Dozens of jobs lost, 'grim' years to come as 100-year-old timber mill shuts down

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Dozens of jobs lost, 'grim' years to come as 100-year-old timber mill shuts down
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The WA government's native logging ban is being blamed for the closure of the Nannup mill.

the end of their careers, but that was not the case for everyone.

Forest Industries Federation president Ian Telfer said the impact on timber towns in the South West would be ongoing."The illogic [sic] around some of the decisions that have been made makes it even more galling that we're losing employees, losing investment, losing community infrastructure and support for a decision that, to be frank, doesn't make sense.

"They were guaranteed timber supply right through until the end of 2023 under their existing contracts so Parkside has made the decision to close up their mill early.""The decision to end native forest logging from 2024 will protect almost two million hectares of native forest for future generations as we face a drying climate in the South West"

"I don't think it's something that's just, 'Oh, this is it, now we move on to the next thing,'" he said.

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