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Photo competition to celebrate memories of Sugar Pine Walk

17 June 2020
Forestry Corporation of NSW has launched a photo competition to mark the passing of the iconic Sugar Pine Walk in Bago State Forest, following extensive damage in the 2019‐20 bushfire season. Sadly, the Sugar Pine Walk cannot be saved and work will soon begin to remove the burnt trees
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Queensland forestry boosted by $2.2m hub

17 June 2020
The Queensland forestry industry is being boosted by a $2.2 million Federal Government investment in Regional Forestry Hubs. Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries, Senator Jonno Duniam said that establishing two new Regional Forestry Hubs in South-East Queensland and North Que
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Long term bioenergy agreement with international producer

17 June 2020
Perth-based Renewable.bio has completed pre-contract terms for a long-term supply agreement with an international biofuels’ producer. The terms of the contract outline a 10-year agreement valued at over $200 million for the supply of Australian bioenergy from Australian forestry to me
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Global effort to plant 23 million seedlings in Green Triangle

17 June 2020
More than 23 million tree seedlings are being planted across the Green Triangle this winter aided by a global work effort. A hardworking team of about 150 tree planters, including a large percentage of foreign backpackers, are painstakingly planting both hardwood (eucalyptus globulus
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Inquiry into timber supply chain in plantation sector

17 June 2020
The House Standing Committee on Agriculture and Water Resources has launched an inquiry into timber supply chain constraints in the Australian plantation sector. Australia’s forest productions manufacturing sector is worth more than $23 billion each year and currently, Australian plan
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Tasmania encouraging plantation and research for the future

15 June 2020
According to Private Forests Tasmania (PFT) there is a global shortage of timber, and farmers are the key to delivering the commercially viable resource of the future. In fact, the global demand for timber is expected to quadruple by 2050 (The World Bank, 2016). Source: Timberbiz With
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Federal Government urged to commit $50m to bioenergy roadmap

15 June 2020
The Australian Forest Products Association wants the Federal Government to commit $50 million in funding to help turbocharge the Australian Renewable Energy Agency’s ‘Bioenergy Roadmap’. Source: Timberbiz The Roadmap will support Australia’s movement towards a renewable biofuture, cre
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Victorian MPs fighting to overturn Federal Court decision on native forestry

15 June 2020
Victorian Federal Coalition MPs are seeking a meeting this week with the Environment Minister, Sussan Ley, urging her to override a Federal Court decision that threatens the future of the native forestry industry. Source: Timberbiz – Philip Hopkins Gippsland MP Darren Chester, who has
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A snapshot of imports and exports of sawn softwood, paper and pulp

12 June 2020
Imports of sawn softwood continued within the expected range in April 2020, with shipments totalling 37,203 m3 for the month. That was 16% higher than the prior month, but 500 m3 below the average of the last year. Source: Tim Woods IndustryEdge However, the average export price plung
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Northern Tasmanian Forestry Hub appoints experts to lead strategic assessment

12 June 2020
As Tasmania’s forestry industry is set to play a vital role in rebuilding the State’s economy, the Northern Tasmania Forestry Hub has appointed industry experts to undertake a strategic assessment of the key factors impacting the forestry sector in order to identify opportunities for
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