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New Timber Framing Collective a joint force of the timber industry

08 October 2021
A new body, the Timber Framing Collective, has been created with responsibility for the marketing of timber framing in Australia. It sees previously fierce competitors (local producers and importers, amongst others), join forces for the greater good of the industry to promote, establi
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IFA and AFG to rename itself at conference next week

08 October 2021
The professional association representing some 1000 forest scientists, researchers and professional forest land managers in Australia will soon be known by a new name. Source: Timberbiz The Institute of Foresters of Australia and Australian Forest Growers will launch a new identity at
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Vic Labor turns its back on unions and workers – Opposition

08 October 2021
The State Government in Victoria has been accused of abandoning forest workers and managers, and even its own commercial entity VicForests. The State Opposition says forest workers are being hung out to dry with the inclusion of a “strict liability” clause in the Forests Legislation (
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Opinion: Nick Steel – common sense optional if political ambitions are on the line

08 October 2021
The Tasmanian forest industry worked tirelessly to transform and fit within the Tasmanian Forest Agreement model — this created a void for professional activists who are now trying to reignite the fight with explosive and misleading language. Following years of investment and hard wor
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Ex Labor Party member new acting CEO of FIFWA

06 October 2021
Adele Farina has been appointed chief executive officer (Acting) for the Forest Industries Federation WA commencing 11 October 2021. The appointment comes as current FIFWA Executive Director Melissa Haslam begins maternity leave from the end of this week. Source: Timberbiz A qualified
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PEFC Ben Gunneberg to address Responsible Wood AGM

01 October 2021
PEFC International CEO Ben Gunneberg will be presenting at the 18th Responsible Wood Annual General Meeting. Responsible Wood CEO, Simon Dorries said he was delighted to welcome Mr Gunneberg who has agreed to address the AGM attendees and provide an update on new PEFC initiatives. Sou
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Strong demand for housing remains after stimulus ends

01 October 2021
Detached building approvals rose in August 2021, suggesting there is still strong demand for housing despite the end of stimulus measures in March according to the HIA. The Australian Bureau of Statistics has just released its monthly building approvals data for detached and multi-uni
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Ministers agree to work together to grow the forestry estate

01 October 2021
State and territory forestry ministers have agreed to work together to grow the forest estate and secure the future of the Australian forestry industry. Speaking after a meeting of ministers on Wednesday, Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries Jonno Duniam said the Federal Gove
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Friday analysis: Future depends on forestry ministers’ cooperation

01 October 2021
The housing construction industry is facing something of a crisis. According to a landmark new report released on Tuesday by Master Builders Australia and the Australian Forest Products Association titled Australia’s Timber Framing Cliff, Australia faces a major sovereign capability g
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Plantation insurance difficult to come by

29 September 2021
Plantation trees are valuable and become more so over their lifetime, there are however, a number of challenges facing the plantation insurance market at the moment with the majority of underwriters advising they are no longer offering this type of insurance. Source: Timberbiz There i
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