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Timber workers say they are worried about the impact the planned shutdown of Victoria's native logging industry will have on regional communities and the state's ability to fight bushfires. The Government is "stepping down" the industry because it says the sustainable supply of native timber is running out due to over-logging, bushfire damage and native species protection. There are warnings from some within the sector and from environment groups that there is not even enough timber to last until 2024.

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