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New homes sales jump in June

14 July 2021
New homes sales in June 2021 jumped 15.3% to be 11.2% higher in the quarter than the same time in 2019, according to the Housing Industry Australia figures. The HIA New Home Sales report, a monthly survey of the largest volume home builders in the five largest states, is a leading ind
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FSC supports licence holders by building on partnerships

12 July 2021
Visiting FSC Promotional License Holders and building partnerships was at the heart of a recent trip to Sydney by the Trademarks and Partnerships Manager at FSC Australia and New Zealand, Patricia Fitzsimons. Source: Timberbiz Ms Fitzsimons attended the Fiona Wain Oration and 30-year
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International study shows plantation trees deliver more

12 July 2021
A new international study in a global scientific journal has recognised plantation trees as the best source for storing carbon and providing climate change mitigation in comparison to other types of tree plantings. Source: Timberbiz The peer-reviewed Nature Communications journal has
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Timber Towns Vic searches for clarity from Vic Government

12 July 2021
Timber Towns Victoria wants the Victorian Government to provide clarity and certainty for the timber industry, workers and communities following a recently announced Government review of the Timber Code of Practice. Source: Timberbiz “We have known for a long time that the Timber Code
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Employment in timber framing mills up by 25%

09 July 2021
Australia’s timber framing sawmills have increased employment by up to 25% to meet demand fueled by the COVID-induced building boom, according to new analysis by the Australian Forest Products Association. Source: Timberbiz This stands in stark contrast to reported OECD global trends
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Opinion: Michelle Freeman & David Dore

09 July 2021
National Park declaration is easy – real management needs long-term thinking, people and budgets. The Victorian Government’s long-deferred decision to announce more National Parks in the West of Victoria last week dodges the real challenges of managing and conserving these forests. Th
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Four training sessions from FSC ANZ

07 July 2021
FSC ANZ and Hikari Solutions have announced four new training sessions for July and August. The first session will provide a comprehensive introduction to the FSC chain of custody (CoC) system. Source: Timberbiz The session is intended for new or potential CoC certificate holders and
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Renewable wood-fibre not plastic is the answer to recycling

07 July 2021
A larger national take-up of renewable wood-fibre packaging products could have avoided the waste and recycling sector’s collision course with the ban on sending mixed plastics overseas for processing, according to the Australian Forest Products Association. Source: Timberbiz “We are
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21 foresters awarded scholarships to attend national forestry event

07 July 2021
Twenty-one Future Foresters and forestry professionals have been awarded scholarships to attend the Institute of Foresters of Australia and Australian Forest Growers National Conference in Launceston from 11 – 14 October 2021. Source: Timberbiz IFA/AFG President Bob Gordon said
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Disappointment that Vic timber is not ‘good enough’ for Anzac station

07 July 2021
Victoria’s forest industries are disappointed with reports imported, not local timber, will be used in the construction of Melbourne Metro’s new Anzac Station. Timberbiz reported on Monday that a European company has been chosen over a leading Victorian manufacturer, Australian Sustai
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