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Friday Analysis: nerves on edge in housing industry

24 April 2020
The timber industry in its various forms is justifiably nervous about the impact of the COVID-19 virus. The virus has been described as a wrecking ball for the house construction industry, with the impact hitting the timber manufacturing sector. Source: Bruce Mitchell Manufacturers of
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Timber mills take COVID-19 very seriously

24 April 2020
Some of the Green Triangle’s largest timber mills are undertaking mock COVID-19 scenarios to mentally prepare its workforce for a potential corona virus case. AKD operations, including both Colac and Heywood (Portland Pine Products) have undertaken extensive desktop exercises and full
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COVID-19 a wrecking ball for WA housing

24 April 2020
COVID -19 is a wrecking ball for the house construction industry, and will impact multiple sectors of the WA economy, including the local timber manufacturing industry, according to the Forest Industries Federation of WA’s executive director Melissa Haslam. Source: Timberbiz “Our timb
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$14m hi-tech timber hub for Bega Valley

24 April 2020
Allied Natural Wood Exports has lodged an application for a $14.5 million hi-tech timber optimisation hub with Bega Valley Shire Council. The Border Fire, which razed homes and community infrastructure on the state’s Far South Coast, also destroyed millions of dollars’ worth of infras
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Opinion: William Strauss FutureMetrics – COVID-19 impact on wood pellets

24 April 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to cause a global economic depression. Many sectors are being and will continue to be strongly negatively affected. Many people will suffer both from the disease and from the economic fallout. The magnitude and reach of this crisis is huge and far reach
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Remote aid in bushfire recovery through CSIRO

22 April 2020
People-powered science will play a role in Australia’s bushfire recovery with more than 20 projects underway involving citizen scientists of all ages. CSIRO is working with key agencies and community groups to support research underway throughout bushfire impacted areas. Source: Timbe
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Review of SA bushfires must prioritise fire ready not suppression

22 April 2020
The peak organisation representing more than 1000 professional and scientific forest land managers have stressed the need to prioritise broadscale fire preparedness in place of fire suppression as they put forward their submission to the Independent Review into South Australia’s 2019/
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NSW establishing $140m bushfire recovery package

22 April 2020
The Australian Forest Products Association has welcomed the announcement by the NSW Government that it is establishing a $140 million Bushfire Industry Recovery Package and ensuring a strong focus on the State’s forest product industries damaged by the catastrophic fires. Source: Timb
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Green Triangle Awards cancelled for 2020

22 April 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic has claimed another “victim” with this year’s Green Triangle Timber Industry Awards cancelled.The awards, which began in 2018, awards recognise individuals and companies in the Green Triangle timber industry for their dedication to best practise, continuous impro
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Calamitous decline in housing coming says AFPA

22 April 2020
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) is forecasting a “calamitous decline” in housing construction and says an urgent recovery package is needed. The AFPA is calling on Australia’s leaders to urgently put in place a stimulus recovery package for the sector to counter the
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