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Komatsu’s new processor to delimb, cut and stack

23 September 2022
You can now tackle demanding forestry processing environments with the Komatsu PC230F-1, which is a powerful and manoeuvrable processor that can delimb, cut and stack felled timber. Source: Timberbiz According to Komatsu you can now control downtime and drive productivity with its rob
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Vietnam wood industry under threat from inflation

23 September 2022
Vietnamese wood and wooden furniture enterprises are currently facing difficulties from the cancellation of orders by customers, because of inflation in countries such as the US and the EU and the sharp increase in input material costs. Source: ITTO In fact, Vietnam’s wood industry is
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Warrington’s graduate recruitment finds four new flre engineers

23 September 2022
Warringtonfire, a global leader in fire testing, inspection and certification, has welcomed four new engineers as part of its inaugural graduate recruitment scheme. Source: Timberbiz The company, which is part of Element Materials Technology, launched the scheme to help future-proof t
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National Emergency Medals awarded to Forestry Corp staff

23 September 2022
Forestry Corporation staff from the Snowy region, including staff based in Batlow, Tumbarumba, Adelong, Tumut and surrounds have been awarded the National Emergency Medal for their role in managing the 2019-20 bushfires. Source: Tumut and Adelong Times Staff were presented their medal
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Forestry Corp firefighters at 5-day training camp prep for fire season

23 September 2022
Forty-two Forestry Corporation of NSW firefighters honed their skills recently in a five-day training camp at Mount Seaview Resort near Wauchope in preparation for the fire season ahead. Source: Timberbiz Staff from the Mid North Coast, Hunter, Far North Coast & North Coast Forest
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Howitt society petitions Vic Govt for more fuel reduction

23 September 2022
The Howitt Society’s e-petition calling for an increase in fuel reduction burning has been tabled in State Parliament. It was sponsored by Shadow Assistant Minister for Public Land Use and The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Melina Bath. Source: Timberbiz Consistent with
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NSW Parliamentary Friends of the Forestry group is established

23 September 2022
NSW Parliamentarians from across the political spectrum have joined to establish the inaugural Parliamentary Friends of Forestry group, co-chaired by Agriculture Minister Dugald Saunders and former Shadow Minister for Natural Resources Tania Mihailuk. Source: Timberbiz NSW forest indu
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Vic Government undersupplies wood pulp to Opal by 85%

23 September 2022
The Victorian Government has only supplied 15%-20% of its promised wood pulp commitment to Opal Australian Paper over the past 13 years, the Government has admitted. Source: Philip Hopkins for Timberbiz The figures were tabled in State Parliament by the Minister for Agriculture, Gayle
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Opinion: Senator Raff Ciccone – forestry is the key to our low emission future

23 September 2022
As most people would know, forestry is an industry that I am not just very passionate about but that is very close to my heart, as are the communities that this industry supports right across Australia, particularly around the many regional communities in my home state of Victoria. It
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Friday analysis: don’t let El Niño distract us from the fire season

23 September 2022
It can be a bit difficult to start thinking, and planning, for another bushfire season when so much of the country is receiving record rains and battling floods. But prepare we must. Try telling the 42 firefighters the Forestry Corporation of NSW took to at Wauchope for a training cam
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