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AFCA field trip in Queensland to showcase industry opportunities

12 May 2023
The Australian Forest Contractors Association hosted a Skills 360 Driving Futures Field Trip near Maryborough in Queensland this week taking in a number of timber sites in the area. Source: Timberbiz AFCA general manager Carlie Porteous said the day was an opportunity for the industry
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Key forestry funding commitments in Albanese budget

12 May 2023
The Australian Forest Products Association has welcomed the Albanese Government’s continued support of the forest products sector with the ongoing delivery of key funding commitments in the Federal Budget. Source: Timberbiz The 2023-24 Budget continues the rollout of key forestry init
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Parkside Queensland crying out for harvesting contractors

12 May 2023
Parkside Forestry’s plans for expansion in Queensland are being hampered by a lack of harvesting contractors. Source: Timberbiz Parkside Forestry Operations Manager Dan Maples says he needs two crews right now. “And I can’t get them,” he said. Mr Maples said hi
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Friday analysis: facing the labor shortage and skilling the workforce

12 May 2023
Everyone knows there is a shortage of labor across the board in Australia at the moment. There is barely an industry not touched. The jobs are there but filling them is a major headache for employers. The timber industry is not immune, and the focus is well and truly on the lack of dr
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Oh deer, too many

10 May 2023
A joint PIRSA and Limestone Coast Landscape Board feral deer culling program has been hailed a success by the South Australian Forest Products Association. Source: Timberbiz The aerial shooting program was extended south into the Green Triangle forestry estate for the first time and r
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Timber Queensland Growth Scholarships on offer to anyone in forestry or timber

10 May 2023
Adam Faircloth, a forest scientist who was awarded the inaugural $10,000 Kennedy’s Timbers Award has encouraged other early to mid-career forest and timber industry workers to apply to Timber Queensland’s Growth Scholarship program. Source: Timberbiz Mr Faircloth has recently re
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FWPA’s strategic plan for the next six years

10 May 2023
Forest & Wood Products Australia has released its Strategic Plan for 2023-28 which outlines an ambitious vision and mission to drive demand and growth for forest and wood products in Australia over the long term. Source: Timberbiz “The development of the new strategic plan require
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McGowan’s $36M to help forestry out-of-workers but mining can still cut trees

10 May 2023
The McGowan Government will deliver $36 million through the 2023-24 State Budget to create dozens of new jobs to help deliver on the historic decision to end native logging in Australia’s South-West. Source: Timberbiz The additional resources will assist in implementing the Fore
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Resilient Timber Homes design competition

08 May 2023
A recently launched WoodSolutions competition offers a total prize pool of $100,000 for new home designs that best showcase the positives of building with timber – in particular the ability to withstand increasingly adverse weather events as Australia’s climate continues to chan
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Loans for new homes at their lowest for 15 years

08 May 2023
Lending for the purchase or construction of a new home remains at its lowest level in 15 years based on ABS Lending to Households and Businesses data for March. Source: Timberbiz HIA’s Chief Economist Tim Reardon said the number of loans issued to purchase or construct a new home rema
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