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Greens spit chips over Southwood sawmill

18 October 2012
The Tasmanian Greens believe Forestry Tasmania's secret purchase of the Southwood sawmill in the Huon Valley is further proof the state-owned company needs an overhaul. Source: ABC
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Logging prohibition bill contravenes legal principles

18 October 2012
A Bill making its way through parliament has serious implications for farmers and other landowners who wish to harvest timber on their properties. It shows how much power the environmental NGOs have acquired and why negotiating with them over ‘sustainability’ is so dangerous. Source:
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18 October 2012
A Bill making its way through parliament has serious implications for farmers and other landowners who wish to harvest timber on their properties. It shows how much power the environmental NGOs have acquired and why negotiating with them over ‘sustainability’ is so dangerous. Source:
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Wood wins for heat and power and building

16 October 2012
The University of British Columbia's (UBC) Bioenergy Research and Demonstration Facility is one of six Canadian projects picked as some of the 100 most innovative and inspiring urban infrastructure projects in the world in KPMG's Infrastructure 100: World Cities Edition. Source: The J
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China demand drops for logs and lumber

16 October 2012
Log and lumber imports to China were down 19% during first eight months of 2012, year-on-year, with the biggest declines seen of logs imported from Russia and the US reported the Wood Resource Quarterly. Source: Timberbiz
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Sri Lanka, Australia and UN forestry program

16 October 2012
The Sri Lankan government together with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Australian government launched a community forestry program. Sources: Lanka Business online, Colombo Page
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PNG forest scandal

16 October 2012
An Australian-led logging company in Papua New Guinea has been involved in arrangements which have seen more than two million hectares of land, much of it pristine forest, taken out of customary ownership according to the ABC. Sources: ABC News
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Karri trees start environmental campaign

16 October 2012
Carbon-dating results revealed a 600-year-old karri tree was logged in Western Australia and woodchipped according to green groups. This has lead environmentalists to start a campaign. Sources: The Australian, ABC News
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Korean interest in NZ forestry land

16 October 2012
Korea’s Sunchang Corp is the latest foreign corporate to show interest in New Zealand’s highly sought-after forestry land, as the wood products manufacturer looks to shore up its supply chain. Source: Deal Journal Australia
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Cairns fire affects timber tradies

16 October 2012
The damage bill from a fire that engulfed a timber and building supplies warehouse at Cairns Hardware could rise to more than $1 million and the fire could affect the building trade in Cairns. Source: Local Cairns News
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