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VFPA hopes re-elected Labor Government will realise full potential of forestry

30 November 2022
Victoria’s forest industries welcome the re-elected Labor Government with a mandate to support forestry in tackling climate change and securing Victoria’s future timber and fibre needs. Source: Timberbiz Victorian Forest Products Association CEO Deb Kerr said Victoria’s renewable fore
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Two new courses for mass timber mid-rise construction

28 November 2022
As mass timber projects gain in popularity, it is important for the design and build sector to have access to the most current know-how. Through a long-standing collaboration with the Property Council of Australia, WoodSolutions has released two new CPD courses on timber mid-rise stru
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New FoRUM report provides overview of forest resources

28 November 2022
The sustainable management of natural resources is important to policy makers around the world; Australia’s forest resources are no different. The Forest Resource Use Model (FoRUM) was developed to inform this debate by evaluating the economic impacts of changes in the Australian fore
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Work plan joins ABARES and FWPA

28 November 2022
A new work plan will provide forest and wood products industry stakeholders with fast and easy access to relevant, up-to-date data, while simultaneously increasing the reliability of existing information and helping to fill knowledge gaps. Sources: Timberbiz, FWPA The initiative, whic
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Slow start to WA land purchase means plantation is behind schedule

28 November 2022
The Forestry Minister’s planned $350 million purchase of land for Western Australia’s softwood plantation is already behind schedule according to the State Opposition. Source: Timberbiz It was revealed in the WA Parliament last week that the Government had purchased land worth $6.2 mi
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Flawed ANU report promotes closure of native forest in NSW

25 November 2022
An independent review of an Australian National University report advocating for the closure of native forest harvesting in southern NSW, has confirmed the report is deeply flawed. The ANU report must not be relied on by government decision makers. Source: Timberbiz The report, “Compa
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Limestone Coast timber industry committee to be revived

25 November 2022
Matters relating to the timber industry in the Limestone Coast will continue to be probed by a sub-committee of State Parliament. Source: SE Voice, Timberbiz Such a committee sat during the last parliamentary term from 2018-2022 and it has attracted cross-party support to continue. Li
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Opinion: Justin Law – Labor’s ‘bloody minded assault’ on timber jobs & families

25 November 2022
What a fantastic day 95 trucks and 300 people come to Morwell and express how we are feeling as the downward pressure on our sustainable timber sector reaches breaking point. The most powerful message was sent by young Indiana Lockett in a letter to Labor politician and Gippsland repr
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Friday analysis: Victorian election is Melbourne-centric

25 November 2022
So, Victoria goes to the polls tomorrow. There is little doubt much is at stake, and although comments that “your vote will really count” are trotted out at every election on this occasion this time your vote will really count. This election is about many things, but it has mainly bee
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Omnia House wins National Award for the Design Matters zero carbon challenge

23 November 2022
Omnia House, by Elizabeth Wheeler of Future Focus Buildings and Tamar Boyd of Blue Lotus Energy Rating, has taken out the National Award for the Design Matters National True Zero Carbon Challenge 2022. Source: Timberbiz In addition to the National Award, Omnia House also came away wit
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