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KIPT named Employer of the Year

16 June 2021
Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers has been named Employer of the Year at the recent Yumbah Kangaroo Island Employment Awards. Source: Timberbiz The ceremony to present prizes in eight categories was held in front of about 90 people at the Kangaroo Island Business Hub, with awards pre
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Queensland Native Timber Advisory Panel first meeting

16 June 2021
The next step in the Queensland Government’s plan for the long-term future of Queensland’s timber industry is underway with the first meeting of the Native Timber Advisory Panel. Source: Timberbiz Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries and Minister for Rural Comm
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Webinar to take advantages of building with green wood

11 June 2021
As Australia’s green building market continues to grow there is an increasing appetite for sustainable building and construction products. In its upcoming webinar, Responsible Wood, the Australian National Governing Body for PEFC, will show how the wood industry can make the most out
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Nominate for the 2021 Green Triangle industry awards

11 June 2021
Nominations are now open for the 2021 Green Triangle Timber Industry Awards. With new judging criteria delivered in an easy to answer format, the time to submit a nomination has been reduced and simplified. Anyone can submit a nomination and support the industry’s outstanding contribu
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Major survey of NSW forestry capacity

09 June 2021
The newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of AFPA NSW, Sue Grau, has announced a major survey of the capacity of NSW’s forest industries to meet the needs of the growing NSW population in delivering both the plantation and native forest timbers vitally needed for housing and office
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FSC rescheduled AGM

07 June 2021
FSC Australia has now rescheduled its Annual General Meeting (AGM), for Responsible Forest Management Australia Ltd (Trading as FSC Australia) for Wednesday 28 July 2021. Source: Timberbiz At this stage (subject to any further Covid restrictions) the Board wants to hold a physical mee
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No white knight for South Australia just a dark future

07 June 2021
A “white knight” solution by the South Australian Primary Industries Minister to address the State’s chronic timber crisis demonstrates his total lack of understanding of the crisis gripping the state $16 billion building and construction industry, according to SA-Best. Source: Timber
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SA emergency summit shows domino effect of timber shortage

04 June 2021
An emergency summit at South Australian Parliament has been told Australia’s timber shortage is not just hurting builders but is having a “big domino effect” on trades dependent on the construction industry. Source: Timberbiz, ABC The summit on Wednesday organised by
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Friday analysis: timber crisis solution for SA could be KIPT

04 June 2021
This week’s summit in Adelaide on the dire situation the building industry finds itself in has highlighted how bad the crisis really is. John Bowen from Bowen Timber in Melbourne has already said he doesn’t know “when this craziness will end”. GCJ Constructions project manager Nathan
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Founding staff member of Multinail retires

02 June 2021
One of the founding staff members of Multinail, Mark Ford, has retired from the industry after almost 40 years of service. Source: Timberbiz Mr Ford joined Multinail from Hasting’s Trusses in the late ’80s and was involved deeply in all aspects training and supporting fabricators that
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