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 [...]
Timber Towns Victoria disappointed that Traditional Owners are being targeted Media Release 14th April 2022 Timber Towns Victoria Disappointed that Traditional Owners are being targeted. It is disappointing to see on a week where forest managers and Traditional Owners commence work together to clear [...]
We are being treated like fools 6 April 2022 We are being treated like fools The confirmation that Premier Daniel Andrews went to the last election and did not disclose the state government’s intention to shut down the native timber sector is blatantly misleading, according to [...]
Timber Towns warns massive job losses if native timber industry closes 21 December 2021 Myths and falsehoods plague local mixed species timber industry Timber Towns Victoria wants Victorians to know Victorian native (mixed species) industry outperforms imported timber for environmental sustainability and economic value. “We need [...]
17 December 2021 New report shows timber contributes $1.4B to Victoria’s economy A new report commissioned by Timber Towns Victoria shows the significant domestic value add of the native (mixed species) timber industry to Victoria. “This report shows the native timber industry contributes $1.4B annually to [...]
29 October, 2021 Reversal on ‘water rule’ allows Victoria to plant 100 million more trees to store carbon Timber Towns Victoria welcomes a decision by the Federal Government to reverse a regulation which prevented many plantations in Victoria from claiming carbon credits. The regulation, known as [...]
15 October, 2021 Timber Towns welcomes transparency around native timber ban Timber Towns Victoria welcomes a motion calling on the Victorian Government to table all documents relating to the closure of the native timber industry. “Timber Towns welcomes this motion,” said TTV President and Glenelg Shire [...]
