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Renovations to the rescue? Not over the last 15 years

03 July 2018
Watch commercial television over the last few years and you would think Australia has become gripped by a home renovation mania. While this is true over the short-term, the longer-term picture shows expenditure on Alterations & Additions has performed quite poorly over the last 15
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American forest model could prove its worth for Australia

03 July 2018
American group The Conservation Fund, which combines protecting forests and creating jobs in partnership with business, offers a model that Australia could follow. By Philip Hopkins for Timberbiz That was the key message of the Vice-President of The Conservation Fund, Robin Murphy, in
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Greenfleet grows a new forest and new fauna in Victoria 

28 June 2018
What began as barren hills surrounding a reservoir in Victoria’s South Gippsland, has bloomed into a biodiverse and life-sustaining forest. Source: Greenfleet The story of Battery Creek is a remarkable one that proves that with a little nurturing, nature can thrive, flourish, and even
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Timber Trainers at Mt Gambier 

28 June 2018
Australian Timber Trainers Association (ATTA) is holding a workshop from 30 July until 1 August in Mt Gambier, South Australia. Source: Timberbiz The three-day event will be held at the Best Western Southgate Motel starting with a Sunday event pre-workshop drinks and networking sessio
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Top 5: Market Points from IndustryEdge  No pic 

28 June 2018
Every month, IndustryEdge publishes Wood Market Edge, Australia’s only forestry and wood products market and trade analysis, and supplies its customers with hundreds of unique data products, advisory and consulting services. Source: IndustryEdge for Timberbiz 37% – imports of MDF were
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Calling for more waste biomass 

28 June 2018
Enriva’s latest project, in full operation for a month, will offset 60,000 tonnes of CO2e over its expected lifetime by using 5000 tonnes per annum of otherwise discarded forestry and timber processing residues collected from the area. Source: Timberbiz Located at Lyndhurst just
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Review calls for long-term extension of RFAs 

28 June 2018
“The sawlog industry and their communities say they face an uncertain future as a result of government failing to secure timber supplies of the right species, quality and age for their high sawlog products.” By Philip Hopkins for Timberbiz An independent review has called for the NSW
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US forestry model canvassed in Australia

25 June 2018
The forestry model of one of the world’s most respected environmental groups, The Conservation Fund based in Washington DC, is being canvassed to Australia’s forest industries. Source: Timberbiz “Senior Vice President of the Conservation Fund, Mr Robin Murphy, is currently visiting Au
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19th Australian Timber Design Awards

25 June 2018
There is still time to enter your creations, but hurry 19th Australian Timber Design Awards entries close 6 July 2018. Source: Timberbiz The Awards are organised under three timber design categories Timber Design, Merits, and Timber Products. Your entry may also be nominated for any M
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Diversity in speakers at Canberra Forest Conference

25 June 2018
Landscape architecture, marketing, carbon and plantations are just some of the topics that will be canvassed in the 2018 IFA/AFG Conference – Forests for healthy cities, farms and people being held in Canberra from 2-5 September. Source: Timberbiz The variety of speakers and views wil
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