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Furniture artist designs portable playhouse from corrugated board

21 August 2020
Eero Aarnio, an artist famous worldwide for furniture designs, such as the iconic Ball Chair, has designed an eco-playhouse made with corrugated board. Mr Aarnio has always been interested in different materials and the opportunities they create. Source: Timberbiz Corrugated board has
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New Tasmanian CEO a man of Steel

21 August 2020
The Tasmanian Forest Products Association (TFPA) has announced the appointment of Nick Steel as its first Chief Executive Officer. He has been the Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Policy Manager at the Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association for the past decade. Source: Timberbiz
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Investors to sue estate of Gunn’s John Gay and former Tas premier

21 August 2020
Investors in Tasmania’s failed eucalypt plantation managed investment schemes are suing the estate of the late Gunns Ltd boss John Gay and former Tasmanian premier Robin Gray. The investors have also been given approval to sue two of Gunns’ insurers as well. Source: Timberbiz The inve
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Bob Brown Foundation launches action to end native forestry in Tasmania

21 August 2020
The Bob Brown Foundation has launched a legal action which it hopes might end native forest logging in Tasmania by establishing that the industry is breaking federal environmental laws. Source: Timberbiz The case by the Bob Brown Foundation, lodged in the federal court on Thursday, ch
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Friday analysis: Trying to shut down native forestry one court case at a time

21 August 2020
Last week we suggested that the conservation lobby had changed tactics in its battle to shut down the native timber industry in this country. That, it seems, was something of an understatement. Source: Bruce Mitchell To say that today’s news that the Bob Brown Foundation has launched
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Potential opportunities to improve bushfire protection – new document

19 August 2020
A document titled “Potential opportunities for improved town and city bushfire protection across Australia” dated August 2020 has been prepared by John O’Donnell who is a former forester with the then NSW Forestry Commission. Source: Timberbiz After the large bushfir
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WA government seeks private sector to invest in softwood

19 August 2020
The Western Australian Government is seeking proposals from the private sector to invest in expanding the Western Australia’s softwood estate and safeguard the future of the State’s plantation industry. Source: Timberbiz The State’s Forest Products Commission currently manages a
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More Victorian jobs under threat from native harvesting stop

19 August 2020
East Gippsland firewood merchants and timber harvesters are warning this winter’s firewood shortage is likely just a foretaste of a permanent shortage should the government proceed with its plans to end native timber harvesting in the state. Source: Timberbiz Nationals Member for Gipp
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Vale: Gary Caulfield

19 August 2020
The building industry is mourning the death of leading construction industry leader Gary Caulfield who passed away in New Zealand last Friday. Source: Timberbiz At the time of his death he was project director with Steeltech Industries in Singapore and heavily involved in the construc
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Tas Forest Products backs FSC audit report

19 August 2020
Tasmania’s Forest Products Association (TFPA) has backed Sustainable Timber Tasmania’s sustainable forest management practices following the public release of its Forest Stewardship Council Australia audit report, which found STT met almost all FSC indicators applicable to it. Source:
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