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FSC celebrates 25 years of international certification

14 November 2019
Every year, FSC-certified businesses, as well as schools and organizations all around the world host a series of events to raise awareness of responsible forest management and the role FSC plays in it. It can be celebrated in many ways, from a drawing competition to a field trip. Sour
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Large scale automated forest tree breeding in Sweden

14 November 2019
Södra is investing in large-scale and automated forest tree breeding through an innovative technologies company, SweTree Technologies. SEK 50 million will be invested in a pilot facility in Umeå. Stora Enso, Sveaskog and Holmen are co-funding the project. Source: Timberbiz “We are hop
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FAO steps up to improve international forest data

14 November 2019
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) launched a new US$7.1 million project supported by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to make forest data more accessible, transparent and available, and, in particular, help developing countries to meet the Paris Cl
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Mount Mulligan comes up tops in timber design awards

14 November 2019
Mount Mulligan Lodge is something special. Set in the rugged terrain of remote Queensland, on a cattle property only accessible by helicopter or by off-road 4WD, it is a project that set tongues wagging at the Timber Design Awards in Melbourne. Source: Timberbiz Hence, Mount Mulligan
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50 Shades of Green aims to restrict forest planting in NZ

14 November 2019
Large scale, small scale and Māori foresters have said that the recent 50 Shades of Green march on the New Zealand parliament highlights deliberately created confusion about the true nature and recent scope of forestry expansion. Source: Timberbiz Farm Forestry Association President H
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Delivery of Plantation Development Loans is close

14 November 2019
Consultation is underway to inform the delivery of the Australian Government’s commitment to provide Plantation Development Concessional Loans and meet the growing demand for our wood and fibre. Source: Timberbiz “Our Government committed to providing $500 million in concessiona
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Australian Paper supports Vic decision on new plantations

14 November 2019
Australian Paper supports the Victorian Government’s announcement that it will establish a significant new plantation industry in Gippsland. The company expects this decision will help secure its future as one of the largest employers in the Latrobe Valley and provides a plan towards
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Timber Queensland applauds decision on native forestry

14 November 2019
Timber Queensland has welcomed the Queensland Government’s announcement that native forest that was due to become national park, will now be kept open to the timber industry is an important first step toward recognising the need for resource security. And it is in the interests of the
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VicForests looks forward to future beyond native harvesting

14 November 2019
VicForests has denied claims it has been running out of money for years before the Premier declared the end of Victoria’s native hardwood industry last week. The Age in Melbourne last week reported that only increasing direct payments by taxpayers, which the government insists a
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Labor votes to uphold Dan’s timber ban

14 November 2019
The Andrews Government in Victoria on Wednesday voted down a motion in State Parliament seeking support for the native timber industry. The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region Melina Bath who raised the motion said the Andrews Government would go down as the most anti-regiona
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