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 [...]
Catastrophic Fires Highlights Coordinated Fire Management Is Essential Catastrophic Fires Highlights Coordinated Fire Management Is Essential 21 January 2026 Victoria must embrace a coordinated, science‑based approach to fire management in the wake of the state’s largest major bushfires in years, which saw more than 400,000 hectares [...]
Breakthrough timber engineering in the Green Triangle celebrated Breakthrough timber engineering in the Green Triangle celebrated 4 December 2025 The newly announced Splinters to Structures project findings was last night officially launched by the Green Triangle Forest Industries Hub in partnership with the Glenelg Shire Council [...]
Timber Towns Victoria Acknowledges Mill Closure in Yarram 12 November 2025 Timber Towns Victoria Acknowledges Mill Closure in Yarram Timber Towns Victoria acknowledges the announcement by AKD, Australia's largest softwood producer, that it will close its Yarram sawmill in Gippsland. The decision, which affects 73 employees, [...]
Timber Towns Victoria tours Wellington Shire region showcasing timber towns businesses and communities 10 November 2025 Timber Towns Victoria tours Wellington Shire region showcasing timber towns businesses and communities Timber Towns Victoria (TTV) has visited the Wellington Shire Council region for a 3-day members forum incorporating [...]
