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New forestry board meets in Mount Gambier

26 April 2013
A new look forestry board met for the first time in Mount Gambier yesterday and is expected to drive strategic advice and recommendations for the future of the $1b-plus sector. Source: The Border Watch
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China keen for more NZ forests

26 April 2013
China Forestry Group New Zealand, a subsidiary of state-owned China Forest Group Corp, is keen on mopping up more local forests after buying a chunk of estates from the New Zealand Superannuation Fund. Source: Business Spectator
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Tree change review by TCA and AFPA

26 April 2013
Greater use of timber and wood products from sustainably managed forests represent an enormous opportunity for Australia to wean itself off a diet of steel and concrete. Source: Timberbiz
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New Forests Issues New Timberland Investment Outlook

26 April 2013
New Forests has released a new publication, Timberland Investment Outlook, 2013-2018. Source: Timberbiz
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Japanese conservationists visit Eden harvesting

26 April 2013
The Forestry Corporation of NSW (formerly Forests NSW) hosted a forest tour of two recent harvesting operations near Eden for visiting Japanese conservationists from the Japanese Tropical Forest Action Network. Source: Timberbiz
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VAFI says local government and industry must collaborate

26 April 2013
Victorian Association of Forest Industries (VAFI) CEO Lisa Marty said the forest and wood products industry and local government needed to build collaboration and work together to safeguard jobs and encourage local investment. Source: Timberbiz
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Forest ecology: Splinters of the Amazon

18 April 2013
Decades after Thomas Lovejoy isolated fragments of the Brazilian rainforest in a grand experiment, researchers are building on his legacy around the world. Source: Nature News
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Russian forests and tigers left floored by illegal logging

18 April 2013
The forests of the Russian Far East are being pushed to the brink of destruction due to pervasive, large-scale illegal logging, largely to supply Chinese furniture and flooring manufacturers, according to a new report by WWF-Russia. Source: World Wildlife Fund
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Competitors become co-workers after fire destroys mill

18 April 2013
Two Taranaki timber mills went from competitors to colleagues overnight when a factory fire crippled Taranakipine's planing mill in February. Sources: Stuff, Fairfax NZ News
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Tasmania’s swinging forest deal in jeopardy again

18 April 2013
Tasmania’s forest peace deal is in jeopardy and the state's power-sharing government faces a major split, after Labor backed changes to the landmark agreement strongly opposed by green groups. Sources: The Australian, ABC
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