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Latest timber industry news, updated on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Policy needed to stabilise housing boom

Timber industry advocacy groups want the Federal and State governments to work together in National Cabinet to implement policy alignment measures to deliver the best long-term outcomes for Australia’s economic recovery and housing boom. Source: Timberbiz The Frames and Truss Manufact
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Tas political parties agree but disagree over workplace Bill

Tasmania’s Liberal Government and Labor Opposition are in agreement about tackling dangerous workplace invasions by groups such as the Bob Brown Foundation which is targeting Tasmania’s timber industry. However, they are in disagreement over how to achieve it. Source: Timberbiz The Go
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Timber Queensland now complete with Queensland timbers

Visitors to Timber Queensland’s head office used to be puzzled: there was no timber in sight. That paradox has now vanished, as TQ’s chief Mick Stephens noted at the opening of the new headquarters last Thursday, which was attended by more than 50 people. Source: Philip Hopkins for Ti
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Sustainable forestry the key to our future

Ahead of the United Nations International Day of Forests tomorrow the professional association representing some 1,000 scientific and professional forest land managers in Australia has highlighted the importance of forest science and the skilled, experienced forest managers that drive
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Greenland’s lost and found forest

In a bizarre story of lost and found, scientists have unravelled Greenland’s secret – It really might have been forest green only a million years ago. Source: Cosmos An international team of scientists, led by Paul Bierman of the University of Vermont, analysed a mile deep, 54-year-ol
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Vietnam forestry products exports rise

Forest product exports are expected to rise in Vietnam to US$14.5 billion this year, up 12% against 2020. This was announced by the Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ha Cong Tuan, in an interview with the Lao Dong newspaper. Exports are likely to reach US$20 billio
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The shows may go on – forestry shows in turmoil

Last year was the year when almost all forestry shows were postponed to 2021, creating a complicated situation for the shows that were originally planned for 2021. Now we are in 2021, and some shows have already moved to 2022, like the former No 1 Elmia Wood. What will happen to the o
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Timber Queensland marks day of forests acknowledging scientific work

Timber Queensland is marking International Day of Forests on Sunday by celebrating and acknowledging the work of its scientists, including Southern Cross University graduate Alison Dillon. Source: Timberbiz The International Day of Forests is a day declared by the UN to celebrate and
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Forestfit program in Tumut and Grafton

Leaders of NSW forest contracting businesses participated in the launch of the ForestFit training program pilot in Tumut on Tuesday 16 March and Grafton Thursday 18 March. Source: Timberbiz The training program pilot combines face to face sessions and webinars delivered by subject mat
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