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Sales of new homes keep rising

19 June 2023
Sales of new homes across Australia increased for the second month in a row in May despite the ongoing rise in the cash rate. Source: Timberbiz The HIA New Home Sales report – a monthly survey of the largest volume home builders in the five largest states – is a leading indicator of f
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Nominations open for Green Triangle awards

19 June 2023
Nominations are now open for the 2023 Green Triangle Timber Industry Awards. Each award category aims to showcase the remarkable achievements of individuals and companies within our vibrant timber community. Source: Timberbiz Now is the time to nominate a staff member, a colleague a c
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Timber to feature at Brisbane Olympics

19 June 2023
Australia’s forest products sector has backed the Queensland Government’s plan for a climate positive Olympic Games in 2032, including through the use of climate friendly timber and wood products in Olympic venues and infrastructure. Source: Timberbiz “AFPA and Timber Queensland welco
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Lifting the water rule barrier in Qld to promote new plantations

19 June 2023
Queensland’s forest and timber industry is looking forward to the lifting of the water rule barrier in the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) to promote new plantation investment in the state. Source: Timberbiz Timber Queensland CEO Mick Stephens said that this barrier is irrational and d
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SA’s boost in additional firefighting capabilities in budget

16 June 2023
This week’s South Australian State Budget has delivered a much-needed boost in additional aerial firefighting capability that will help protect the State’s critical sustainable forest plantations as we head into more difficult summer periods ahead. Source: Timberbiz “South Australia h
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HIA awards recognise outstanding contributions to building industry

14 June 2023
The Housing Industry Association (HIA) is pleased to announce Stuart Wilson and Peter Campbell as recipients of the prestigious Sir Phillip Lynch Award of Excellence. Source: Timberbiz The Sir Phillip Lynch Award of Excellence recognises those who have made an outstanding and distingu
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Posthumous honour for Wellington Shire Councillor Malcolm Hole

14 June 2023
Wellington Shire Councillor the late Malcolm Hole has been awarded a posthumous Order of Australia for his service to local government, and to the community. Source: Timberbiz Cr Hole was a tenacious and passionate councillor, offering steadfast leadership to his community up until hi
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Bushfires will come, but there will be no skilled support from timber industries

09 June 2023
Dire predictions and outcomes for upcoming fire season from the Bureau of Meteorology are even greater concern for Victorians as the shutdown of the State native forest eliminates the necessary employees and equipment provided by forest contracting businesses for firefighting. Source:
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Banning native forestry will not improve carbon balance

09 June 2023
Blanket bans of native forest harvesting will not improve our carbon balance or recover biodiversity according to the professional association for forest scientists, growers and managers, Forestry Australia. Source: Timberbiz President Dr Michelle Freeman said the consensus position o
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Graduate Certificate and Diploma in Forestry to be introduced

09 June 2023
To address the skills shortages in the forestry sector and the need for innovative and collaborative solutions to training and tertiary education, the Committee for the Future of Forestry Education (COFFE) has developed a proposal for a Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma in For
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