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Kalangadoo finally sells for failed Gunns

25 October 2012
Receivers for Gunns have finally sold the Kalangadoo timber treatment plant in South Australia. Contracts were exchanged and the sale will be finalised for an undisclosed amount.
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Impact of special timbers in Tasmania

25 October 2012
Senator Richard Colbeck has asked what the Labor Government intends to do about the devastating impacts of proposed forestry changes on stocks of Tasmanian special timbers. Source: Timberbiz
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Mitre 10 top dog in NZ

25 October 2012
New Zealand’s appetite for DIY is powering on as leading hardware and gardening supply chain Mitre 10 records another strong result. The New Zealand owned and operated co-operative topped its main rivals last year to become the No 1 hardware chain by revenue. Source: Voxy
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Locals encouraged by Campbell conditions

25 October 2012
Provisos on the new owner of forest rotations in the Green Triangle designed to sustain the timber industry are encouraging but councillors and politicians in South Australia's southeast remain against the State Government's sale of the region's future timber harvests. Source: Weekly
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Levy on logs for research

25 October 2012
Forestry organisations are planning to impose a levy on logs to raise money for research. The Farm Forestry and Forest Owners Associations will hold a referendum of all growers throughout New Zealand in March next year to gauge support for the levy. Source: Radio New Zealand
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Auswest sees delay in reopening Deanmill

25 October 2012
Auswest Timbers has said that there has been a delay in getting its timber mill near Manjimup back into operation after it was badly damaged by fire. The Deanmill facility was closed after it was damaged in August. Source: ABC News
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Russian sawlog prices

23 October 2012
Wood Resources International LLC WRQ reported that domestic sawlog prices in Russia have gone up 25% in three years despite higher log export tariffs. Will they climb even higher now that Russia is a member of WTO? Source: Timberbiz
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Ghana 30,000 jobs lost in timber

23 October 2012
About 60 local timber companies have collapsed in the last 10 years, leading to the loss of about 30,000 jobs in Ghana. Companies that had managed to survive the turbulence in the industry are currently producing below 50% capacity. Source: Daily Graphic
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Wilding pines group to tackle the problem

23 October 2012
Wilding pines, described as an invasive species threatening Central Otago landscapes, are officially under attack. Earlier this month the Central Otago District Council initiated a meeting of key stakeholders to discuss the issue. Source: Otago Daily Times
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Forestry Tas to announce big loss

23 October 2012
Forestry Tasmania is expecting to announce a significant loss for the last financial year. Managing director Bob Gordon said the company is likely to release its financial reports this week for the 2011-12 year. Source: ABC News
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