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Opinion: John Cameron – Andrews Gov’t mismanagement of native timber industry

21 July 2023
The Andrews Government decision to close the native forest timber industry culminates eight years of mismanagement that turned VicForests from a profitable business into a loss maker. Victoria will no longer be a major domestic producer of appearance grade and further manufacturing gr
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Friday analysis: Victoria sourcing native timber from Tas highlights Andrews’ hypocrisy

21 July 2023
Two things are certain about Victoria. The premier Dan Andrews plays a mean political game, and certain sections of the media in that State will do all they can – indeed everything they can – to bring him down. This week it was the story that the Andrews government was being accused o
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Applications for funding of RD&E open at FWPA

19 July 2023
Forest & Wood Products Australia (FWPA) invites applications for funding of RD&E that will advance research of benefit to Australia’s commercial forest growing sector. Proposals should align with FWPA’s Strategic Plan 2023-2028 and Forestry RD&E Investment Plans. Source: T
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AFPA welcomes development of sectoral decarbonisation plans

19 July 2023
Getting more timber trees in the ground will be a key priority for Australia’s Net Zero 2050 Plan as a practical solution that supports sovereign capability, jobs in regional areas and materials to build future houses, according to Australian Forest Products Association CEO Joel
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Government mismanagement triggers Victorian timber business downturn

19 July 2023
The state government decision to close the native forest timber industry culminates eight years of mismanagement that turned VicForests from a profitable business into a loss maker, an analysis by a Traralgon consultant has found. Source: Philip Hopkins, Latrobe Valley Express As a re
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VicForests staff forced to live under constant unemployment threat

19 July 2023
VicForests staff and their guests, with the threat of unemployment hanging over their heads, gathered together with their trade union backers last week at a barbecue in Traralgon’s Newman Park. Source: Philip Hopkins, Latrobe Valley Express Julian Kennelly, a spokesman for the Communi
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National environment standards could end all native forestry in Australia

19 July 2023
Australia’s forest industry fears the Albanese government’s new national environment standards could end native forest logging nationally. Source: The Australian Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek is drafting the new standards as part of a revamp of environmental law and has vowed t
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More building in March – more higher density and more public sector

17 July 2023
Building activity over the March quarter showed a welcome increase in higher density and public sector home building but we are still falling short of our national housing targets says Master Builders Australia. Source: Timberbiz Chief economist Shane Garrett said there was an encoura
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Noongar forest health assessment

17 July 2023
A Noongar forest health assessment has been undertaken on two key areas of ecological thinning, with the results launched this week. Source: Timberbiz As part of a ground-breaking project by Western Australia’s South West Timber Hub, Traditional Owners were engaged to develop a framew
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Position Statements from Forestry Australia to inform community, media and policy

17 July 2023
Forestry Australia has released a series of two-page Position Statements to better inform members and the community of its position on a range of issues. Source: Timberbiz Designed to be short, sharp and easily understood, the first five in a series of position papers covers the areas
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