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Women in Wood Fibre

Australian Bluegum Plantation’s inaugural Women in Wood Fibre celebration has been branded a stand-out success with plans to make the gathering an annual industry-wide event. Source: Timberbiz More than 40 ABP staff, Glenelg Shire Council Mayor Karen Stephens, Food and Fibre Great Sou
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Opinion: Dr Michelle Freeman – standing up for forestry scientists

Having a high profile should not provide anyone a free pass to speak disrespectfully and unfairly about others. Forestry Australia is appalled by the misinformation about forest scientists and professionals that has been perpetuated by lobbyists and anti-forestry campaigners in recent
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Extravagant lifestyles preaching to timber communities

Mick Harrington of Forest and Wood Communities Australia has shone the spotlight on the Australian Greens and celebrity activist Leonardo DiCaprio in an opinion piece that asks them to practice what they preach. Source: Timberbiz Mr Harrington says: In the ongoing debate over calls fo
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OFO $8M redevelopment at Glencoe

Innovation and safety are the key drivers behind OneFortyOne’s $8 million nursery redevelopment, with a new state-of-the-art undercover handling system leading a number of major upgrades for the Glencoe facility. Source: Timberbiz The two automated handling lines, designed in Europe a
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Toolkit and fact sheets to support Trees on Farms

A series of information initiatives aimed at advising potential farmers and landowners in South Australia interested in the on-farm forest plantation sector is now available as part of Trees on Farm initiative. Source: Timberbiz This includes a toolkit, developed by the South Australi
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FSC on the hunt for new member for standards development

The Forest Stewardship Council Australia and New Zealand is on the hunt for a new member for its Social Chamber on the Standards Development Group following the resignation of Lorraine Cassin. Source: Timbebiz The FSC ANZ Board has approved the process for appointing Ms Cassin’s
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Australia’s head of forestry supports UN efforts on Day of Forests

Yesterday was the United Nations International Day of Forests, an important day to raise awareness of forest habitats and encourage local, national and international efforts to protect and restore forests. Source: Timberbiz The theme for 2024 is Forests and Innovation: New Solutions f
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Australian forest associations celebrate International Day of the Forests

International Day of Forests 2024 marks the importance our forests hold for the future of innovation, climate change, and essentially, the ability to live in a better world. Source: Timberbiz Australian Forest Products Association Chief Executive Officer, Diana Hallam said this year&#
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TFPA releases its 2024 election scorecard both parties support forestry

The Tasmanian Forest Products Association (TFPA) has today released its 2024 election scorecard, showing both major parties to be strong supporters of the Tasmanian forestry industry. Source: Timberbiz Speaking at the launch of the scorecard, TFPA Chief Executive Officer Nick Steel sa
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Opinion: Vic Eddy – conservation values will drop because of Greenies

Foresters like me, and probably much better than me, have been managing the productive native forests of Australia for at least 100 years. I have been doing it for the past 57 years. Around 25 years ago the Regional Forest Agreement process reviewed our native forests involved, or wit
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