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Forestry staff nominate the best forests in NSW

29 January 2024
NSW Forestry Corporation staff have nominated some of the best experiences and state forests along the East Coast. From scenic trails and lookouts to free pet-friendly campsites, pristine waterholes and popular tourist attractions all bases have been covered. Source: Timberbiz The top
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Duck Creek fire remediation and closures

29 January 2024
The Forestry Corporation of NSW has closed burnt areas in Bibblewindi, Jacks Creek and Pilliga EastState Forests to the public following the recent Duck Creek fire. Source: Narrabri Courier Forestry Corporation’s cypress production and fire manager district, Conan Rossler said the dam
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New chair and directors for PFT

29 January 2024
Private Forests Tasmania has appointed a new chair and two directors to the board. The new chair is Jim Wilson who replaces Mr Evan Rolley. Source: Timberbiz Bob Rutherford has been appointed as a new director for three years, coming onto the board with extensive expertise in forestry
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Forestry Aust pours water on latest bushfire research

24 January 2024
Forestry Australia has poured water on the latest bushfire research that suggested prescribed burning could make Australian forests more flammable. Source: Timberbiz “Scientific consensus amongst bushfire scientists confirms that prescribed burning is a key tool in managing bushfires,
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Now Vic govt throws timber cutters to the wolves

24 January 2024
Firewood, fence post and specialty timber cutters will be banned from harvesting standing and fallen timber from 5 February – five months ahead of the planned mid-year cut-off. Source: Weekly Times Fifty licensees, who operate under Victoria’s community forestry program, were told las
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Labor’s trend to lock up forests to appease the activist class

24 January 2024
A concerning trend observed in Labor-led state governments in Australia – the locking up of productive state forests – raises questions about the relationships between bureaucrats, inner-city Labor MPs and the activist class and the poor understanding they have of rural communities, a
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NSW state forests closed after Duck Creek fires

22 January 2024
Forestry Corporation of NSW has closed burnt areas in Bibblewindi, Jacks Creek and Pilliga East State Forests to the public following the recent Duck Creek fire. Source: Timberbiz The damage is a potential safety risk to visitors, said Forestry Corporation’s Cypress Production and Fir
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Wood transport & logistics event for transition to alternative fuels

22 January 2024
Wood Transport & Logistics 2024, on from 22-23 May in New Zealand, will follow up on last year’s popular event. It covers recent transport developments, including automated driving systems, truck platooning, hydrogen, dual-fuel and hybrid electric trucks, the development of electr
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AFPA submission to Senate Economics Legislation Committee

22 January 2024
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has provided feedback on the Government amendments to the Treasury Laws Amendment (Making Multinationals Pay Their Fair Share – Integrity and Transparency) Bill 2023 (Bill). AFPA has said that plantation forestry was never the intended
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MyPestGuide App

19 January 2024
A new mobile app, MyPestGuide Trees, is available to industry, government, and citizen scientists, empowering all to easily identify and report invasive pests and diseases that could threaten our native, plantation and urban forests. Source: Timberbiz While many potentially damaging p
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