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Bell pre-owned equipment stock accessible worldwide

12 May 2021
Bell pre-owned equipment can now be shopped online from anywhere in the world thanks to the launch of a dedicated global website, pre-owned.bellequipment.com, which is also accessible from the company’s main website. Source: Timberbiz “Previously our efforts were localised, and we wan
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PEFC annual review of 2020

12 May 2021
PEFC has released its annual review document that focusses on how 2020 saw the world change particularly for business as the in-person meetings, audits and trainings that had been key to its work challenged PEFC to adapt and change. Source: Timberbiz But with new challenges came new o
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Swedish sawmills at lowest stock levels in 20 years

12 May 2021
Despite full production and manufacturing records in March, Swedish sawmills currently have their lowest stock levels for over 20 years, which has put pressure on sawn wood prices. Demand for wood products remains high, but their supply is limited. Source: Timberbiz “Demand is growing
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FPC launches its Blue Tree Project

12 May 2021
The Blue Tree Project is an initiative where trees are painted blue to help grab attention and spark conversations around mental health. The project spreads the message that its ok, not to be ok. Source: Timberbiz The FPC’s internal initiative was started when an FPC forester sent a p
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Brisbane prefab timber building wins excellence award in 2021

12 May 2021
In a clear affirmation of the environmental benefits of prefabricated engineered timber, 25 King, Brisbane Showgrounds Urban Regeneration Project by Lendlease won top honours in the UDIA Environmental Excellence 2021 award category. Source: Built Offsite Inspired by the environmental
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New scholarships to encourage women and Maori into forestry

12 May 2021
Te Uru Rākau – New Zealand Forest Service has announced three new Ngā Karahipi Uru Rākau – Forestry Scholarships being offered through Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology in the Bay of Plenty starting 2022. The scholarships will encourage more women and Māori into a career in forestry
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Senator urges Leadbeaters’ friends to quit more legal action

12 May 2021
VicForests’ successful appeal against restrictions imposed on its operations by the Federal Court last year has been widely applauded across the timber industry. Appeal Justices Jayne Jagot, John Griffiths and Sarah Derrington determined VicForests’ forestry operations covered b
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Catastrophic bushfires made worse by poor rainfall not logging

12 May 2021
The 2019-20 bushfires were not made worse by logging but by three years of below-average rainfall which led to an abundance of overly dry vegetation, a study has found. The report, The severity and extent of the Australia 2019–20 Eucalyptus forest fires are not the legacy of forest ma
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Federal budget shows real support for forestry

12 May 2021
Funding to expand the Regional Forestry Hubs and a feasibility study to create a new National Institute for Forest Products Innovation has been allocated in the Federal Budget. The Budget has allocated $10.6 million to expand and continue the Regional Forestry Hubs, including new fund
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Federal Court win for VicForests against Friends of Leadbeaters’ Possum

10 May 2021
VicForests today won its appeal against a Federal Court order which imposed strict conditions to stop logging of threatened species habitat in Victoria’s Central Highlands. The appeal was handed down in the Federal Court this morning. Source: Timberbiz In a unanimous decision, the Cou
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