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La Trobe mass timber student project on track

10 February 2020
Multiplex has topped out the largest mass timber construction project of its kind in Victoria, La Trobe University’s $100 million student accommodation project at its Bundoora campus. Continuing the trend to mass timber construction, 4500 cubic metres of cross laminated timber (CLT) a
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Timberlink to build CLT and GLT manufacturing in SA or VIC

10 February 2020
The Timberlink Board has approved plans to enter the growing mass timber market enabled through building a state-of-the-art Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) & Glue Laminated Timber (GLT) manufacturing facility that will service this growing market segment. Source: Timberbiz “CLT and G
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AFPA presents to standing committee on agriculture

10 February 2020
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) welcomed the opportunity to present at the Federal Government’s Standing Committee on Agriculture and Water Resources Inquiry into Growing Australian Agriculture to $100 billion by 2030, detailing the renewable forest industries capaci
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VicForests commits to forestry workers in East Gippsland

10 February 2020
VicForests has committed to the continued support of 10 contractors and 90 workers who have been impacted by a force majeure notice because fires have meant timber supply cannot be guaranteed in the foreseeable future from East Gippsland. Source: Timberbiz Almost all – estimated to be
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Building approvals for 2019 lower than 2018

07 February 2020
Building approvals in the 2019 calendar year were 18.5% lower compared with 2018, which has been a significant drag on the national economy according to HIA Economist, Angela Lillicrap. Source: Timberbiz The Australian Bureau of Statistics released its monthly building approvals data
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Littleproud on the new frontbench with agriculture portfolio

07 February 2020
David Littleproud has been welcomed back to the Agriculture Ministry by Australia’s forest industries. Mr Littleproud will give up his water portfolio – described in some circles as a poisoned chalice following years of tension throughout the Murray-Darling Basin amid an unprecedented
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TV commercial shows forestry workers’ bushfire assistance

07 February 2020
Employers, industry groups and the Construction Forestry Maritime Mining and Energy Union have co-funded a TV advertisement to thank workers in the timber industry who performed and are performing vital work to protect homes and lives during the recent and current bushfires. Source: T
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CFMEU campaigning for timber workers in very tough times

07 February 2020
The CFMEU believes more can be done for timber workers by allowing the industry into the burnt coupes to salvage some of the wood there, much of which may still be usable by the region’s sawmills and woodchip processors. Source: Timberbiz The union, which is campaigning hard against t
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Timber analysis: Victoria is under siege

07 February 2020
There is now no denying it. The Victorian timber industry is under siege from all fronts. Even VicForests seems to have turned against it. By Bruce Mitchell This week alone has seen: Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews hint that the Government “may well have to revise” its plan to shut d
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Premier Andrews creates more uncertainty while Victoria burns

05 February 2020
Victoria’s hardwood timber industry is demanding Premier Daniel Andrews immediately clarify comments this week in which he appeared to flag changes to his decision to close the state’s hardwood timber industry. Source: Timberbiz Speaking on ABC radio this morning Premier Andrews said
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