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Sodra turns heads

23 November 2020
Södra has introduced the Södra 360 Experience, which takes advantage of virtual reality (VR) technology to increase knowledge about the role of the forest in society and in the future, while also demonstrating the values and breadth of its business. Source: Timberbiz “There is a need
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Tigercat new RemoteLog portal

23 November 2020
Tigercat has released a new RemoteLog portal with several enhancements such as a new diagnostics dashboard, a new machine summary report, new production metrics and enhanced machine management. Source: Timberbiz Mobile users may now easily review machine fault codes grouped in cards a
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PEFC annual awards for increases in forest area

23 November 2020
Each year PEFC awards members that have achieved the biggest increases in PEFC-certified forest area and PEFC chain of custody certificates. In 2020, the awards for highest growth in certified hectares all went to Asia.  Source: Timberbiz The Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MT
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VicForests unhappy with a coup from The Monthly magazine

23 November 2020
According to VicForests a recent article published in The Monthly magazine on 3 November 2020 entitled ‘Coup de grâce’ contained a number of false and unfair claims. VicForests said it was not given the opportunity to correct these claims and that it was not approached for comment des
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Log trains back on track in Wairoa

23 November 2020
Log trains are running again on the Wairoa-Napier line in New Zealand. Services were suspended earlier this year as a result of COVID-19’s impact on the forestry industry. Source: Timberbiz “We’re pleased to get the service up and running again,” KiwiRail Chief Opera
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A deer impact on primary industries

23 November 2020
The Tasmanian Government is committed to balancing the impact of deer on important primary industries and environment while maintaining a deer herd as a traditional recreational hunting resource. Public input is sought to assist with the preparation of a state-wide Wild Fallow Deer Ma
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HomeBuilder applications expected to soar

23 November 2020
The HIA believes the surge in demand for new detached homes will help pull the Australian economy out of recession. HIA’s Chief Economist, Tim Reardon, said there had been a strong increase in new homes sales following the announcement of HomeBuilder and this is now resulting in an in
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Wildlife in far East Gippsland – there’s plenty post fires

23 November 2020
Camera monitoring of far East Gippsland’s forests after the fires has resulted in some great news about native wildlife survival. Source: Bombala Times Southern Ark Operations manager, Andy Murray said: “We’ve had cameras out in the bush at 249 sites since April to c
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CFMEU says My Environment failed to pay $1m to forestry despite court direction

23 November 2020
The timber workers’ union has raised the spectre of more than $1 million worth of legal costs owed by a green group trying to destroy timber jobs. CFMEU Manufacturing says the costs are owed by an organisation which continues to attack the livelihoods of timber workers, their families
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Nunn better at training; Australian Trainer of the Year award

23 November 2020
TAFE Gippsland Timber Training Unit manager, Kevin Nunn, is now Australia’s VET Teacher/Trainer of the Year. The Bairnsdale-based teacher was announced as the winner of the VET Teacher/Trainer of the Year category in the 2020 Australian Training Awards, having secured the title of Vic
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