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RBA repeats the cycle the building industry faced after GFC

24 February 2023
The number of detached houses commencing construction is set to decline this year and next to its lowest level since 2012. HIA released its economic and industry Outlook Report and the report includes updated forecasts for new home building and renovations activity nationally and for
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Boola GLT building for lots of learning at Murdoch University

24 February 2023
The Boola Katitjin, the largest mass engineered timber construction project in Western Australia, has been opened at Murdoch University. The new building comprises a total of four storeys and is designed to sustainably improve student life at the university through new, innovative spa
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Supply for WA timber businesses in limbo

24 February 2023
West Australian Environment Minister Rhys Whitby has refused to guarantee supply for local timber businesses past December. In response to direct questions asked by Shadow Minister for Forestry Steve Martin, Mr Whitby could not confirm what quantities of timber will be allocated in th
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Andrews makes Victorians vulnerable to bushfire attacks

24 February 2023
It has been revealed Victoria bushfire response system is in jeopardy with regional Victoria vulnerable to wildfire because of Labor’s plans to close the native timber industry. During the 2019-20 bushfire season 34 native timber contract businesses, contributed 190 pieces of speciali
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Friday analysis: Shutting Vic native forestry – the aftermath from paper to woodchopping

24 February 2023
Forget the politics, forget the grandstanding. Everything that could be said about the Victorian Government’s shameful decision to shut down the sustainable and thriving native timber industry has probably been said. We are yet to see the full financial impact on East Gippsland,
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Heyfield Timber Festival a community success story

22 February 2023
The Heyfield Timber Festival committee is delighted with the success of the event last weekend and has thanked everyone who attended the weekend and showed support for the event. Source: Timberbiz “We would also like to say a huge thank you to our sponsors, local community group
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A March vote on TABMA and Hardware Australia merger

22 February 2023
TABMA Australia and Hardware Australia members are set to vote in an Extraordinary General Meeting on 9 March to determine if the associations will merge into one entity. Source: Timberbiz This exciting prospect, for both TABMA and Hardware Australia, will provide a stronger voice tha
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Tassie govt backs on-island processing program

22 February 2023
The $63 million upgrade of Timberlink’s Bell Bay manufacturing facility is in the final stages of planning and will be underway and expected to be commissioned by the end of 2026. Source: Timberbiz This will result in an increase of more than 50% in on-island sovereign timber manufact
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No guarantees of ongoing Vic government support for Opal redundancies

22 February 2023
The new Nationals Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, challenging the state government in Parliament last week over the future of Opal Australia’s white paper mill, said he was met with a wall of silence. Source: Latrobe Valley Express Mr Cameron said the Minister for Manufacturing So
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More businesses and jobs suffer due to Victoria’s native forest lock-up

22 February 2023
The Andrews Government’s failure to end the legal lockup of Victoria’s native forests looks set to drive another wave of job losses through regional communities, from harvest and haulage contractors to timber mill workers. Sources: Weekly Times, Timberbiz Maryvale paper mill has alrea
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