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Private Forest Tas project planting 212 hectares of trees on farms

29 July 2020
Private Forests Tasmania is leading a project that will see 212 hectares of trees planted on farms across Tasmania in the next 12 months. The project is co-funded by Private Forests Tasmania, the federal government (through the Smart Farming Grant) and primary producers, seeking to de
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CFMMEU supports new code of practice for timber

29 July 2020
The union that represents timber workers has welcomed the Victorian Government review of the code to practice for hardwood timber production in State forests. The Construction Forestry Maritime Mining and Energy Union (CFMMEU) believes that the industry and the jobs and communities it
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Code of Practice for Timber cautiously welcomed

29 July 2020
The Victorian Government’s broad-ranging review of the Code of Practice for Timber Production to safeguard the Victorian Forestry Plan has been widely but cautiously welcomed by the timber industry and the CFMMEU. Source: Timberbiz However, the State Opposition has described it as ano
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FSC directors accused of major conflict of interest compromising FSC Australia

29 July 2020
VicForests has launched a strong attack on FSC Australia, calling for the sacking of three Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) directors for allegedly breaching FSC standards and damaging FSC’s reputation, in a letter of complaint to the certification body’s international headquarters in
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The art and science of growing wood

27 July 2020
OneFortyOne played a major part in a new video released by WoodSolutions looking at the art and science of growing wood. Featured in the video is OneFortyOne Research Manager Danielle Wiseman, who explains the tree growing process and the environmentally friendly methods the company u
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CSIRO to work on new national disaster research centre

27 July 2020
CSIRO has welcomed the establishment of a new national disaster research centre that will focus on natural hazards and disaster risk reduction. CSIRO will work with the current Bushfire and Natural Hazards Cooperative Research Centre (BNHCRC), the Australasian Fire and Emergency Servi
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Gippsland pushes for more trials of indigenous land management

27 July 2020
Gippsland Nationals MPs are calling on the Andrews Labor Government to put more effort into trials of indigenous land management, particularly cool burning, ahead of the coming fire season. Source: Timberbiz The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien and Member for Easter
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Native Timber Taskforce plans strategy in response cease harvesting

27 July 2020
The newly formed Native Timber Taskforce (NTT) has held its inaugural meeting and has begun planning its response to the State Government decision to cease native timber harvesting. The NTT is chaired by Wellington Shire Council Mayor Alan Hall, with membership including East Gippslan
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Fight against native firewood theft

24 July 2020
Community members are being urged to join the fight against native firewood theft by ensuring the wood they purchase is sustainably and legally sourced. Firewood theft has plagued the Green Triangle forest industry for many years, but more recently, forest owners have reported a sharp
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Margules Groome to profile forestry contractors for ForestFit

24 July 2020
Understanding the opportunities to roll out the ForestFit Training and Certification Scheme nationally is an important step in the development of the scheme and its long-term success.  Source: Timberbiz AFCA has engaged Margules Groome to complete a national economic profile of forest
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