Tag: Forestry
Federal investigation urges Australians to choose local timber for sustainability
In the wake of a Federal Government investigation into timber imports, Australian consumers are being encouraged to prioritise locally made wood for guaranteed sustainable sourcing.
Wood manufacturing companies awarded $108 million in grants
The Albanese government announced the successful recipients of the Accelerate Adoption of Wood Processing Innovation grant program, which will share over $108 million in funding, to meet the strong demand for timber products.
$19m to grow SA’s forest and timber industries
The Government of South Australia has announced a $19 million investment intended to assist the growth and development of the state’s forest and timber...
Quintis Sandalwood awarded half a million grant to boost production
Sandalwood giant Quintis has been awarded a $500,000 grant to boost production at Kununurra and Albany.
The company will use the money provided through the...
New investment a boost for WA’s forestry industry
The Liberal National Government has announced a $21 million investment to expand softwood plantations in Western Australia.
The WA softwood plantation sector is pivotal to...
Tasmanian forestry “recovering” from Mr Green’s damaging policies, says Resources Minister Harriss
Tasmanian Minister for Resources Paul Harriss has launched a scathing attack on the Greens and former Minister Bryan Green for “destroying forestry” and “trying...
SA timber manufacturer to kick-start $4m upgrade
NF McDonnell & Sons in Mount Gambier – one of the biggest businesses in the softwood milling industry in the South East – is...
South32 coal miners go on strike after job security talks collapse
Workers at South32’s Dendrobium coal mine in the Illawarra have begun a week-long strike after negotiations over a new Enterprise Agreement broke down last...
CFMEU: China-Australia FTA will spike unemployment rate
The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) has expressed deep concerns that Australia will surpass its peek unemployment rate from 2002 under the...
Report reveals crisis in Australian apprenticeships
An independent analysis commissioned by the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) has identified a crisis in Australian apprenticeships, with alarming shortfalls in mining and...
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