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Friday analysis: Piecemeal support from Victorian government still fails to cover costs

25 August 2023
The Victorian Government’s decision to boost support for timber workers, sawmill operators and their communities in the wake of the end to the native timber industry is more than welcome. The government may have indeed acted willingly, and the negotiations have obviously been handled
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Sales of new homes continue at very low levels

23 August 2023
Sales of new homes across Australia fell by 2.4% in July, continuing to bounce along very low levels, according to the Housing Industry Association’s Senior Economist Tom Devitt. Source: Timberbiz The HIA New Home Sales report – a monthly survey of the largest volume home builders in
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National centre proves benefits of timber infrastructure

23 August 2023
In recognising the carbon sequestration benefits of timber, the recently opened National Throws Centre of Excellence in Brisbane serves as a proven test case for the economical delivery of timber infrastructure to achieve climate positive Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2032. Source:
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Have your say about the biosecurity protection levy

23 August 2023
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has opened consultation to help shape the way the new biosecurity protection levy will be applied. Source: Timberbiz The 2023-24 Federal Budget delivered sustainable funding to Australia’s critical biosecurity system. This i
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Tree planting to celebrate National Forestry Day in the Murray

23 August 2023
This year’s National Forestry Day was celebrated at National Foresters’ Grove, Lavington. The day was hosted by the Murray Region Forestry Hub (MRFH) and Softwoods Working Group (SWG) and marked by a tree-planting ceremony followed by morning tea at National Foresters’ Grove, Wagga Ro
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National Forestry Day highlights the need for professional management

23 August 2023
With Australia’s forests facing a challenging future, Forestry Australia, the professional association for forest scientists, managers and growers, has used National Forestry Day to highlight the need for our forests to continue to be professionally managed. Source: Timberbiz Forestry
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Support Clarence Valley sustainable hardwood – make a submission

21 August 2023
The Clarence Valley Council, with its engine room in Grafton in northern NSW, attempted to bring a motion to support a ban on native forest harvesting on June 26 this year. Source: Timberbiz This was a reaction to a motion passed at the NSW Local Government Association conference in 2
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Tamworth teens complete pre-apprenticeship skills with timber

21 August 2023
Thirteen students from Tamworth HS, Manilla CS, Oxley HS and Farrer Agricultural Memorial HS participated in a pre-apprenticeship skills course in Timber & Hardware. Source: Tamworth High School The National Timber & Hardware Association (NTHA) provided the opportunity for stu
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Faster response needed on compensation for Gippsland forestry businesses

21 August 2023
The Nationals are continuing to fight for Victoria’s sustainable native timber industry workers calling for greater transparency on the compensation program. Source: Timberbiz Speaking in State Parliament, The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Melina Bath said Labor has fa
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National Feral Deer Action Plan actioned

21 August 2023
The first National Feral Deer Action Plan has been launched detailing a collaborative approach between government and non-government organisations to manage feral deer. Source: Timberbiz The Plan sets out 22 actions to improve feral deer management in Australia, all with the aim to st
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