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Updated forest practices code and training guide

07 October 2020
The Forest Practices Authority (FPA)has officially released its updated forest practices code and a training guide for forestry contractors. The FPA-hosted launch event was attended by Resources Minister Guy Barnett, who described wood like the “ultimate renewable” resourc
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Minor levy to support forest R&D proposed

07 October 2020
Australia’s forest growers are being asked to support a proposed increase to the sector’s R&D and biosecurity levy to address the decline in funding and capacity for vital forest science research, development and extension (RD&E) and to tackle ever-increasing biosecurity threa
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Federal budget to boost confidence in building sector protecting jobs

07 October 2020
The Federal Budget will boost confidence in the building and construction sector, protect the viability of thousands of building and construction businesses and save the jobs of the more than one million people that they employ, according to Master Builders Australia. Source: Timberbi
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Bob Brown Foundation triggers 19 coupes to be on-hold in Tasmania

07 October 2020
Sustainable Timber Tasmania has agreed to pause forestry activity in 19 coupes in Tasmania, effective immediately. The Bob Brown Foundation launched legal action two weeks ago against STT, claiming its logging of native forests in Tasmania did not accord with the Regional Forest Agree
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Myanmar ceases timber production as second COVID wave hits

05 October 2020
All timber production ceased after an explosive second wave of Covid-19 infections has shocked Myanmar. Cases have now topped 10,000 with 226 confirmed deaths. The Ministry of Health and Sports (MOHS) imposed strict ‘stay-at-home’ restrictions for Yangon from 24 September. Source: Tro
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Spruce bark beetle season is over but destruction remains

05 October 2020
The season for active spruce bark beetles has now come to an end. A preliminary assessment shows that the spruce bark beetle killed almost seven million cubic metres of forest in 2020. According to Mellanskog the extent in Sweden is alarming with approximately 4.5 million cubic metres
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Deere harvester head improvements for later thinning and final felling

05 October 2020
Deere’s new H424 harvester head replaces the previous H414. The new one has a redesigned look and changes based on customer feedback to improve productivity, ease of service, durability, uptime, measuring accuracy and to reduce daily operating costs. Source: Timberbiz The new model in
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WA’s George Brockway honoured for pioneering forestry work

05 October 2020
Foresters and family members gathered near Narrogin in WA recently to honour the memory of George Brockway, WA’s famous pioneering forester and conservationist. A ribbon was cut to officially open The George Brockway Tree; a magnificent salmon gum located within the Yilliminning Reser
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Keeping worksites safe from visitors in Green Triangle

05 October 2020
Spring has arrived and as the weather warms up, OneFortyOne is reminding Limestone Coast community members using plantation forests for recreation to take care and abide by all safety warnings. Source: Timberbiz OneFortyOne’s Green Triangle Forests General Manager Mick Theobald said m
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Responsible Wood AGM with Senator Duniam

05 October 2020
This month’s Responsible Wood Annual General Meeting will be addressed by the Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries Senator Duniam. At the meeting the coveted Richard Stanton Memorial Award will be presented. Source: Timberbiz “Senator Duniam has agreed to address the AGM atte
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