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Timberlinks CLT plant talks underway in Vic & SA governments

05 June 2020
Timberlink’s plans to build a CLT plant in South Australia or Victoria are on track despite the CoVid-19 pandemic. The company announced in February its plans to enter the growing mass timber market enabled through a state-of-the-art Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) and Glue Laminated Tim
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Forestry videos that deal with the real facts – the Greens object

05 June 2020
The Greens have demanded the deletion of a Federal Government promotion for the forestry industry that encourages Australians to “look up at the trees, think about wood”. Greens senator Janet Rice says the videos ignored the “scientific reality” of the environmental damage caused by n
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On the spot fines for farm invaders

05 June 2020
Victorian farmers have had a small win in the fight against animal activism and illegal farm trespass this week with secret surveillance undertaken by animal activists finally ruled out by the Victorian State Government. Source: Timberbiz The introduction of on the spot fines will be
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$688m HomeBuilder scheme to keep 140,000 jobs

05 June 2020
The Federal Government’s $688 million HomeBuilder grants scheme has been widely praised by the building industry although there has been criticism of its accessibility and where the money will be spent. Source: Timberbiz The Homebuilder program which provides up to $25,000 in grants f
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Opinion: Cameron MacDonald – national wood encouragement policy now

05 June 2020
With COVID-19 impacting consumer confidence, new home sales have reduced dramatically which will see demand for timber framing reduce by up to 50% in the second half of 2020. This is something which could have a huge impact on Australian timber manufacturing and jobs. In recent weeks,
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Opinion: David Hutchens – An end to logging in Victoria, is a rethink needed?

05 June 2020
At the end of 2019 Victoria’s Premier Dan Andrews announced that logging for sawn timber production will cease in 2030 despite 23 years of change, restructure and improvement in forest management since the first Regional Forest Agreements. In a way this no surprise. Labor finds rural
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Friday analysis: Small wins but wins nevertheless

05 June 2020
There seems to have been wins all-round this week for foresters, the building industry, and the Australian Forest Products Association. Starting with the AFPA, it had a big win over the ABC with a complaint of unbalanced reporting and biased coverage being upheld. Source: Bruce Mitche
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Tasmania balancing timber and conservation for 30 years

03 June 2020
Tasmania’s forest practices system has been balancing timber production and conservation for more than 30 years. Recently three Forest Practices Authority scientists published a paper in Forest Ecology and Management detailing how the Tasmanian forest practices system contributes to b
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Queensland readying for next bushfire season

03 June 2020
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) is getting ready for the bushfire season with preparations already under way across the state. QFES, its partner agencies and landholders undertook Operation Cool Burn between April and August each year. Source: Timberbiz “Operation Cool B
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Forest advisory council gives recommendations to SA Government

03 June 2020
The Forest Industry Advisory Council of South Australia (FIACSA) has provided the State Government with a series of recommendations aimed at strengthening and growing the sector. The advice includes aspects such as industry promotion, water usage and licensing, cross-border arrangemen
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