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AFPA welcomes the Federal government’s commitment to grants program

09 January 2023
Australia’s forest industries will benefit from newly opened Commonwealth grants that aim to drive innovation in timber and wood fibre processing, encouraging manufacturers to value-add by upgrading processing facilities or creating new products, according to Australian Forest Product
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Grants open for wood processing facilities

09 January 2023
Applications are now open for the Accelerate Adoption of Wood Processing Innovation Program grant round. First Assistant Secretary for Agvet Chemicals, Fisheries, Forestry and Engagement, Emma Campbell, said the funding will enable the use of innovative technology for timber productio
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NSW struggling to find timber supplies for sawmills

09 January 2023
After three years of fires and floods, sawmills in northern New South Wales are struggling to find reliable supplies of timber. Source: The Australian Roads damaged by heavy rain in early-2022 have complicated access to state forests for timber cutters, who were already challenged by
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Opal stands down workers indefinitely

09 January 2023
Opal Australian Paper informed 35 of its workers just before Christmas that they were going to be stood down with full pay for an indefinite period of time. The stand downs were effective from 1 January 2023. Sources: News.com.au and Timberbiz According to AAP, a further 120 workers a
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Forestry Corp sows 9 million radiata pine for the future

21 December 2022
Forestry Corporation of NSW’s 2023 seedling crop is well and truly underway with the seeds that will grow 9 million radiata pine sown in the organisation’s Blowering nursery. Source: Timberbiz Over the past eight weeks, nursery staff have sown around 320,000 seeds a day to supply arou
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Global demand puts pressure on SA forestry to plant more trees

21 December 2022
Global demand for fibre-based products continues to grow, putting increased pressure on South Australia’s forest industries to plant more trees in the ground to meet our current and future fibre needs. Source: Timberbiz “The Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) provided a new pathway for in
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Unlocking Opportunities for Plantation Forestry Expansion in the Green Triangle

21 December 2022
Expansion of forestry plantations and trees on farms are a likely outcome in an emerging carbon market as the economy looks for pathways to achieve net-zero emissions. The Green Triangle Forest Industries Hub (GTFIH) has released a report it commissioned with The University of South A
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WA’s Minister Kelly ‘won’t be missed’

21 December 2022
The resignation of WA’s Minister for Forestry Dave Kelly was an opportunity for the incoming Minister to reach out to workers, employers and communities impacted by the Government’s decision to end hardwood harvesting, according to Shadow Minister for Forestry Steve Martin. Source: Ti
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Gippslander joins FWCA board as director

21 December 2022
Gippsland firewood supplier Mick Harrington has joined the FWCA Board as a new director. He replaces Tasmania’s Kelly Wilton who has stepped down from the Board after two years. No stranger to the political process, Mr Harrington was a candidate for the Nationals in the Senate b
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Andrews ‘hanging timber workers out to dry’ in time for Xmas

21 December 2022
  Victoria’s State Government has failed in Parliament this week to guarantee Opal Maryvale Mill stand downs won’t become permanent redundancies. Source: Timberbiz The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region Melina Bath demanded answers on future job security for worke
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