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Friday analysis: Vic Gov’t’s certainty for timber workers – it’s certain to devastate

26 May 2023
Really, what more can be said about Tuesday’s shocking Victorian State Government decision to shut down the native timber industry six years early. The decision has been rightly labelled as flawed, disgraceful, gut-wrenching and devastating. It is truly hard to fathom why such a decis
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$6M for forestry and wood products innovation

24 May 2023
Australia’s forest and wood products industries are set to benefit from more than $6 million of new research funded through the Mount Gambier Centre of the National Institute for Forest Products Innovation (NIFPI). Source: Timberbiz Support has been extended for eight new projects to
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Strategic Forest and Renewable Materials Partnership – a new forum

24 May 2023
Australia’s forest and wood products industries are set to benefit from 15 new appointments to the newly developed Strategic Forest and Renewable Materials Partnership – a forum for representatives of forestry industries, unions, and government to consult, exchange advice and informat
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Andrews government’s knee jerk reaction leaves industry stunned

24 May 2023
The Andrews government has axed harvest and haulage contractor Rob Brunt and his 15 workers’ jobs, along with those of another 550 Victorian timber workers. Source: Weekly Times “My contract (with VicForests) runs out at the end of June, and I’ll have to make them (workers) redundant,
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Andrews callously ignores timber families says Melina Bath

24 May 2023
The Andrews Government’s early closure of Victoria’s native timber industry is false environmentalism, false economy and false hope for workers said Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Public Land Use and The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Melina Bath. Source: Timb
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Andrews Gov’t has failed all Victorians even the Greens

24 May 2023
Forestry Australia is dismayed by the announcement to stop native forest harvesting in Victoria at the end of the year, highlighting that the government has failed all Victorians in making this decision. Source: Timberbiz The Victorian Government’s decision to end native forest harves
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CFMEU to compel Vic Govt to renegotiate support packages

24 May 2023
The union representing timber workers will mobilise its members and their communities to negotiate a better worker and community support package in light of the devastating news that the Victorian Government will shut down the State’s hardwood industry in the next six months. Source:
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Rationality did not prevail so Andrews put a quick end to native forestry

24 May 2023
The timber industry has universally condemned yesterday’s announcement that the Victorian native timber industry is to be shut down by the end of this year. The decision has been described as flawed, disgraceful, gut-wrenching and devastating. Source: Timberbiz “This Government&
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Vic Govt to shut down timber industry early

23 May 2023
The native timber in Victoria now will be shut down by the end of this year. Source: Timberbiz Today’s announcement brings forward plans announced in 2019 by the Victorian Government to phase out native timber logging by 2030. The State Government today announced an additional $
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Own a piece of Hydrowood with crowdfunding

22 May 2023
Investors will be offered the chance to own a piece of Tasmanian history when underwater harvesting company Hydrowood undertakes an equity crowdfunding program later this month. Source: Timberbiz The brainchild of local co-founders Andrew Morgan and David Wise, Hydrowood is one of the
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