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Heyfield will continue with its timber festival despite early closure of native forestry

02 June 2023
“Can you imagine Heyfield without timber?” These were the words that opened the Gippsland Times coverage of the 2023 Heyfield Timber Festival, which took place in February. Source: LaTrobe Valley Express As we are all now aware, soon enough we won’t need to leave it to our imagination
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Labor doesn’t see a need for mental health support for timber workers

02 June 2023
Labor has sensationally backed away from mental health support for timber workers in state parliament following further questioning from The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region and Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Public Land Use, Melina Bath. Source: Timberbiz Ms Bath cont
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Opinion: Joel Fitzgerald – an unnecessary surrender to environmental activists

02 June 2023
The decision by the Government of Victoria to accelerate the cessation of selective and sustainable native forest harvesting is an unnecessary surrender to environmental activists. It will result in even more hardwood being imported into Victoria from Tasmania and NSW. It will also ad
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Opinion: John Cameron – closure of native forest harvesting, the spin and the facts

02 June 2023
The Andrews Government’s forestry spin At the budget presentation the Andrews Government announced $200 million for Victorian workers and their families to transition away from native timber logging by 1 January 2024, rather than 2030 as per the 2019 Forestry Plan. Dan Andrews said “i
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Friday analysis: the nightmare is only just starting for Victoria’s native timber industry

02 June 2023
Much has been said, much has been written and there is no doubt more to come on the Victorian Government’s native timber decision. But comments from Wellington Shire Council Mayor Ian Bye and Australian Sustainable Hardwoods general manager Vince Hurley perhaps as much as anyone, set
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Tracey Taylor new GM for Tasmanian Forestry Hub

31 May 2023
Tracey Taylor has been appointed to the role of General Manager Tasmania Forestry Hub, replacing Simon Talbot who has held the position since September 2021. Source: Timberbiz “Since the Hub was established in 2019, it has had a very successful track record of providing information ba
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Darren Chester and Tim Bull in Orbost Friday to meet forestry locals

31 May 2023
An opportunity to discuss the impacts the catastrophic closure of the timber industry six years earlier than announced with local Nationals MPs Tim Bull and Darren Chester will be available in Orbost this Friday. Source: Timberbiz The two will be at the Orbost Football Netball Club be
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Alarm bells are ringing on increased reliance on overseas hardwood

31 May 2023
Skyrocketing hardwood imports for Victoria, and WA industry closures should sound alarm bells for the Federal Government on sovereign capability. Source: Timberbiz Acting Australian Forest Products Association Chief Executive Officer Natasa Sikman said Federal Cabinet must discuss Aus
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PM continues with weasel words on hardwood timber issue says Darren Chester

31 May 2023
The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese continues to use weasel words and political games to mislead native hardwood timber workers in a series of answers to Federal Parliament during Question Time, according to Member for Gippsland Darren Chester. Source: Timberbiz Mr Chester said the Pr
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Melina Bath blasts Labor for its hypocrisy foisted on native timber workers

31 May 2023
The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria and Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Public Land Use Melina Bath has blasted the Andrews Government over its decision to axe Victoria’s native timber industry. Source: Timberbiz During question time Ms Bath accused the Andrews Government of
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