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FSC second consultation on updated Global Strategy

11 September 2020
The second public consultation on the updated FSC Global Strategy 2021-2026 is open for 30 days and will close on 4 October. It will be used to collect stakeholder feedback on a series of questions about the second draft. Source: Timberbiz FSC members and stakeholders are invited to g
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UK reviews motorsport in its forests

11 September 2020
Forestry England is reviewing motorsports in the nation’s forests and is inviting the sector and local communities affected to share their views. Source: Timberbiz They have already contacted motorsport national governing bodies throughout the UK, their own staff, and parish councils
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Swiss company builds new plant after years’ operating at full capacity

11 September 2020
Over the past three years, the management of Tschopp Holzindustrie in Switzerland has been working intensively on planning a new sawmill. This will replace the existing plant, which has been operating at full capacity in three shifts for years. Source: Timberbiz The three shifts conti
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Review of Australian Standard for chain of custody: committee positions open

11 September 2020
Responsible Wood as an Accredited Standard Development Organisation has responsibility for developing and maintaining Australian Standard AS 4707 Chain of Custody for Forest Products and it has announced the commencement of the five-yearly review of AS 4707. Source: Timberbiz AS 4707
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OFO water testing on Limestone Coast

11 September 2020
OneFortyOne’s annual water testing program has confirmed its forestry operations are having minimal impact on the Limestone Coast environment. Each winter, OneFortyOne conducts water testing at between 10 and 15 sites to determine whether herbicides applied to control weeds when pine
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Construction contract signed for KIPT seaport

11 September 2020
A contract for the construction of the Kangaroo Island Seaport at Smith Bay has been signed. The contract partners in the Early Contractor Involvement Agreement (ECI), is led by Maritime Constructions (MC) from Port Adelaide, include KBR and WGA, two global leaders in the field of civ
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Ian McDonnell new chair of Green Triangle hub

11 September 2020
Mount Gambier-based mill owner Ian McDonnell is the new chair of the Green Triangle Forest Industries Hub. The NF McDonnell and Sons director was elevated from his role as deputy chair, nominated at last week’s board meeting following the resignation of inaugural chair Linda Sewell, d
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Vic timber transition plan labelled a sham – not one hardwood tree planted

11 September 2020
The Victorian Government’s native timber transition plan has been labelled a sham after Labor walked away from establishing hardwood plantations. During State Parliament this week the Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Melina Bath pushed Minister for Agriculture, Jaclyn Sym
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Opinion: Jack Bowen – maybe COVID will bring common sense to native forestry

11 September 2020
Resilience is about ‘rebounding’, ‘springing back’ from adversity etc. It is a word that should be on everyone’s mind at the moment. COVID-19, and our resilience to overcome the Pandemic of the Ages must be first and foremost – no argument about that. At the same time our business, an
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Germany exports logs at record pace

09 September 2020
The log market in Germany has been extremely volatile in the first half of 2020, with high demand from the export market and a tight supply of fresh green logs. When the Coronavirus Epidemic forced sawmills to close in March, domestic demand for sawlogs fell and the price increases se
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