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Metricon number one residential builder 5 years in a row

28 September 2020
Metricon Homes has been named the nation’s number one residential builder for the fifth consecutive year. The company reported a total of 4473 new home starts across Victoria, Queensland, New South Wales and South Australia. Of these starts, 4303 were detached houses and 170 were semi
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Queensland forestry could generate extra $300m

28 September 2020
Timber Queensland has called on the next Queensland Government to provide a clear plan to unlock the growth potential of the timber industry and the many thousands of jobs and communities it supports in the regions. Source: Timberbiz “The timber and forest products industry generates
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Greens out to end all forestry in Tasmania says Forest Products

28 September 2020
The Tasmanian forest industry’s new peak body has raised concerns that the Bob Brown Foundation’s legal action, if successful, will totally destroy forestry across all tenures (public and private land), including native forests and plantations, in the state. Source: Timberbiz “What we
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Timberlink goes Danish with machinery

25 September 2020
Timberlink Australia has selected Danish based Kallesoe Machinery A/S as its manufacturing equipment supplier for the company’s planned Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) and Glue Laminated Timber (GLT) plant. Source: Timberbiz Working alongside Timberlink, Kallesoe will supply and commissi
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Timber Design Awards attracts more than 100 entries

25 September 2020
The annual Timber Design Awards, which show off the latest structures and furniture using milled or engineered wood as the lead material, have always been a reliably interesting forum for checking out what’s going down or up in the latest application of one of nature’s loveliest mater
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SA government doubles investment in bushfire resilience

25 September 2020
Hazard-reduction burns will increase dramatically as part of a plan that will also double the investment in bushfire resilience, the South Australian Government will announce today. An additional $48.9m will be announced, taking the government’s commitment to almost $100m. Source: The
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Opinion – Tim Johnston: The timbre of voices in local government

25 September 2020
Next month, Victorians will go to the polls in local council elections. Like any election, the outcomes will be of great importance to our industry and the communities it supports. Across the state, support from local councils is of key importance for our industry. In the plantation s
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Timber Offsite Construction 2021 provides new format to suit everyone

23 September 2020
Now in its 23rd year Timber Offsite Construction 2021 organised by Frame Australia will be a global hybrid format combining ‘in person’ and ‘live streaming’ for speakers and delegates to provide a new and unrivalled experience for all event attendees. Source: Timberbiz Sessions will c
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Queensland forging ahead to keep production on top of demand

23 September 2020
With long-term demand for renewable timber products predicted to rise, Queensland’s softwood plantation timber growers and manufacturers are ramping up planting and production capability for the future. Source: Timberbiz Peak industry body Timber Queensland’s CEO Mick Stephens said in
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Midway lists Strath Creek property for sale

23 September 2020
Australia’s largest wood fibre processor and exporter has listed one of its forestry properties for sale. Source: Weekly Times Midway Ltd has put its Kerrisdale property at Strath Creek north of Melbourne on the market with an asking price of more than $3 million. The 785ha property w
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