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Grafton Nursery replanting runs ahead of schedule

Three years on from the 2019-20 fires, the Grafton timber industry is looking to the future, with a 10-year supply of timber and wood products on offer for processors looking to set up in the region. Source: Timberbiz Forestry Corporation of NSW Grafton District Manager Trent Froud sa
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Timberlink unveils world class scanning system at Bell Bay

Timberlink has unveiled its new world-class Green Mill Vision Scanning System at its manufacturing facility at Bell Bay in Tasmania. Source: Timberbiz The $5.5m co-investment in the continuing upgrade and modernisation of Tasmania’s largest softwood timber manufacturing plant is suppo
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Wood product imports from Russian Federation

March 2022 saw imports to Australia of wood products from the Russian Federation valued at $10.4 million on a free-on-board basis. Source: IndustryEdge The majority of the value – $6.883 million – was for ‘Builders Joinery’. IndustryEdge’s detailed analysis shows almost all of those i
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Environmental Forestry 2022 Conference

The FIEA Environmental Forestry Conference will be running in conjunction with a pre-conference workshop hosted by Te Uru Rākau – New Zealand Forest Service. These combined events are running on 28-29 June 2022 in Rotorua, New Zealand. . Source: Timberbiz Improving our environmental p
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Strong home sales for 2022 despite recent drop

Sales of new detached homes fell by 1.2% in April leaving sales for the first four months of 2022 stronger than the same period in 2021. The Housing Industry Association New Home Sales report – a monthly survey of the largest volume home builders in the five largest states – is a lead
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Tour to Tumut for the Department of Agriculture

Six officials from the Federal Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment were given a first-hand look at the importance of the timber industry on a tour of the Tumut/Tumbarumba region organised by the Murray Region Forestry Hub. Source: Timberbiz The MRFH is one of 11 Commo
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Coalition has a 5-star forestry plan, Labor scores 4 stars

The Coalition’s forest industry policy commitments have been given a “five stars out of five” ahead of Labor at “four stars” by the Australian Forest Products Association. Source: Timberbiz An AFPA analysis of the major political parties’ forest industry policy commitments has found t
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Australian Timber Design Awards 23 years old

Responsible Wood will continue its long running involvement in the Australian Timber Design Awards. Now in their 23rd year, the awards are distinguished by a proud heritage of innovation and achievement, they promote and encourage outstanding timber design. Source: Timberbiz As sponso
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Cutting Through to the root of problems

Forico is partnering with Rural Alive and Well and its sector-specific Cutting Through program, aimed at bringing critical support to Tasmanians in the forestry and timber industry. Source: Timberbiz RAW is a Tasmanian not-for-profit organisation, building mentally healthy and resilie
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Midway sells blue gum plantation to overseas investors

Midway Limited, a forestry owner, processor, and wood fibre exporter based in Geelong, Victoria has announced the sale of 17,000 ha blue gum plantations in south-west Victoria to overseas investors MEAG for $154.1 million. Source: Timberbiz In addition to purchasing the existing Midwa
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