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Colour Psychology
Step into the fascinating world of Colour Psychology with Award Winning Interior Decorators, Taryn Whitaker and Tracey McLeod, and discover a foolproof process for finding the ideal colour palette for every home and business. The powerful properties of colour are...
Australian Gaming and Hospitality Venue Operators Beware
Australian Venue Operators beware. Are you buying furniture direct from China? Then you are considered the manufacturer in the eyes of the Australian Consumer Law. The Australian Furniture Association has been made aware of the serious financial and insurance risks to...
AFA in Victorian Government Manufacturing, Engineering and Automotive Industry Advisory Group
AFA CEO Patrizia Torelli has been appointed to the Manufacturing, Engineering and Automotive Industry Advisory Group (MEAIAG), established by the first Victorian Skills Commissioner (VSC), Mr Neil Coulson. The establishment of this independent role signals a new...
Reduction in employment for Cabinet Makers?
At the recent Australian Furnishing Community of Practice Network (AFCoPN) meeting, Chris Arnold, Furniture and Cabinetmaking Department of Melbourne Polytechnic, shared this article from the newspaper, which is at odds with the experience of many AFA Member training...
West Australian Students Welcome Feedback
Furniture industry leaders are invited to check out the work of Curtin University graduating students in product, furniture, jewellery and fashion design. From opening night, Friday 9th December 2016 from 6pm and Saturday 10am to 4pm, visitors are encouraged to...
Aussies made 90 million more trips to the shops last financial year
The latest retail-themed State of the Nation reveals that Australians made 90 million more trips to bricks-and-mortar stores in the 2015/2016 financial year than they did in the year before that. For several years, Australians have been making fewer visits to retail...
2016 Design Predictions vs Reality
As another year of inspirational interiors ends, The LuxPad asked 30 experts to share their thoughts on 2016’s top interior design trends. Their predictions included a continuation of 2015’s metallics mania, while others predicted the use of bold patterns and...
Great Aussie Blokes
Jo Hall from Channel 9 News Melbourne recently reported on a group of elderly retirees in Melbourne's east who are devoting their precious time and skills to a worthy cause.These wonderful outer suburban men who are in their late 80's early 90's are spending their...
Review of Australian Mandatory Standard for Household Cots
The Australian Furniture Association (AFA) together with industry partners, regulatory bodies, and State and Federal Government share your concerns and that of the ACCC and consumers related to the emerging safety hazards and increased risk of injury and death of...
VCE VET Furnishing PD
The VCAA is hosting a free program PD session in conjunction with the Australian Furniture Association on Wednesday 30 November 2016. We will be joined by Gary Dunshea from Manufacturing Skills Australia and will discuss in detail the implementation of the new...