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SCA confirms increased harvesting for the future

24 July 2020
SCA of Sweden has confirmed a new harvesting plan which shows that its harvesting level will increase over the coming five years by an additional one million cubic metres per year over the current level. Source: Timberbiz SCA is Europe’s largest private forest holding and it offers pa
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AFM 75 processing head for demanding logging

24 July 2020
AFM Forest has released its new AFM 75 processing head which according to the company is a tough processing head with high feeding power and excellent geometry for the most demanding logging operations worldwide. Source: Timberbiz AFM-Forest Ltd is a Finnish company manufacturing high
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Sugar Pine Walk photo comp last day

24 July 2020
Entries in the Sugar Pine Walk commemorative photo competition close today. The photo competition marks the passing of the Sugar Pine Walk in Bago State Forest, following extensive damage in the 2019-20 bushfire season. Source: Timberbiz Sadly, the Sugar Pine Walk could not be saved a
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Fight against native firewood theft

24 July 2020
Community members are being urged to join the fight against native firewood theft by ensuring the wood they purchase is sustainably and legally sourced. Firewood theft has plagued the Green Triangle forest industry for many years, but more recently, forest owners have reported a sharp
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Margules Groome to profile forestry contractors for ForestFit

24 July 2020
Understanding the opportunities to roll out the ForestFit Training and Certification Scheme nationally is an important step in the development of the scheme and its long-term success.  Source: Timberbiz AFCA has engaged Margules Groome to complete a national economic profile of forest
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Fire training for traditional burning in State forests

24 July 2020
Representatives from the Bunya, Coffs and Biripi Local Aboriginal Land Councils completed basic fire training with Forestry Corporation of NSW in Wauchope this week, paving the way for increased traditional burning in State forests. Source: Timberbiz Forestry Corporation’s Abori
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Additional EPA stop work orders for Forestry Corp

24 July 2020
The NSW Environment Protection Authority has issued Forestry Corporation of NSW with a Stop Work Order to cease tree harvesting in part of South Brooman State Forest near Bateman’s Bay. Source: Timberbiz It is the second time in less than a week that a Stop Work Order has been issued
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Opinion: Bob Gordon – will Inquiry-243 change the way we manage bushfire risk?

24 July 2020
Just like the 242 related Inquiries and Reviews conducted in Australia before it, the current Royal Commission looking into natural disasters in Australia risks being held back by political expediency, community apathy, short memories and populist decision making. Given the extent of
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Opinion: Mark Poynter – Bunnings, an exercise in shallow virtue

24 July 2020
Hardware retailing giant, Bunnings has announced that it will immediately ban the sale of hardwood products derived from locally grown native forest logs sourced from the Victorian Government’s commercial forestry agency, VicForests. In announcing the ban, Bunnings merchandising
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Friday analysis: CFMMEU struck the first blow with Bunnings, and they won’t give up

24 July 2020
The protests this week against Bunnings’ decision to refuse to stock Victorian timber sourced from VicForests was well organised and well supported. The Construction Forestry Maritime Mining and Energy Union’s blockade at Traralgon was inspired. Source: Bruce Mitchell Anyone who has e
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