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23 March 2020
A number of substantial challenges confront the timber industry in Australia and in New Zealand. Daily Timber News, and Timberbiz, have been challenged in covering the Victorian Native Timber decision, the State Environmental Planning Policy (Koala Habitat Protection) issue in New Sou
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In the North America COVID-19 is slowing business and halting conferences

20 March 2020
Joining previous declarations from National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association and the National Retail Hardware Association, the Midwest Building Suppliers Association has petitioned governors in Indiana and Michigan to classify lumber and building materials providers as
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European paper and board concerned about border controls

20 March 2020
Continued cross-border and intra-country movement of paper & board packaging is essential for the continued safe distribution of food and pharmaceutical packaging during the COVID-19 crisis according to European paper and board converter associations. Source: Timberbiz The undersi
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Sumitomo Forestry to build apartments in Texas

20 March 2020
Sumitomo Forestry announced that it is to embark jointly with NTT Urban Development Corporation on a project worth a gross investment of approximately US$114 million to develop high-rise luxury apartments in Dallas, Texas, United States, with completion targeted for May 2022. Source:
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Building 4.0 collaboration to remove waste

20 March 2020
Reducing waste, delays and emissions from building projects is the focus of a collaborative initiative between 30 industry partners that received $28 million from the Australian Government. Source: Timberbiz Monash University, Lendlease, The University of Melbourne, Donovan Group, Blu
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PEFC guidance for auditing affected by COVID-19

20 March 2020
Responsible Wood has issued PEFC’s guidance for chain of custody auditing of PEFC certified companies affected by restrictions due to COVID-19. The organisation says that due to the spread of COVID-19 worldwide, travel and medical restrictions are affecting auditing activities. Source
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Kennedy’s Timber contracted to salvage rare timber in Cairns

20 March 2020
Historic rare timber from the world heritage-listed Wet Tropics of Queensland could find a new home with recycled timber specialists Kennedy’s Timber is removing hundreds of metres of piles as part of the $20 million upgrade of the Cairns wharves 1-6. Source: Timberbiz The Cairns Whar
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Victorian Liberals show support for native timber industry

20 March 2020
The forestry industry has congratulated the Victorian Liberal Nationals Opposition for showing its support for the industry in Victoria and trying to ensure it has a future. Source: Timberbiz Earlier this week the member for East Gippsland Melina Bath introduced a motion to State Parl
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OPINION: Peter Rutherford, South East Timber Association – Why lock-up forests to protect from bushfires?

20 March 2020
On the ABC 7.30 Report, Tuesday 10 March 2020, Professor David Lindenmayer from the Australian National University stated: “What the research has shown is that forests are very unlikely to burn for the first seven years, immediately after logging.” Source: Peter Rutherford “But
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Opinion: James Jackson The far-reaching consequences of the new Koala SEPP

20 March 2020
The State Environmental Planning Policy (Koala Habitat Protection) 2019 (Koala SEPP) was released late last year, replacing SEPP 44. The operation of the Koala SEPP will place further unreasonable limits on farming practices while delivering limited benefits for koala conservation. So
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