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Salvage report on Black Summer fires reveals effective collaboration

14 February 2024
  Effective collaboration across the timber industry and learning the lessons from past fire salvage efforts have been highlighted as key factors underpinning the success of the record salvage program in the Tumut and Tumbarumba regions following the Black Summer fires in a repor
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Private Forests Tas grant program to help farmers plant trees

09 February 2024
Private Forests Tasmania is leading a $450,000 co-investment grant program to support farmers to plant and grow commercial trees on their private properties in Tasmania. Source: Timberbiz The Stems for CO2 2024 Grant Program is supported by the State Government’s Renewables, Cli
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National Housing Summit to hear from AFPA on timber needs

09 February 2024
The Australian Forest Products Association will talk up the need for timber to be at the centre of policy development solutions for Australia’s housing crisis at today’s National Regional Housing Summit 2024. Source: Timberbiz Hosted by the Regional Australia Institute, Real Est
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AFPA’s Joel Fitzgibbon and Natasa Sikman resign

09 February 2024
Australian Forest Products Association chairman Joel Fitzgibbon has resigned and been replaced by Pentarch executive director Stephen Dadd. Source: Timberbiz Mr Fitzgibbon informed the board of his intention on Sunday, and on Monday the board accepted his decision effective immediatel
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Friday analysis: Forestry will sorely miss Joel Fitzgibbon

09 February 2024
The departure of Joel Fitzgibbon from the Australian Forests Products Association this week will leave a huge hole in the field of forestry advocacy. Mr Fitzgibbon served as Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry in 2013 and was the co-chair of the Federal Parliament’s Frien
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Private Forests Tas new chair a specialist in plantation forestry

07 February 2024
Private Forests Tasmania’s new chair Jim Wilson is no stranger to Tasmania’s, or Australia’s, forestry industry. Mr Wilson is a respected and innovated forestry leader with a background in rural industries and specialises in plantation forestry. Source: Timberbiz Upon his appointment
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Forestry Australia gains new board members

07 February 2024
Forestry Australia has appointed South Australia’s Monique Blason and Victoria’s Ruth Ryan as new board members. Source: Timberbiz Forestry Australia CEO Jacquie Martin said Ms Blason and Ms Ryan would bring exceptional experience in filling the casual vacancy positions. “Monique and
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Home loans sink under the weight of high rates

05 February 2024
There were just 51,570 loans issued in 2023 for the construction or purchase of a new home, less than half the number of loans issued just two years earlier in 2021. Source: Timberbiz The ABS released the Lending to Households and Businesses data for December 2023 on Friday, which pro
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Sydney Timber Architecture and Construction Forum

02 February 2024
The Sydney Timber Architecture and Construction Forum will be held on 22 February 2024 and organised by WoodSolutions. This in-person event will take place at the NSW Teachers Federation Conference Centre, located in the heart of Sydney. Source: Timberbiz At the forum, you’ll ha
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Misdirected research could make Australia more flammable

02 February 2024
Recent research suggesting that hazard-reduction burning increases bushfire risk has come under fire from the NSW Rural Fire Service. Source: Timberbiz RFS community risk director Simon Heemstra has echoed comments from Forestry Australia that there is no panacea for reducing the impa
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