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Friday analysis: Dan Andrews’ legacy will not easily be forgotten

29 September 2023
Dan Andrews’ departure from the top job in Victoria this week probably deserves some form of reflection. After all, this is the one man who did more damage to Victoria’s timber industry than any storm or bushfire. He is the one man who destroyed the livelihoods of a countless number o
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Opinion: Nick Steel – Forestry sector has key role to play in keeping Tasmanians safe

29 September 2023
We know the coming fire season is shaping up to be potentially one of the worst on record. Warnings have been issued by the TFS, the Bureau of Meteorology and leading scientists and other respected organisations. Tasmanian government agencies and private organisations are already coor
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Injunction preventing proper management of forest resources ‘another step on road to total disaster’

29 September 2023
This week’s news of yet another injunction preventing the proper management of forest resources is another step on the road to total disaster, according to Australian Forest Contractors Association general manager Tim Lester. Source: Timberbiz “It is an absolute myth that forest
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FWPA Board visits Northern Territory, Tiwi Islands

29 September 2023
Board members of Forest & Wood Products Australia along with key members of the FWPA leadership team visited several locations in the Northern Territory, including the Tiwi Islands, to learn from and spend time on the ground with local representatives of the industry. Source: Timb
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Combilifts above its weight for 25 years

29 September 2023
This week Irish material handling company Combilift marked its 25th anniversary, a milestone that in many companies warrants a modest celebration but not Combilift. Source: Mandy Parry-Jones for Timberbiz You can hardly call it modest when a company hosts 130 journalists from around t
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Plantation Insurance for small-scale forest growers

29 September 2023
Many small-scale forest growers have experienced difficulty in securing insurance cover for their plantations. Source: Timberbiz After two-years, Forestry Australia, along with PSC Insurance Brokers and the Forest Growers Committee announce the availability of a new insurance cover, P
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Visiting the original home of Pinus radiata

27 September 2023
Steve Wakelin and Sarah Addison collected soil samples in California.Getting down and dirty in California, Scion researchers have completed a trip sampling soil from Pinus radiata in parts of its native range – all in a bid to answer some important questions. Source: Timberbiz The rel
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Applications open for Cadet Forester Program

27 September 2023
Applications are now open for students currently in Year 10 or 11 in Tasmania who would be interested in applying for the Cadet Forester Program Australian School-based Apprenticeship. Source: Timberbiz This round of the program will begin in 2024. Student applications are currently o
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Spring fuel reduction burns begin in Tasmania

27 September 2023
Keeping Tasmanians safe is a top priority for the Tasmanian State Government and having a well-managed and effective fuel reduction program is part of this strategy as the State heads into a predicted warmer summer. Source: Timberbiz Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Management,
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Education and hands-on training at Hagley Farm School

27 September 2023
Genuine education and hands-on training came together at Hagley at the end of Term 3 when Hagley Farm School Ag Learning Centre collaborated with Private Forests Tasmania and Forest Education Foundation to conduct the first Introductory Training Session for Plantation Care for high sc
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