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Friday analysis: Forestry will sorely miss Joel Fitzgibbon

09 February 2024
The departure of Joel Fitzgibbon from the Australian Forests Products Association this week will leave a huge hole in the field of forestry advocacy. Mr Fitzgibbon served as Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry in 2013 and was the co-chair of the Federal Parliament’s Frien
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Demountable timber housing with no concrete

07 February 2024
The criterion was to design demountable timber housing for 370 refugees using no concrete at all and one which could be erected quickly and taken down within 10 years. Source: Timber Development UK A building that had to be erected quickly and which could also be taken down within ten
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Preventing fires and explosions in biomass operations

07 February 2024
In December 2023, more than 70 participants met in Tokyo for a full-day workshop Safer Biomass Handling and Silo Operations: Preventing Fires and Explosions. Participants included operators, engineers and maintenance personnel from electric power stations, trade association representa
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Red Sea attacks forcing changes to Swedish timber traffic

07 February 2024
One in three ships transporting Swedish goods that transits the Suez Canal carries forest products. Houthi rebel attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea are deterring traffic through the canal, resulting in supply chain uncertainty and increased costs. Source: Timberbiz Sweden is one
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Long road ahead before a transition from diesel for trucks

07 February 2024
A consistent national approach towards infrastructure is needed from the Federal Government if the trucking industry is to move away from fossil fuels, according to PACCAR Australia Product Program Manager Jonathan Crellin. Source: Timberbiz “Diesel is going to be available for the fo
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Removing CCA from treated timber

07 February 2024
Every year, thousands of tonnes of CCA-treated timber are sent to secure landfills in New Zealand. There are currently limited disposal options for the timber, which has been treated with a mix of copper, chromium and arsenic. Source: Timberbiz One of the most widely used wood preserv
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Online tool to encourage more people onto government forestry boards

07 February 2024
Encouraging a wider variety of applicants to apply for government boards is the focus of a new online tool, launched by the Australian Government. The Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Portfolio Boards Register enables eligible applicants to register their interest to be on one of t
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Private Forests Tas new chair a specialist in plantation forestry

07 February 2024
Private Forests Tasmania’s new chair Jim Wilson is no stranger to Tasmania’s, or Australia’s, forestry industry. Mr Wilson is a respected and innovated forestry leader with a background in rural industries and specialises in plantation forestry. Source: Timberbiz Upon his appointment
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Forestry Australia gains new board members

07 February 2024
Forestry Australia has appointed South Australia’s Monique Blason and Victoria’s Ruth Ryan as new board members. Source: Timberbiz Forestry Australia CEO Jacquie Martin said Ms Blason and Ms Ryan would bring exceptional experience in filling the casual vacancy positions. “Monique and
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Greater glider habitats will be protected with new rules

07 February 2024
The NSW Forestry Corporation will no longer be required to search for endangered greater gliders and their den trees in known habitat areas, under changes to NSW Environment Protection Authority protocols. Source: Timberbiz Instead, loggers will be compelled to protect 14 trees with h
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