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Who We Are

Matthew Liemareff

Managing Director

Matthew brings over 15 years of specialized timber industry expertise to Durable Hardwoods, with deep and comprehensive knowledge of both Australian and international timber and lumber markets. His extensive experience spans operational management, logistics coordination, and sales leadership across prominent industry players including Liemex and Baltic Pine & European Timber.

With a degree in International business from the University of South Australia, Matthew combines global market insight with practical industry knowledge to drive strategic growth and market positioning. His hands-on experience across every aspect of the timber supply chain—from operations and logistics to customer relationships—ensures Durable Hardwoods delivers superior products and service to the Australian hardwood market.

Matthew’s industry expertise and international perspective position Durable Hardwoods at the forefront of Australia’s premium hardwood timber supply sector.

Andrew Walshe-Cutter

General Manager

Andrew brings over 20 years of strategic leadership and operational excellence to Durable Hardwoods, having successfully managed operational uplift and led large scale, complex projects in Europe, the US and Australia for leading financial services institutions, commercial businesses and government organizations.

With an Oxford MSc in Major Programme Management and extensive experience directing large scale and complex programs, Andrew applies proven expertise in project management to deliver exceptional outcomes for our hardwood timber clients across Australia.

This depth and breadth of operational experience ensures Durable Hardwoods continues to set the standard for quality, reliability, and customer service in the Australian hardwood market.

Part of the Liemex Group

Durable Hardwoods is part of the Liemex Group, a family of timber specialists including Timber Doors and Flooring experts, Baltic Pine specialists, and European Timber importers.

This connection gives us access to an even broader range of timber solutions and technical expertise while maintaining our personal service approach.

Liemex Group Services

– Timber Doors and Flooring – Specialist door and flooring solutions
– Baltic Pine – Premium Northern European softwood products
– European Timber – Imported European specialist species
– Durable Hardwoods – Australian Sourced Cedar Pine, Merbau, and Australian & international hardwood specialists

This group structure allows us to offer solutions beyond our core Australian Sourced Cedar Pine and Merbau expertise when your project demands it, while maintaining the personal service and technical knowledge that sets us apart.

Meet the Team

Peter Liemareff

Chairman of the Board

Matthew Liemareff

Managing Director

Andrew Walshe-Cutter

General Manager

Rod Taverna

Senior Timber & Design Advisor

Renee Goncharov

Timber Design and Architecture Consultant

Alex Molchanoff

Head of Technology