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Please explain for VicForests

A Victorian forest industry task force created two years ago to advise the government hasn’t come up with anything, a parliamentary committee says. Source: The Australian The committee looking at the government-owned VicForests wants a ‘please explain’ about why the
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Production figures for pulp and paper

Australia’s production of paper and paperboard rose more than 72,000 tonnes in 2.0% in the year-ended June 2017, latest analysis in the annual Pulp & Paper Strategic Review identifies. Source: Industry Edge Three of the four major production grades experienced growth across 
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VicForests suspends logging in Kuark following legal action

Legal action has forced state logging agency VicForests to suspend logging in the Kuark forest in far east Gippsland for at least a month. Source: ABC News The environment group Flora and Fauna Research Collective sought an injunction in the Supreme Court to prevent logging in the Pri
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Training leaders for a forest future

Mid-level managers will have a new opportunity to develop their leadership skills next year when FWPA launches a new regional leadership training pilot program designed to help create future industry leaders in collaboration with the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation. Source: Tim
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