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Conservation group pushes Bega timber hub decision to court, again

24 September 2021
A conservation group has again taken the decision to approve the construction of a south coast hi-tech timber optimisation hub to court in the hopes the move will be overturned. Source: The Chronicle. Bega Valley Shire Council has approved a development application for the hub from Al
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OneFortyOne looking to hire apprentices

24 September 2021
OneFortyOne is looking to take on new apprentices to start at its Mount Gambier Jubilee Sawmill in 2022. Maintenance Manager Andrew Hoath said every two years OneFortyOne looks to add enthusiastic apprentices to the trade team. Source: Timberbiz “This year we’re looking for an electri
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Redmond Sawmill’s $5m investment all for nothing

24 September 2021
A timber company in the WA’s south is concerned their recent $5 million sawmill upgrade will place the business in major financial difficulty, following the State Government’s hardwood logging ban. Source: ABC News Redmond Sawmill, north of Albany, has been processing hardwood t
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Big River Wagga employees re-training with government program

24 September 2021
Around 50 timber mill workers in Wagga Wagga who faced losing their jobs have received free training and a personal skills’ matching service, thanks to the NSW Government’s JobTrainer program. Source: Timberbiz Big River Industries announced in November last year that its Forest Hill
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Friday analysis: much needed common sense finally prevailed

24 September 2021
Common sense has prevailed with the fire-salvaged timber situation on Kangaroo Island. Bushfire-damaged timber on Kangaroo Island – enough timber for 10,000 new houses – will be sent to the mainland following a $15.1 million investment by the Federal Government. It should have been su
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AFPA pays tribute to SA’s McDonnell business

22 September 2021
The timber industry has paid tribute to Mount Gambier’s McDonnell family which recently sold its softwood timber processing business to AAM Investment Group. Source: Timberbiz Australian Forests Products Association Ross Hampton said Ian McDonnell had been a stalwart of the industry a
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Final week for Richard Stanton nominations

22 September 2021
Nominations are coming in thick and fast for this year’s Richard Stanton Memorial Award for Excellence in Forest Management or Chain of Custody. Nominations for the award are open to individuals who have contributed significantly to either forest management or chain-of-custody certifi
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$15m allocated to move Kangaroo Island timber

22 September 2021
Bushfire-damaged timber on Kangaroo Island suitable for housing will be sent to the mainland following a $15.1 million investment by the Federal Government. Source: Timberbiz The Federal Government allocated $15m from the Forestry Salvage Transport Measure to New South Wales and Victo
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Parkside will not close but rocked by native timber decision

22 September 2021
Western Australia’s largest hardwood timber operator has denied threatening to shut down its operations unless it received a $25.8 million grant from the State Government. Source: Timberbiz According to The West Australian newspaper a presentation by Parkside said that “without the gr
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HomeBuilder strength continues to create strong employment

20 September 2021
The strength in New Home Sales in recent months indicates that the boom in detached home building will continue to create strong employment opportunities into the second half of 2022, according to the Housing Industry Association (HIA). Source: Timberbiz The HIA New Home Sales report
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