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Strong demand for housing remains after stimulus ends

01 October 2021
Detached building approvals rose in August 2021, suggesting there is still strong demand for housing despite the end of stimulus measures in March according to the HIA. The Australian Bureau of Statistics has just released its monthly building approvals data for detached and multi-uni
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First responders training blocked by Vic Govt inaction despite bushfire season

01 October 2021
The failure of the Andrews Government to fix legal loopholes in the Timber Code of Practice has blocked training for essential service workers, firefighters and first responders, placing communities at risk. A court injunction on two forestry training sites in East Gippsland has obstr
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Ministers agree to work together to grow the forestry estate

01 October 2021
State and territory forestry ministers have agreed to work together to grow the forest estate and secure the future of the Australian forestry industry. Speaking after a meeting of ministers on Wednesday, Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries Jonno Duniam said the Federal Gove
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Friday analysis: Future depends on forestry ministers’ cooperation

01 October 2021
The housing construction industry is facing something of a crisis. According to a landmark new report released on Tuesday by Master Builders Australia and the Australian Forest Products Association titled Australia’s Timber Framing Cliff, Australia faces a major sovereign capability g
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Timber tub handmade with Huon Pine

29 September 2021
Deep within Tasmania’s lush forests rests the prince of all Tasmanian timbers – Huon Pine. A conifer, Huon Pine is renowned for its exceptional durability, workability and beauty. In 2021, craftsman Emanuel ‘Manny’ Oppliger of Wood + Water, was commissioned to use this timber to make
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Surfing the Housing Pipeline report

29 September 2021
The Frame & Truss Manufacturers Association (FTMA) together with Tim Woods of IndustryEdge have put together a briefing on measuring the demand-supply gap in housing. Sources: FTMA, IndustryEdge, Timberbiz This six-page overview discusses: Australian dwelling approvals by type Ann
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Major capability gap in housing says Master Builders’ report

29 September 2021
Australia faces a major sovereign capability gap in the production of timber house frames by 2035, according to a landmark new report by Master Builders Australia and the Australian Forest Products Association titled Australia’s Timber Framing Cliff. Source: Timberbiz The report furth
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Frame Australia postponed to 2022

27 September 2021
Frame Australia has postponed its hybrid November event to June next year. The postponement has been put down to the uncertainty of lockdowns and travel restrictions which are expected to continue beyond the end of the year. Source: Timberbiz “We reluctantly decided that, for all conc
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Tasmania’s forest workforce development and implementation plan

27 September 2021
The Tasmanian Forests and Forest Products Network has launched its Tasmanian Forest Industry Workforce Development and Implementation Plan. Network Convenor Therese Taylor described the plan as a blueprint “for industry, by industry’’ to move the sector forward. Source: Timberbiz The
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Fleetwood Challenge Cup’s WA winners

27 September 2021
Curtin University’s Team 7’s “Fremantle Springs” design has won the 2021 Fleetwood Challenge Cup. Second place was awarded Deakin University’s Team 2 with “Think Tank” and third was Curtin University’s Team 4 with “Asian Persuasion”. Source: T
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