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Gippsland Performing Arts Centre in Victorian Architecture short list

15 May 2023
Traralgon’s Gippsland Performing Arts Centre, or GPAC, has made the regional prize shortlist in the 2023 Victorian Architecture Awards. Source: LaTrobe Valley Express The awards program celebrates the top architectural outcomes across the state, spanning categories of public architect
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Opinion: Jon Lambert – Timber the unrecognised “essential” resource

12 May 2023
Marketing terminology is a powerful tool that can be used to influence opinions and justify policies. Historically, mining has been something governments have rarely promoted. Of late, however, we are regularly hearing terms such as “critical”, “vital” or even “essential” with respect
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Planet Ark co-founder now chair of FSC Australia

12 May 2023
A co-founder of Planet Ark Jon Dee has been elected Chair of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) in Australia and New Zealand. Source: Timberbiz Mr Dee will serve a term of 12 months, replacing Matthew Crapp from New Forest Management, who was elected at the 2022 AGM. The FSC board i
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AFCA field trip in Queensland to showcase industry opportunities

12 May 2023
The Australian Forest Contractors Association hosted a Skills 360 Driving Futures Field Trip near Maryborough in Queensland this week taking in a number of timber sites in the area. Source: Timberbiz AFCA general manager Carlie Porteous said the day was an opportunity for the industry
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Key forestry funding commitments in Albanese budget

12 May 2023
The Australian Forest Products Association has welcomed the Albanese Government’s continued support of the forest products sector with the ongoing delivery of key funding commitments in the Federal Budget. Source: Timberbiz The 2023-24 Budget continues the rollout of key forestry init
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Parkside Queensland crying out for harvesting contractors

12 May 2023
Parkside Forestry’s plans for expansion in Queensland are being hampered by a lack of harvesting contractors. Source: Timberbiz Parkside Forestry Operations Manager Dan Maples says he needs two crews right now. “And I can’t get them,” he said. Mr Maples said hi
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Friday analysis: facing the labor shortage and skilling the workforce

12 May 2023
Everyone knows there is a shortage of labor across the board in Australia at the moment. There is barely an industry not touched. The jobs are there but filling them is a major headache for employers. The timber industry is not immune, and the focus is well and truly on the lack of dr
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Oh deer, too many

10 May 2023
A joint PIRSA and Limestone Coast Landscape Board feral deer culling program has been hailed a success by the South Australian Forest Products Association. Source: Timberbiz The aerial shooting program was extended south into the Green Triangle forestry estate for the first time and r
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Timber Queensland Growth Scholarships on offer to anyone in forestry or timber

10 May 2023
Adam Faircloth, a forest scientist who was awarded the inaugural $10,000 Kennedy’s Timbers Award has encouraged other early to mid-career forest and timber industry workers to apply to Timber Queensland’s Growth Scholarship program. Source: Timberbiz Mr Faircloth has recently re
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FWPA’s strategic plan for the next six years

10 May 2023
Forest & Wood Products Australia has released its Strategic Plan for 2023-28 which outlines an ambitious vision and mission to drive demand and growth for forest and wood products in Australia over the long term. Source: Timberbiz “The development of the new strategic plan require
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