Author name: Luke McEvoy

The Victorian Government brought forward the cessation of native hardwood harvesting in State Forests to 1 January 2024, six years earlier than previously planned.  This marks a defining moment for Victoria’s timber industry and the building industry, ushering in a new era of plantation-grown hardwoods as the foundation for future supply. What does this new […]

The Future of Forestry in Victoria: What’s next for Radial Timber? With the closure of native hardwood timber harvesting in Victoria in January 2024, many in the timber and construction industry are asking “Where will our timber come from?” It is a fair question …. For decades, native hardwood timber harvesting has provided a large