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Friday analysis: Tasmania Labor not for labourers

26 March 2021
All week we’ve been following the to and fro in Tasmania where Labor believes it is supporting workers by not supporting the Liberal Party in its efforts to improve workplace protection legislation. It has cited other workers such as nurses and teachers as its concern but not forestry
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Finding and connecting with sawmills worldwide

24 March 2021
BizVibe has expanded the number of companies that can be discovered and tracked for their sawmills and wood preservation industry group. The company helps buyers select the right supplier, as its platform is designed to help companies generate leads, shortlist suppliers, request for p
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Regrowing tropical forests is nature better than nurture

24 March 2021
The destruction of tropical forest is a major contributor to biodiversity loss and the climate crisis. In response, conservationists and scientists are debating how to best catalyse recovery of these forests. Source: The Conversation How do you take a patch of earth littered with tree
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Baltpool biomass trading platform trades recycled wood

24 March 2021
Baltpool UAB – the Lithuanian state-owned international online biomass trading platform – has started trading biomass from recycled wood. This solution opens up opportunities for construction and industrial waste management companies to participate in biomass trade auctions as well as
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New FWCA business development manager Amy Robertson

24 March 2021
Former Forest Practices Authority board member Amy Robertson has joined Forest & Wood Communities Australia, which is expanding its advocacy work for people who work and live in forest management regions. Source: Timberbiz Ms Robertson, from Tasmania, fills the new Business Develo
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11 forestry communities offered funding due to end of native timber

24 March 2021
Targeted funding to help communities affected by changes to native timber harvesting manage the transition and seek new job opportunities is being offered by the Victorian Government. Source: Timberbiz The Local Development Strategy grants of up to $400,000 available to 11 key forestr
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Uncertainty remains with key components of Qld timber action plan

24 March 2021
A lack of action on a number of key components of the Queensland Government’s Governments Timber Action Plan has created considerable uncertainty for industry, according to Timber Queensland Chief Executive Officer Mick Stephens. Source: Timberbiz Mr Stephens was speaking at a one-day
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Overwhelming approval for increase to forestry levies

24 March 2021
A proposal to increase forestry sector levies for research, development and extension (RD&E), and biosecurity, has been met with overwhelming approval by Australia’s forest growers. Source: FWPA, Timberbiz A massive 90% of all voters responded positively to a call by the Australia
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Blatantly wrong that Mountain Cattlemen Association want to stop logging

24 March 2021
The Mountain Cattlemen’s Association of Victoria has hit back at claims its members want to see logging cease in Eastern Victoria’s High Country. Source: Timberbiz “Claims that the MCAV have joined forces with two environmental groups calling for VicForests to surrender their right to
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Canberra assembly for forest industries future directions

24 March 2021
Australia’s forest industries representatives will convene in Canberra this week for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic’s worldwide impact on trade and commerce. Source: Timberbiz “It’s critical that representatives from across the full-value chain of Australia’s forest indust
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