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Economic devastation on the cards for Gippsland

08 November 2019
The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region Melina Bath said Daniel Andrews announcement is a serious kick in the guts for hardworking Gippslanders. “Once again Labor shows a total disrespect for regional people,” said Ms Bath. “Daniel Andrews’ decision is economically devastatin
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Nationals leader says more than 20,000 jobs will go

08 November 2019
Nationals leader Peter Walsh has described the logging ban announcement as a “beat up” developed by people opposed to logging. “There’s no old growth logging, that’s the biggest load of bull ever,” he said. “Less than 5% of native forest is ever being logged in Victoria across a 30 ye
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VAFI devastated by ‘short sighted’ decision

08 November 2019
The Victorian Association of Forest Industries is devastated by the State Government’s decision to shut down the Victorian native timber industry by 2030. “It’s clear the government has bowed to pressure from vocal environmental groups and turned its back on listening to those within
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Timber industry traded for foreign imports

08 November 2019
A logging ban in Victoria’s state forests will forfeit local jobs in support of foreign imports, the state’s peak timber group has warned. Timber Towns Victoria chair and Glenelg Shire Councillor Karen Stephens said the State Government’s lock down of forest would jeopardise 2000 timb
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AFCA urges review of ‘poorly considered policy’

08 November 2019
The Australian Forest Contractors Association (AFCA) is in disbelief following the Victorian State Government’s short-sighted decision to close-down the native forest industry within 10 years. AFCA believes this decision flies in the face of supporting regional jobs and economies, sou
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Vic Government hails forestry decision greatest ever

08 November 2019
The State Government has described the decision as “the largest environmental protection policy in the state’s history’’, with immediate protections for the iconic Greater Glider species, native fauna and Victoria’s remaining old-growth forest. Source: Timberbiz The decision, which in
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Fury grows over native logging ban

08 November 2019
Yesterday’s announcement that native timber logging in Victoria will be phased out by 2030 has left the industry in shock and people in regional areas such as Gippsland reeling.The State Government in Victoria revealed its plans yesterday for the current level of native timber availab
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Native timber logging ban in Victoria by 2030

07 November 2019
Logging of native trees will be phased out in Victoria by 2030. Source: Timberbiz The State Government in Victoria revealed its plans today for the current level of native timber available for logging to be reduced from 2024-25. It has been reported a financial assistance package for
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New book shows how EU can reduce emissions

07 November 2019
The European Confederation of Woodworking Industries (CEI Bois) is calling on politicians to put wood at the centre of plans to reduce emissions and achieve zero carbon targets. CEI Bois has released a new publication, Wood: Building the Bioeconomy, which shows how the EU can reduce e
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New Tigercat power clam grapple

07 November 2019
The new Tigercat power clam grapple series has been introduced and it is designed for use on the 875 and 880D loggers, the three models – PC08, PC10 and PC12 – are sized for load capacities of 0,8 m², 0,9 m² and 1,1 m². Source:  Timberbiz Using fatigue resistant welded construction, T
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