Timber Towns Victoria celebrates 40 years of operations whilst visiting local businesses and communities in the Baw Baw Shire region Timber Towns Victoria is calling on the State Government to reconsider its plan to shut down the state’s native timber industry by 2030. Celebrating 40 years [...]
Victorian forestry communities mourn the loss of a once vibrant industry Media Release 1 January 2024 Victorian forestry communities mourn the loss of a once vibrant industry Timber Towns Victoria today acknowledges a deep sadness and regret for the native timber harvesting communities and their families [...]
Timber Towns Victoria calls for certainty for the future of forestry in Victoria Media Release 1 September 2023 Timber Towns Victoria calls for certainty for the future of forestry in Victoria. Timber Towns Victoria (TTV) and its member councils have today released a Position Paper on [...]
Timber Industry Roads Evaluation Study (TIRES) 2023 – 2027 Media Release 1 September 2023 Timber Industry Roads Evaluation Study (TIRES) 2023 – 2027 A new report into the expected volume of timber freight movements across Victorian roads over the next 5 years has been released, which [...]
The Late Mr Malcolm Hole remembered by OAM Award Media Release Tuesday, 13 June 2023 The late Mr Malcolm Hole is remembered by Order of Australia Medal of Order Award Timber Towns Victoria takes pleasure in sharing the news that the late Cr Malcolm Hole, Wellington [...]
End Of Native Forestry – Victorian Government Fails To See The Forest For The Trees Media Statement Friday, 26 May 2023 End Of Native Forestry – Victorian Government Fails To See The Forest For The Trees The State Government’s decision earlier this week to end the native forestry [...]
Plantation promises – Where are they? Media Release 7 March 2023 Plantation promises – Where are they? As part of the 7th of November 2019 announcement, Securing the Future For Forestry Industry Workers from the Victorian State Government to phase out the Native Timber Industry, statements [...]
Job losses rippling through Victorian communities Media Release 3rd March 2023 Job losses rippling through Victorian communities. Victorian regional communities are being dealt the brunt of brutal job and skills losses since the timber supply issues stemming from a Supreme Court order in November 2022 locking up [...]
Timber Towns Victoria 2022 Election Campaign Timber Towns Victoria 2022 State Government Election Campaign Timber Towns Victoria is the peak local government body for Victoria on forestry policy. We represent Victorian Local Government areas with forestry industries on public or private land. We call on the [...]
Timber Towns Welcomes Funding Boost MEDIA RELEASE 20th April 2022 Timber Towns Welcomes Funding Boost Timber Towns Victoria (TTV) welcomes the recent announcement of $1.3 million to help explore and enhance hybrid Engineered Wood Products, bolstering the Australian timber industry. The Federal Government announced the trade [...]
