At an early morning toolbox meeting, Kevin de Hoedt’s boss assured his sawmill team they had work for the next six years. By lunchtime, he broke the news their industry would be gone in six months. The Victorian government announced on May 23 it would phase out harvesting native forests by next year, shocking the…
Timber Shortages Make Paper Mill Workers Face Uncertain Future
Hundreds of workers at a large paper mill in regional Victoria could soon be stood down because of a timber shortage while the company considers its long-term future. The Opal Australian Paper mill at Maryvale in the Latrobe Valley is due to run out of materials to make white paper about December 23. Its supplier, government-owned…
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