Timber

  • Production to pause at Irrewarra sawmill

    Production will stop at AKD’s Irrewarra sawmill at the end of February and impacted staff are being transferred to the Colac site in response to a nation-wide decline in demand for timber.

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  • Logging ban takes toll on locals

    A statewide ban on logging in Victorian native forests has forced local timber and firewood companies to source timber from New South Wales as prices skyrocket.

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  • Crackdown on anti-logging protestors

    New state laws will crack down on protestors engaging in dangerous activity in timber harvesting areas.

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  • Timber ban strikes sour note for Otways business

    Government changes to timber harvesting in public forests have created issues for an Otways timber harvesting business.

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  • State Government pulls forestry laws

    The Victorian Government is back to the drawing board over controversial forestry legislation that would tighten regulations around timber harvesting.

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  • A passion for timber creations

    A retired Colac plumber has spent decades refining his woodworking craft and creating intricate wood pieces for his home and family.

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  • Tree planters in full swing getting pine in the ground

    Tree planting season is well underway in the Otways, as AKD staff plant pine trees that won’t be ready for harvest for 30 years.

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  • District industries receive $4M boost

    COLAC businesses have received a boost after the Federal Government announced almost $4 million in grants to help create 40 new jobs for Colac and district.

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