LATEST NEWS
Architects appointed for State Library of Victoria redevelopment
Architecture Australia reports the Victorian Government has announced the winning consortium selected to design the $83 million redevelopment of the State Library of Victoria (SLV). Australian architecture practice Architectus and Danish practice Schmidt Hammer...
Paint Outside the Lines
We’re taught from a young age to praise orderliness and balance. Staying within the lines of a colouring book is preferred to careening outside. Skies are blue and grass is green. You get the picture. While regimented systems make sense in many aspects of life...
Mothers Day
What better way to say I love you Mum with a beautiful piece of Australian Furniture? Australian made furniture will last and last, doesn’t your Mother deserve a gift like that? Our web site has a list of the Australian Furniture Association Members, to help...
AFA Member Molmic Job Opportunity
Department Production Position QUALIFIED FURNITURE UPHOLSTER FULL TIME & PART TIME Prepared by Kate Anderson Approved by Anthony Paterra Date 20 April 2016 Hours To be discussed at interview Salary Based on experience Molmic Furniture, are a leading manufacturer...
Warning – Toppling furniture kills another child
The Australasian Furnishing Association (AFA) is continuing to push for stronger legislation since the announcement of IKEA’s alert re toppling furniture and subsequent child deaths. This issue is not exclusive to the IKEA incident, and the AFA is aware of a number of...
Officer liability under Occupational Health and Safety Legislation
Each Australian State and Territory has occupational health and safety (“OHS”) legislation which imposes certain obligations on companies. In any workplace OHS is a significant issue because when an accident or injury occurs there can be serious reputational...
The new business.gov.au is coming in May!
The new business.gov.au is coming in May! The website you see in May will continue to grow and change based on the needs of businesses in Australia. It will include: Coloured icons throughout the site so that you'll quickly see related information. Most pages...
Match the Maker Competition
Match the Maker and WIN! Check out the video below and see if you can Match the Maker to the amazing Australian Designer Furniture featured in the recent Wood Solutions campaign. Two major prizes are up for grabs so enter NOW! Competition prizes include a one-on-one...
The Role of Design in Furniture Manufacturing
It goes without saying that furniture plays an important role in our lives. With many people spending more or equal time away from home, functional, ergonomic and aesthetically pleasing furniture design is equally important in our homes, our offices, boardrooms,...
Exporters to USA receive major windfall
With a resurgent economy and a weaker Aussie dollar, the United States is well and truly back on the radar of Australian exporters as the world’s largest economy and by far the largest consumer market. And exporters to the market received a major shot in the...