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UK gives away 600,000 free saplings in a season

21 September 2022
Almost 9,000 schools and community groups benefited from the UK’s largest woodland conservation charity’s popular scheme in 2022 and now applications for trees to be delivered in 2023 are  open. Source: Timberbiz Woodland Trust senior project lead Vicki Baddeley hopes even more school
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Forestry and Biodiversity summit takeaways

21 September 2022
The Corporate Investments into Forestry and Biodiversity (CIFB) Summit in Amsterdam, held recently focused on information and methodologies for investing in natural climate solutions, particularly concerning forestry and biodiversity in the backdrop of corporations and businesses faci
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Hiab’s new forestry crane on show in Germany

21 September 2022
Hiab, part of Cargotec, has a next generation forestry crane, LOGLIFT 18S, with greater and safer performance, and improved uptime. The company will show a prototype of the PANORAMA cabin in Pavilion P35 from 20 to 25 September at IAA TRANSPORTATION in Hannover, Germany. Source: Timbe
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Waste Expo covers wood recovery

21 September 2022
Waste Expo Australia is the country’s largest gathering of waste management and resource recovery professionals, which brings together leading solution providers in the waste management, recycling, resource recovery and sustainability sectors. Part of that waste recovery is in t
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Regenerating forests and bringing back native cover to New Zealand

21 September 2022
In their first year, iwi-led environmental charity Te Tapu o Tāne owned by Ki Papatipu Rūnanga o Murihiku has grown, sold and planted more than 150,000 plants and is moving on to some of the biggest restoration projects in the region. Source: Timberbiz Their mahi involves regenerating
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National Forest Biosecurity Manager for AFPA

21 September 2022
In a move to recognise the heightened importance of effective biosecurity across the sector, the Australian Forest Products Association has recruited forest health and biosecurity expert, Paco Tovar as its new National Forest Biosecurity Manager. Source: Timberbiz “We welcome Paco to
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Eight women in forestry win fully funded scholarships to lead

21 September 2022
Eight fully funded scholarships for women in forestry to participate in the latest offering from Tasmanian Leaders have been provided by the Tasmanian Forests and Forest Products Network with the support of the Tasmanian Government. Source: Timberbiz The I-LEAD Women in Industry Progr
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Logging contractors in Gippsland without work, mills without logs

21 September 2022
Logging contractors in Central and West Gippsland with virtually no work, a large mill in Orbost running out of log supply, while a new poll shows Victorians overwhelmingly support home grown timber for housing. Source: Timberbiz Welcome to the paradox and crisis facing Victoria’s for
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ASH MASSLAM’s additional $2.4M investment

21 September 2022
The MASSLAM product range is set to expand with another investment of $2.4 million, financed by ASH with $1.2 million assistance from the Victorian Forestry Plan Innovation Fund, which aims to assist timber businesses to diversify and plan for their future. The investment will support
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Long term sustainability, future of timber & forests products industry report

21 September 2022
The Australian Forest Products Association NSW has expressed support for the expansion of timber plantations in NSW as recommended by an Upper House timber inquiry as the best way to guarantee timber supply. Source: Timberbiz The expansion of plantations was a key recommendation of th
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