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WA government threatens mills not to seek legal redress

12 January 2022
WA mills have been told that any attempt to seek legal redress over any breach of contract would result in them missing out on any compensation from the Government’s $50 million transition package for logging businesses impacted by the native logging ban. Source: Timberbiz The State G
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Sawn structural softwood demand to peak in March

10 January 2022
Sawn structural softwood demand will peak in March 2022 according to IndustryEdge’s Australian Sawn Softwood Demand Forecast. Source: IndustryEdge The forecast is an important tool for understanding demand and supply balances, for organising business-level supplies and scheduling work
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WA sawlog shortage fails to meet contractual obligations

10 January 2022
Western Australia’s Forest Industries Federation wants Premier Mark McGowan to honour his commitment to timber businesses. When Mr McGowan made his announcement to cease harvesting of native forests by the end of 2023, he publicly pledged that the government would meet current contrac
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Forecast for the Australian and NZ CLT market

07 January 2022
The Australia and New Zealand cross-laminated timber (CLT) market is expected to reach a volume of 814,537 cubic metres by 2026 according to a new report by imarc. Keeping in mind the uncertainties of COVID-19, there is continuous tracking and evaluation of the direct as well as the i
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Australian collaboration with USA and NZ on illegal logging

07 January 2022
Australia has facilitated international forest leadership, collaborating with the USA and NZ to deliver the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Experts Group on Illegal Logging and Associated Trade’s (EGILAT) two-year policy theme, to advance the trade and distribution of legally
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CFMEU warns of opposition to Vic Gov’t forestry plan

07 January 2022
The union representing timber workers, CFMEU Manufacturing, welcomes the announcement from the Victorian Government to significantly improve the workers’ assistance component of the Government’s Victorian Forestry Plan. Source: Timberbiz However, the union has warned that it remains o
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Domestic value of Victorian native timber is $1.4b

07 January 2022
A new report commissioned by Timber Towns Victoria shows the significant domestic value add of the native (mixed species) timber industry to Victoria. Source: Timberbiz “This report shows the native timber industry contributes $1.4b annually to Victoria and underpins the economic viab
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Opinion: Dr Michelle Freeman – it takes more than $2.8m to regenerate forests

07 January 2022
The Victorian government’s announcement late last year that it would commit $2.38 million to establish “best practice procedures” for management of regenerated timber-harvesting coupes is welcome but misses the most important regeneration issue facing our forests – extensive forest lo
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Friday analysis: Victoria’s native forestry suffers another kick in the head

07 January 2022
Next thing the Minister will have protestors on the steps of parliament because we are importing (timber) from countries with far less oversight and killing orang-utans – Nationals Gippsland East MP Tim Bull. It’s about time someone put it as bluntly as that. He went on: “What I would
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FWPA new team members

05 January 2022
Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) has two new team members Sarah Downey as Senior Marketing and Communications Manager and David Kearsley as Codes and Standards Technical Manager. Source: Timberbiz Ms Downey has more than nine years’ experience developing integrated marketing
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