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Third wave of timber job losses for Victoria – 163 with VicForests

12 July 2023
A third wave of timber industry job losses looms over regional Victoria, with VicForests’ 163 staff left in limbo, not knowing if they will have a job after 1 January. Source: Weekly Times In May the Andrews government announced it would end native timber harvesting, which VicForests
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Protests in Gippsland against ban on native timber harvesting

12 July 2023
Hundreds of people have gathered outside the Gippsland Performing Arts Centre (GPAC) to protest publicly against recent Latrobe City Council decisions and in opposition to the ban on native timber harvesting. Source: Philip Hopkins, LaTrobe Valley Express Last month, the council shut
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Tas MP says Vic timber companies are ‘engaging in predatory pricing’

12 July 2023
A Tasmanian MP has claimed Victorian timber companies – denied access to local hardwood – are undercutting Tasmanian competitors and jeopardising the State’s timber industry. Source: Timberbiz The Independent Member for Lyons, John Tucker claims the Tasmanian timber industry is facing
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SA tops the HIA housing scorecard

10 July 2023
South Australia tops the HIA Housing Scorecard, supported by state policies that aim to increase the supply of housing. Source: Timberbiz The HIA Housing Scorecard report presents analysis which ranks each of the eight states and territories based on the performance of 13 key resident
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KPMG pine log price index report

10 July 2023
KPMG has released the latest Australian Pine Log Price Index using data provided by Australian softwood growers. The Index documents changes in pine log prices achieved by large-scale commercial plantation owners selling common grades of plantation softwood logs to domestic processors
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Vic end to native forestry poses significant challenge for Tasmania

10 July 2023
The Victorian State Government’s decision to end native forestry in Victoria virtually overnight poses a significant challenge for Tasmania, even with Tasmania’s strong Buy Local Policy, according to Resources Minister Felix Ellis. Source: Timberbiz He said the Tasmanian Government’s
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Queensland Uni research says native forestry harvesting helps conserve biodiversity

10 July 2023
Research conducted by The University of Queensland has revealed that Queensland native forestry, including timber harvesting, could actually help conserve biodiversity and mitigate climate risks. Source: Timberbiz Dr Tyron Venn, from UQ’s School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability
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New convenor needed for Tas Forest & Forest Product Network

07 July 2023
After more than five “great years” in the convenor chair, the time has come for Therese Taylor to step back from her role with the Tasmanian Forests & Forest Product Network. Source: Timberbiz Ms Taylor said it has been a professional highlight for her to work with the
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Scrambling for the remains of Vic native timber

07 July 2023
The remains of Victoria’s native timber industry is in the dark about what happens next following VicForests’ rejected Supreme Court appeal. Source: Weekly Times After the verdict, announced last Tuesday, VicForests said in a statement it was “disappointed with the Victorian Court of
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Opinion: Nick Steel – Let’s clear up misconceptions about forestry in Tasmania

07 July 2023
A decade of change has made the Tasmanian forestry industry a leader in responsible business, says TFPA CEO Nick Steel. Despite it being 10 years since Gunns Ltd was placed into liquidation, many of forestry’s detractors seem to view the industry through an outdated lens. In the decad
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