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Gottstein Trust grants program open for applications

20 April 2022
The 2022 round of the Gottstein Trust flagship grants program has opened, and applications can be made online until 3 June 2022. The grants are awarded to individuals rather than to groups and applications are open to all industry personnel and students. Source: Timberbiz “This is a g
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$219M package to reinvigorate Queensland timber industry

20 April 2022
The Queensland timber industry has welcomed the $219.5 million package to invest in R&D and new technologies to expand the sector. Timber Queensland Chief Executive Officer Mick Stephens said the announcement was clear recognition of the industry’s growth potential and its role in
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$1.3m grant to turn splinters into structures

20 April 2022
A first of its kind Green Triangle wood trial will explore how to use low value fibre in a new structural timber product thanks to a $1.3 million contribution from the Federal Government. Source: Timberbiz Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) in partnership with the Green Triangl
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Queensland timber industry condemns unlawful harvesting in Rinyirru national park

13 April 2022
The Queensland timber industry has condemned the actions of a native log exporter who has been convicted of unlawful tree harvesting in the Rinyirru National Park in Far North Queensland. Source: Timberbiz Chair of the Timber Queensland Hardwood Division, Curly Tatnell, said that this
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HIA to ensure politicians are aware of need for housing pre-election

13 April 2022
With the official launch of the federal election campaign HIA will be working hard to ensure that all sides of politics have a clear plan on how to help all Australians have safe and secure housing. Source: Timberbiz “HIA has long argued that getting people into their own home is one
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Sustainable timber harvesting has no impact on koala numbers

11 April 2022
NSW forest industries welcome the Federal Government’s National Recovery Plan for the Koala, which acknowledges that scientific research in NSW has found sustainable timber harvesting has no impact on koala prevalence. Source: Timberbiz Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Forest
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Andrews’ early sign-off ban on native timber has serious repercussions

11 April 2022
The years of perseverance from the Wellington Shire Council which led to revelations the Victorian State Government signed off on the closure of the State’s native timber industry in April 2018, nearly two years before the government’s announcement in November 2019, has been applauded
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Tree change campaign to sway electors

11 April 2022
Coinciding with the start of the federal election campaign, Australia’s forest industries have launched “Australia, we need a tree change”, a major TV and digital advertising campaign promoting our need to plant one billion new forestry production trees to build future homes, provide
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Opinion: Kelly Wilton – 34,000 Falsehoods do not discover a truth

08 April 2022
The adage goes “don’t believe everything you hear” but in the case of the Greens latest stunt maybe that should be “don’t believe every signature that you read”. Petitions are a great tool to measure the feelings of a community and done properly they can help guide or influence decisi
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Andrews signed off demise of native forestry but waited a year to tell the industry

06 April 2022
Victoria’s Premier Dan Andrews has been accused of treating the forestry sector “like fools”. The comment by Timber Towns Victoria chair Karen Stephens follows a report in the Weekly Times that Mr Andrews signed off on phasing out native forest timber harvesting in Victoria in A
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