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NSW drives strong new home sales

16 June 2021
New home sales increased by 15.2% in May 2021 compared with the previous month, according to the latest HIA New Home Sales report. Source: Timberbiz HIA Economist Tom Devitt said the increase sees sales in the two months since the end of HomeBuilder, 2.9% higher than the same time in
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Queensland Native Timber Advisory Panel first meeting

16 June 2021
The next step in the Queensland Government’s plan for the long-term future of Queensland’s timber industry is underway with the first meeting of the Native Timber Advisory Panel. Source: Timberbiz Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries and Minister for Rural Comm
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Performance audit may stymie Vic gov’t plan for native forestry

16 June 2021
A suburban city councillor in Melbourne believes the Auditor General’s office has opened the door for an investigation into the State Government’s plan to shut down the native timber industry. Source: Timberbiz Cr Jim Magee, who is Deputy Mayor with the City of Glen Eira, wrote to the
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Leadbeaters want special leave to appeal Federal Court decision

16 June 2021
Friends of Leadbeater’s Possum has lodged an application for special leave to appeal its recent loss to VicForests in the Federal Court to the High Court. The group is seeking special leave to appeal from the whole of the judgment of the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia gi
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Webinar to take advantages of building with green wood

11 June 2021
As Australia’s green building market continues to grow there is an increasing appetite for sustainable building and construction products. In its upcoming webinar, Responsible Wood, the Australian National Governing Body for PEFC, will show how the wood industry can make the most out
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On the cusp of an epic launch for hardwood CLTP

11 June 2021
CLTP Tasmania has officially launched the world’s first hardwood Cross Laminated Timber (CLT), along with its new brand – Cusp Building Solutions. The website www.cusp.com.au is now live ahead of a launch event, which is being held in Hobart on 29 June. Source: Timberbiz Cusp CLT is m
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Opinion: Justin Law – The boast is poor

11 June 2021
It is nearly 12 months since Forest & Wood Communities Australia was officially launched and it has been a year of success. We measure this by the way our opponents have not only sat up and taken notice that there is an organisation speaking out on behalf of grassroots timber fami
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Friday analysis: VicForests’ court win at a loss with activists & Bunnings

11 June 2021
For reasons best known to themselves the opponents of VicForests have chosen to claim some sort of victory in the case involving the Leadbeaters Possum because the Federal Court only reversed a single finding relating to the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conserv
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Bunning reaffirms boycott of VicForests timber despite court ruling

09 June 2021
Hardware giant Bunnings has reaffirmed its boycott of VicForests timber despite the Federal Court ruling that VicForests had not broken Commonwealth environmental laws. Bunnings announced in June last year it would stop selling timber logged by VicForests after a court found the state
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$200M timber tower for inner city Melbourne

07 June 2021
Global investment manager Hines will begin construction of a speculative $200 million timber office tower in Collingwood in the second half of the year, confident it can secure tenants seeking more affordable premises in a new building designed for the post-COVID-19 age. Source: Finan
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