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Restoration of 7000ha of degraded Indonesian forest

05 May 2021
A joint initiative based on community and organizational collaboration is set to restore more than 7,000 ha of degraded forest land within a contiguous forest complex of over 600,000 ha in the Mahakam Ulu landscape of East Kalimantan province in Indonesia. Source: Timberbiz The area h
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Swedish mill produces biogas from wastewater

05 May 2021
The liquid biogas plant at Stora Enso’s Nymölla mill in Sweden is complete. Built in partnership with Gasum, this a significant step towards a fossil-free future that is turning heads and raising hopes. Source: Timberbiz The new liquid biogas plant at Nymölla mill was commissioned on
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Finland reins in foreign forest acquisitions

05 May 2021
Finland is to amend legislation to rein in forest acquisitions by foreign investors. Finland’s Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Jari Leppä revealed that the amendment is to be adopted at the beginning of next year. Source: Helsinki Times “We decided during the session to limit the
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Time to manage feral deer in Victoria

05 May 2021
The time has come for an integrated strategy to manage our feral deer populations, according to the Victorian Forest Products Association. The call follows the release of the ABARES Pest and Weed Survey results, which shows that feral deer are a significant pest in north eastern Victo
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Strong exports make log truck drivers hard to find

05 May 2021
Strong export prices for logs are creating bottlenecks in the New Zealand supply chain, with forest owners reporting problems securing log truck drivers and, in some cases, harvesting contractors. Source: Radio New Zealand Forest Owners Association’s president Phil Taylor said w
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OFO makes a dream come true for local aspiring electrician

05 May 2021
Shaiykirra Jones had her heart set on being an electrician but she was unable to find an apprenticeship in the South East of South Australia so she decided to start with theory at university in Adelaide. Source: Timberbiz “My dad is a carpenter and I always liked helping him out doing
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Safety campaign to reduce dangerously loaded trucks

05 May 2021
A new safety campaign has been launched to reduce the number of dangerously loaded trucks operating on regional roads. Deputy Prime Minister, Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development and Member for Riverina, Michael McCormack said he welcomed the project initiated by Parkes,
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Vic Government misses the mark with carbon storage

05 May 2021
The Victorian Government’s climate change strategy announcement provides a proposed roadmap for Victoria to achieve zero emissions but misses the opportunity to maximise carbon sequestration from wood and paper products, according to the Victorian Forest Products Association. Source:
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KIPT to reply to latest takeover offer

05 May 2021
Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers is expected to reply today to an offer by a Sydney-based investment management company to buy all of Kangaroo Island Plantation Timber’s shares in an on-market takeover bid. Source: Timberbiz The bid by Samuel Terry Asset Management relies on existin
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Last truck carries burnt logs to mill in NSW

05 May 2021
The last log truck carrying salvaged, burnt logs from the 2019/20 bushfires was waved into the Hyne Tumbarumba Mill on Tuesday. The unprecedented, 15 months of salvage harvesting has seen more than 1.6 million burnt plantation pine logs processed at the Hyne Mill alone. The burnt bark
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