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AUSTimber ticket sales open

25 November 2019
AUSTimber and AFCA have announced that ticket sales for AUSTimber 2020 are now live. AUSTimber show tickets, welcome dinner tickets and AUSTimber merchandise are ready to be purchased at https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/austimber2020-the-largest-timber-show-in-australasia-tickets-79476
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ARC timber design workshop

21 November 2019
The ARC Future Timber Hub at The University of Queensland will hold its second Timber Design Continuing Professional Development course “Integrated Timber Design Workshop” at the university December 9 and 10. Source: Timberbiz The two-day workshop will cover integrated design of timbe
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Two events to take the fight to Dan Andrews

21 November 2019
Two events have been organised to take the fight to the Victorian government over the banning of native logging. One is set for next Tuesday in Melbourne, the other is in early December and is a strategy meeting. Source: Timberbiz Next Tuesday 26 November a native forestry industry ra
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Gippsland fights for its future

21 November 2019
Representatives from Gippsland’s native timber industry have agreed to fight for the future of the industry and are calling for an urgent meeting with the State Premier following a meeting in Bairnsdale this week with local, state and federal government representatives. Source: Timber
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VAFI Lifetime Achievement Award announced

19 November 2019
At the recent Victorian Association of Forestry Industries (VAFI) dinner held in Melbourne the VAFI Lifetime Achievement Award was announced with the winner Max Walker from Walker’s Sawmill in Corryong. Three other industry awards were also announced on the night. Source: Timberbiz Wh
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Labor missing in action at VAFI dinner

19 November 2019
Not surprisingly no Victorian Labor politician showed his face at the Victorian Association of Forestry Industries (VAFI) awards dinner held on Friday 15 November in Melbourne. However, the number of opposition politicians was impressive including long time timber industry supporter M
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Mount Mulligan comes up tops in timber design awards

14 November 2019
Mount Mulligan Lodge is something special. Set in the rugged terrain of remote Queensland, on a cattle property only accessible by helicopter or by off-road 4WD, it is a project that set tongues wagging at the Timber Design Awards in Melbourne. Source: Timberbiz Hence, Mount Mulligan
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Economic devastation on the cards for Gippsland

08 November 2019
The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region Melina Bath said Daniel Andrews announcement is a serious kick in the guts for hardworking Gippslanders. “Once again Labor shows a total disrespect for regional people,” said Ms Bath. “Daniel Andrews’ decision is economically devastatin
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Nationals leader says more than 20,000 jobs will go

08 November 2019
Nationals leader Peter Walsh has described the logging ban announcement as a “beat up” developed by people opposed to logging. “There’s no old growth logging, that’s the biggest load of bull ever,” he said. “Less than 5% of native forest is ever being logged in Victoria across a 30 ye
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VAFI devastated by ‘short sighted’ decision

08 November 2019
The Victorian Association of Forest Industries is devastated by the State Government’s decision to shut down the Victorian native timber industry by 2030. “It’s clear the government has bowed to pressure from vocal environmental groups and turned its back on listening to those within
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