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Reports with opportunities to deliver additional saw log production

01 November 2023
Two new reports have been released by the Tasmania Forestry Hub outlining opportunities to support silvicultural interventions that could deliver additional saw log production in the next 10 years. Source: Timberbiz Australia faces an ongoing shortage of structural grade timber for us
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ABS review of occupations in forest and wood industries

30 October 2023
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is undertaking a comprehensive review of the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO), a system that describes and categorises occupations and is used in the census to collect data about the workforce. Source:
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Skilled tradies in short supply slows down building

30 October 2023
The shortage of skilled trades people remained acute in the September quarter of 2023 despite the return of skilled migration and a slowing in home building activity. Source: Timberbiz The HIA Trades Report released this week provides a quarterly review of the availability of skilled
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Green Triangle Timber Industry Awards presented

30 October 2023
The Green Triangle Timber Industry Awards on Friday night honoured leading forestry researcher Dr Jim O’Hehir with its Timber Legend Award. Source: Timberbiz Five hundred people packed The Barn outside Mount Gambier for the fourth awards night, this year hosted by TV and radio&#
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City of Mount Gambier rejects affiliation with SA Forest Products Association

27 October 2023
Elected members at the City of Mount Gambier have rejected the idea of becoming an affiliate member of the South Australian Forest Products Association (SAFPA). Source: The Border Watch The idea was put to councillors in May, but it was decided to postpone a decision until they could
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ASH MASSLAM the mass timber glulam product with EWPA certification

27 October 2023
Australian Sustainable Hardwoods’ MASSLAM SL35 and MASSLAM 45 have achieved Engineered Wood Products Association of Australasia product certification. As such they are the only mass timber glulam products in Australia to hold the EWPA’s certification. Source: Timberbiz Ach
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Clarence Valley Council’s support for native hardwood gains momentum

27 October 2023
The Australian Forest Products Association NSW has welcomed the Clarence Valley Council’s demonstration of strong support for the native hardwood industry. Source: Timberbiz In a recent council meeting in Maclean, Northern NSW, the council emphatically rejected a motion to stop native
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VicForests – Setting the record straight (again)

27 October 2023
VicForests is aware of false and misleading claims in a recent letter on behalf of 60 organisations – including organisations that have had no interaction with VicForests and no apparent involvement in the management of Victoria’s forests. VicForests staff and contractors are hard-wor
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Friday analysis: Victorian Gov’t heaps insult upon injury on forestry operators

27 October 2023
In a tragic case of insult being heaped upon injury, it has now been revealed that the Government of Victoria is offering just 30 cents in the dollar to harvest and haulage contractors who face unemployment at the end of the year. These are people who 12 months ago were being told by
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Small CASE loaders new on the job

25 October 2023
CASE Construction Equipment is launching an all-new line-up of mini track loaders and small articulated loaders. The new product lines from CASE will highlight how small contractors can overcome labour challenges and get more done with right-sized machines. Source: Timberbiz CASE will
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