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Darren Chester questions Labor on choice of timber

12 July 2021
Gippslanders are owed an explanation after the State Labor Government backed imported timber over the local product for a signature building project, according to the Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester. Source: Timberbiz German company Hess Timber company has been chosen over
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The impacts of COVID-19 on the forest sector

09 July 2021
A Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN (FOA) paper highlights some of the identified and perceived impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on development aspects interconnected with the forest sector, with a particular emphasis on the impacts on the production and trade of forest produc
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$8m contract for geospatial services in Alaska

09 July 2021
NV5 Global, a provider of professional and technical engineering, geospatial, and consulting solutions, announced that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has selected NV5 for a US$8 million contract to provide geospatial services to support forestry management in Alaska. Source:
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FSC working with Russia to preserve massive forest landscape

09 July 2021
Russia is home to enormous forest areas: approximately 800 million hectares, which can be compared with the area of New York City multiplied by ten thousand, or 5% of the total land area of planet Earth. The Russian pristine taiga alone is greater than the Amazon Rainforest. Source: T
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New Forests strategic partnership to mitigate climate change

09 July 2021
New Forests has joined the Principles for Responsible Investment’s Inevitable Policy Response program as a strategic partner. New Forests is the first Australian asset manager to be associated with the IPR and it will bring significant global investment experience to support the IPR i
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Forest Owners promote trees at NZ Primary Industries Summit

09 July 2021
The President of New Zealand’s the Forest Owners Association has told delegates to the Primary Industries Summit in Christchurch that forestry offers many opportunities for farmers. Source: Timberbiz Phil Taylor said trees versus food production arguments are misleading and detract fr
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Review on illegal logging seeks input

09 July 2021
The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment has begun a review of Australia’s illegal logging laws and is seeking stakeholder input. The review will assess if the Illegal Logging Prohibition Regulation 2012 continues to be fit-for-purpose. This is standard practice for ma
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ASH first in Australia to make engineered plantation floorboards

09 July 2021
Heyfield’s Australian Sustainable Hardwoods is set to become the first company in Australia to manufacture engineered plantation floorboards. The mill and three other businesses across Gippsland will share in more than $2.3 million in grants through the State Government’s Timber Innov
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Employment in timber framing mills up by 25%

09 July 2021
Australia’s timber framing sawmills have increased employment by up to 25% to meet demand fueled by the COVID-induced building boom, according to new analysis by the Australian Forest Products Association. Source: Timberbiz This stands in stark contrast to reported OECD global trends
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Opinion: Michelle Freeman & David Dore

09 July 2021
National Park declaration is easy – real management needs long-term thinking, people and budgets. The Victorian Government’s long-deferred decision to announce more National Parks in the West of Victoria last week dodges the real challenges of managing and conserving these forests. Th
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