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ACT says NZ shouldn’t be the world’s largest pine forest

07 March 2022
  According to New Zealand’s ACT Rural Spokesperson Mark Cameron the Government’s discussion document, ‘Managing exotic afforestation incentives,’ is a welcome and overdue opening to the concerns of rural New Zealand. Source: Timberbiz The ACT is a right-wing political party foun
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Vicforests leads in sustainable forest management

07 March 2022
As leaders in sustainable forest management VicForests’ activities are informed by the latest scientific research and guided by best practice.  And it’s important to that anyone who buys timber products harvested by VicForests can be secure in the knowledge that it has been harvested
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WA hardwood facility project receives boost from State Government

07 March 2022
A hardwood timber facility project in Norseman has received a $200,000 boost from the State Government. Source: West Australian The Shire of Dundas was announced as one of five recipients to receive funding through round four of the Regional Economic Development grants program announc
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Board and GM changes at ForestWorks

07 March 2022
Michael O’Connor and Stacey Gardiner have been appointed co-chairs of the ForestWorks Board in 2022. Mr O’Connor is the National Secretary, Manufacturing Division of the CFMEU and has held this position since 2005. Source: Timberbiz He has been with the Union for more than 35 years, c
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CFMEU demands SA election focuses on forestry

07 March 2022
The timber workers union (CFMEU Manufacturing) is demanding all political parties and independents facing March 19’s South Australian elections commit to support the South Australian forest and forest products industry. Source: Timberbiz “We need a growing forest and forest prod
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Ikea and Metsa suspend Russian operations

04 March 2022
IKEA and Metsa have both issued information regarding their activities in the Russia with IKEA stating that the actions of Inter IKEA Group and Ingka Group have been to support the personal safety and security of IKEA co-workers and their families. Source: Timberbiz The war has had a
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New Forests to double Asian forestry investment with $164M

04 March 2022
New Forests, a global investment manager of nature-based real assets and natural capital strategies, announced the first close of its Tropical Asia Forest Fund 2 (TAFF2) with US$120 (A$164M) million of capital commitments. Source: Timberbiz Investors in the first close include soverei
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Radiata pine may be excluded from ETS scheme in NZ

04 March 2022
A new proposal to manage carbon farming could see future permanent plantings of exotic forests like radiata pine excluded from the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). New Zealand Forestry Minister Stuart Nash and Climate Change Minister James Shaw have released a public discussion documen
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HVP relocates koalas to SA to strengthen genetics

04 March 2022
HVP Plantations has played an important role in strengthening the genetics of Australia’s koalas, working with leading conservation bodies and the Victorian and South Australian Governments to relocate four male Strzelecki koalas to a South Australian-based koala breeding progra
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Planned succession to fresh leaders for Forestry Australia

04 March 2022
Forestry Australia has paid tribute to outgoing Vice President Dr Kevin Harding, who has announced his retirement from the Board as part of an ordered and planned transition to encourage fresh leaders to continue to grow the sector’s future. Source: Timberbiz Dr Lachie McCaw was elect
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