accelerate the cessation of selective and sustainable native forest harvesting is an unnecessary surrender to environmental activists. It will result in even more hardwood being imported into Victoria from Tasmania and NSW. It will also ad
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