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Over the past two years more housing started than finished

23 January 2023
For more than two years, Australia’s home builders had been starting more new projects than they had been completing. Source: Timberbiz HIA Senior Economist Tom Devitt said that according to ABS figures there were only 29,153 detached houses completed in the September Quarter 2022, ju
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AFCA warns of mass exit of skilled labour if national koala park goes ahead

23 January 2023
The Australian Forest Contractors Association is cautioning the NSW Opposition about making any decisions that removes the effective management of forest areas by highly skilled operators. Source: Timberbiz The AFCA says the Opposition’s plan if elected to Government in the Marc
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SA at greater risk of bushfires with $1M slashed from prescribed burns

23 January 2023
South Australia’s Country Fire Service has warned of hot and windy conditions in coming days as it’s revealed the State Government has slashed a million dollars from the crucial prescribed burn budget, putting South Australians at greater risk during bushfire season. Source: Timberbiz
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Victorians rebuilding after floods urged to check builders’ qualifications

20 January 2023
Victorians who are beginning the process of rebuilding or repairing homes damaged by the recent flooding in Central and Northern parts of the state need to watch out for unregistered practitioners. Source: Timberbiz The Victorian Building Authority (VBA) warns consumers to check that
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Establishing a Great Koala National Park could shut down native forestry in NSW

20 January 2023
NSW Labor’s announcement this week that it will establish a Great Koala National Park if elected in March must not ignore the science, which shows that the state’s sustainable native forestry industry has no impact on koala numbers, according to Australian Forest Products Association
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Friday analysis: Horror scenario caused by lack of action on new plantations

20 January 2023
In November 2021 former Australian Forest Products Association CEO Ross Hampton wrote that what was then the latest five yearly review by ABARES of Australia’s national plantation estate was more than sobering reading. It was, Mr Hampton said, like the script of a horror film. “The bu
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Work restarts to complete clean-up of Dandenong Ranges National Park

18 January 2023
Forest Fire Management Victoria is restarting works to remove roadside debris from the Dandenong Ranges National Park caused by storms across the state in June and October 2021. Source: Timberbiz These works are a continuation of roadside recovery works that were paused over winter la
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SA mandates for local materials in public housing

18 January 2023
Public houses built in South Australia must use products manufactured in the state, under ground-breaking mandates introduced by the State Government. Source: Timberbiz It’s the first change announced as a result of sweeping and broad reforms to government procurement – a Labor electi
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FPC Aboriginal art competition depicts what forestry means

16 January 2023
The 2022 FPC Aboriginal Art Competition invited aspiring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists to submit an art piece in response to the brief, “What does forestry mean to you?” Source: Timberbiz The competition was launched during NAIDOC week to provide a forum to
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New low for housing loans

16 January 2023
There were only 5,057 loans for the construction or purchase of new homes in November, the weakest month since June 2013 according to HIA Economist, Tom Devitt. Source: Timberbiz The ABS released the Lending to Households and Businesses data for November 2022. “This reflects the very
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