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Australia’s slow vaccinations force Timber Offsite conference postponement

16 April 2021
June’s Timber Offsite Construction 2021 conference and exhibition has been postponed. Frame Australia director Kevin Ezard said that with so many exciting developments happening in the world of Timber Offsite Construction, it was very disappointing to announce that COVID had forced an
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Roundtable creates wood flow for Green Triangle

16 April 2021
New domestic manufacturing opportunities, optimising wood flow and commitments to research and development headlined the Green Triangle Forest Industries Hub’s (GTFIH) briefing with SA Premier Stephen Marshall this week. Source: Timberbiz Hub chair Ian McDonnell led an industry roundt
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Sustainability Reporting: Opportunities & Obligations Webinar

14 April 2021
The next webinar in a series by Forests & Wood Products Australia (FWPA) will be held on 21 April at 4pm to outline the global sustainability agenda, the challenges and opportunities this presents for the forest sector. The webinar is free to attend. Source: Timberbiz The webinar
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Buy Aussie timber campaign a winner, now a new focus on carbon

14 April 2021
Australia’s structural timber supply chain industry has applauded the success of the Buy Aussie Timber First (BATF) campaign. The campaign was launched to promote Australian timber sales following the destructive 2019/20 summer bushfires and the onset of the global COVID-19 pandemic.
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Vale: Councillor Malcolm Hole

12 April 2021
Wellington Shire Councillor Malcolm Hole has died from an illness at Central Gippsland Health. First elected to council in 2000, he served as Mayor in 2002 and 2006, as well as Deputy Mayor in 2019. Source: Timberbiz National Timber Councils Association president Dale Harriman said Cr
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Olney State Forest cleaned of 8 tonnes of illegal rubbish

12 April 2021
The recent Clean Up Australia Day saw a fleet of 4WDs converge in the popular Olney State Forests to remove a staggering eight tonnes of illegally dumped rubbish. The event was organised by the Hunter Region 4WD Council, with volunteers from six of the 4WD clubs affiliated with the pe
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A share in FWPA’s clean slate strategic plan

09 April 2021
If you have ideas about initiatives the industry should consider that could support the ongoing success of the Australian forest and wood products sector, now is the time to share them according to Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA). Source: Timberbiz FWPA has initiated the dev
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Construction productivity is falling despite advancing technologies

07 April 2021
  Construction productivity has been an ongoing issue in the building industry for the last three decades. And research shows that despite advancing technologies, productivity is actually falling. Source: Timberbiz Over the past 10 years, timber has emerged as a viable complement
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Keep up to date with Australian Forests & Timber and Australasian Timber for free

29 March 2021
The past 12 months have proved that good communication is vital. Staying in touch has never been more important. The timber industry has proved its resilience in the face of fires, floods, export issues and a pandemic. The processing industry has responded with energy, and the announc
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First time global hybrid event for timber tech in Australia

29 March 2021
As the number one event in Australia, the Frame Australia conference has been attracting professionals in offsite timber and wood building design and construction for 23 years. Source: Timberbiz Under its new title – Timber Offsite Construction – this year’s event will be
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