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Opinion: Nick Steel – Building homes out of local timber

08 September 2023
The State Government’s plan to build 10,000 new homes by 2032 will not only help put more Tasmanians in a home today but, with the forestry industry’s support, into the future, writes TFPA CEO Nick Steel. We know that Tasmania, and in fact the whole country, is in the depths of a hous
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Friday analysis: Victoria is TIREd of waiting for road repairs

08 September 2023
The latest Timber Industry Roads Evaluation Study paints an interesting picture of the amount of traffic Victorian roads can expect to see over the next four years. And we are talking about timber freight traffic. Forget all the rest, just timber freight traffic. The report, prepared
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Doubts cast over WA prescribed burning program

06 September 2023
Western Australia’s controversial prescribed burning program has come into the sights of the environmental watchdog, which has cast doubt over its effectiveness and urged the Cook government to conduct an independent scientific review. Source: The Sydney Morning Herald The Environment
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Three new carbon guides shed light on the impacts of forestry

06 September 2023
In 2022, Australia’s Government set emissions reduction targets aiming for a 43% emission cut by 2030 (from 2005 levels) and net-zero emissions by 2050. To reach these goals, every industry must play its part and make significant contributions to reduce the emission of greenhous
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Timber Towns paper illustrates wide ranging implications of no native harvesting

06 September 2023
Timber Towns Victoria and its member councils have released a Position Paper on the cessation of native forest harvesting in Victoria. The TTV members, who consist of councils right across Victoria where forest industries are recognised as significant contributors to the economy and c
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New MD at HIA

04 September 2023
Jocelyn Martin has taken over as managing director of HIA from 28 August 2023 from Graham Wolfe who was with the Association for 26 years. Source: Timberbiz In 2014, Jocelyn Martin joined HIA as the chief executive of operations, overseeing the Association’s finance, IT and HR departm
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Weak monthly performance for housing

04 September 2023
The number of loans issued for the purchase or construction of new homes declined by 9.7% in July 2023, to its lowest level in 15 years. Source: Timberbiz “This is the weakest monthly performance since the Global Financial Crisis and leaves the three months to July 31.7% below the sam
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WoodSolutions Resilient Timber Homes competition winners

04 September 2023
Designs for a Mount Gambier house developed by Melbourne firm Archier and Michael Croft designed project at Hervey Bay have won this year’s WoodSolutions Resilient Timber Homes Design Competition. Source: Timberbiz The core objective of this innovative competition was to boost t
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Sustainable Timber Tas contracts in place until 2027

04 September 2023
The Rockliff Liberal Government is sticking to its long-term plan for all Tasmanians by supporting the forestry industry which employs thousands of workers across the State. Source: Timberbiz Minister for Resources, Felix Ellis, said it was unfortunate that a continued constant in for
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Federal Labor needs to reverse the decline of forestry

01 September 2023
The Federal Opposition has called on the Albanese government to take greater control of the forest industry despite the Labor Party rejecting an internal push at its national conference to ban native forest harvesting. Source: Philip Hopkins, LaTrobe Valley Express The conference comm
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