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Circular Timber
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Australia has an opportunity to lead the way in recovering valuable building materials, according to a new research report from Living Lab Northern Rivers, Circular Timber. The report shows that carefully deconstructing buildings – rather than demolishing them – can save high-quality timber, reduce waste and create local jobs, and recommends national guidelines so the…
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Good riddance to bad rubbish idea
It was with great relief at the 19th June extraordinary council ‘budget’ meeting that the majority of councillors walked back from the brink of forcing a regional landfill (“mega dump”) on the Blakebrook community. What a relief! What a victory! Let’s celebrate! At this meeting, the 2026-2027 budget included a ~$1.3 million line item to…
