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Protesters hold up logging operations

Protesters held up logging operations for three hours in Tasmania’s remote west in the first forestry conflict since the High Court shot down the state’s tough workplace protection laws. Source: ABC News Eight protesters gathered at a Sustainable Timber Tasmania (STT) logg
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New jobs and better times for Prime Sawmill

Between 50 and 60 new jobs will be created with the sale of Prime Sawmill to New Zealand owned Far East Sawmills recently. Source: Gisborne Herald A joint announcement by Activate Tairawhiti and Eastland Community Trust says jobs at the Matawhero site, which has been empty for the pas
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A Field trip to add to NSW RFA debate

NSW Greens MP Justin Field will be making a field trip to the Coffs Coast for a ‘forest to sea’ listening tour. The South Coast MP will be joining community groups which have called on the NSW Government’s planned extension of Regional Forest Agreements a crisis for
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Up Sheep Creek without help from KIPT

Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers (KIPT) will provide essential water to the Pennington Bay golf course development on Kangaroo Island. Source: KIPT Proponents of the Kangaroo Island Golf Links (KIGL) approached the timber company last year about using surplus water from the Sheep Cr
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AFG-IFA conference plans

The Australian Forest Growers (AFG) and the Institute of Foresters of Australia (IFA) will be having a joint Conference from 2-5 September. Source: Timberbiz The theme of the 2018 Conference – Forests for healthy cities, farms and people – speaks to the increasing importance of
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Solid year of TECH events

FIEA and Innovatek have planned yet another solid year of specialist events that have been designed to cater for almost every facet of forestry and timber industry. Source: Timberbiz The first cab off the rank will be WoodFlow (Harvesting – Wood Transport – Logistics 2018)
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Important Northern Victoria logging link set for upgrade

Drivers are set to benefit from a safer and smoother journey along the Shelley-Walwa Road in Victoria’s north as works start on a major upgrade of the road. Source: Timberbiz Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Barnaby Joyce said the $7.63 million proje
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Forest adds $1.405 billion to WA’s regional communities: new report

The forest industry contributed $649 million to the Western Australian economy last financial year in direct sales alone, and a total of $1.405 billion once flow-on effects in other industries are included. Source: Timberbiz That was among the key findings of a new industry snapshot c
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Replanting at 100K an hour

Sure, it’ll be great when a drone can drop off your Amazon Prime goodies or 7-Eleven snacks just minutes after you order them … but it’ll be even better when they help regrow millions of trees. Source: Geek.com That’s what UK-based BioCarbon Engineering has set out to do. The company
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Brazil to host dynamic forestry fair

More than 220 companies are confirmed exhibitors at Expoforest 2018. The fourth edition of the fair takes place in April, in a 200-hectare eucalyptus forest in the Ribeirão Preto area. Source: Timberbiz The Brazilian forestry market is one of the few segments that do not directly refl
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