Portland Feasibility Study Points the Way for Australia’s Timber Towns 31 July 2026 Portland Feasibility Study Points the Way for Australia’s Timber Towns Timber Towns Victoria (TTV) has welcomed the completion of the Hardwood Timber Manufacturing Hub Feasibility Study in Portland, calling it proof of what [...]
Australia’s native forests can be sustainably managed for wood production together with other important forest values Australia’s native forests can be sustainably managed for wood production together with other important forest values R. J. Raison ABSTRACT Australia has a large and diverse public native forest estate, [...]
No Surprise for Timber Towns: Locking Up Forests Won't Cut Demand 25 June 2026 Report No Surprise for Timber Towns: Locking Up Forests Won't Cut Demand Timber Towns Victoria (TTV) agrees with the Four Corners' latest report, confirming what timber communities right across the state have [...]
New research finds sugar gliders, not forestry, are killing off swift parrots 1 June 2026 New research finds sugar gliders, not forestry, are killing off swift parrots A peer-reviewed study concludes that predation by an introduced species is the primary driver of swift parrot decline, and [...]
Timber Towns Victoria takes roads, AI fire cameras and policy to Parliament House TTV delegates from left on the steps of Victorian Parliament House: Cr Garner Smith, Cr Tim Meyer, Mark Coleman, Cr Karen Stephens, Cr Pat Quinn, Cr Lloyd Ross, Cr Jim Doukas, Cr Catherine [...]
Alpine Ash Listing Ignores Science Through Lock Up and Leave Viewpoint 9 April 2026 Alpine Ash Listing Ignores Science Through Lock Up and Leave Viewpoint Timber Towns Victoria (TTV) the peak body representing the local councils whose communities depend on forest industries, has condemned the Federal [...]
Timber Towns Victoria Welcomes 58c Fuel Relief for Timber Haulage 2 April 2026 Timber Towns Victoria Welcomes 58c Fuel Relief for Timber Haulage National Cabinet halves fuel excise and zeros the heavy vehicle road user charge returning 58 cents a litre to regional operators already burning tens [...]
World First Glulam Made from Aussie Blue Gum a Win for Victoria’s Timber Towns 10 March 2026 World‑First Glulam Made from Aussie Blue Gum a Win for Victoria’s Timber Towns The world’s first glue laminated timber made from Australian Blue Gum (Eucalyptus globulus), processed in Warrnambool, [...]
Timber Towns Victoria Welcomes Qantas-Backed Plan to Turn Green Triangle Forest Waste into Jet Fuel 6 March 2026 Timber Towns Victoria Welcomes Qantas-Backed Plan to Turn Green Triangle Forest Waste into Jet Fuel Qantas, Airbus and ThyssenKrupp Uhde have backed HAMR Energy’s $10 million plan to [...]
Victoria’s Timber Towns Mourn the Closure of the Swifts Creek Mill Victoria’s Timber Towns Mourn the Closure of the Swifts Creek Mill 20 February 2026 Timber Towns Victoria (TTV) has acknowledged the closure of the historic Swifts Creek sawmill in East Gippsland, marking the end of [...]
