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18 May 2020
With COVID-19 front and centre of industry challenges right now and for the foreseeable future, there has never been a greater need for the latest news and information to be delivered to the forests and timber industry sectors. Ryan Media, as an independent and Australian-owned media
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SFM appointed by New Forests to manage Noske Skog timber

15 May 2020
Tasmanian-owned and operated company SFM has been appointed by New Forests to manage the timber plantation assets purchased from Norske Skog after a competitive tender process. Source: Timberbiz Now to be called Lenah Estate Pty Limited, the Tasmanian plantations were bought by Austra
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Woodchip exports re-start from Twofold Bay in Eden

15 May 2020
Allied Natural Wood Exports (ANWE) has started loading the first woodchip vessel to dock since the bushfires forced the Eden facility to shut down in early January. The MV Cattleya arrived in Eden on May 12 and loading commenced on 13 May, making it the first of many vessels to return
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Opinion: activists’ disruptions are unlawful and unAustralian

15 May 2020
We’ve all had to make sacrifices during COVID-19. Hundreds of thousands of Australians are out of work, a vast number of businesses’ doors are shut, and more are expected to do the same before anything improves. The hibernation of the economy is costing $4 billion every week, a sad bu
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Friday analysis: Who’s barracking for forestry and who’s barricading

15 May 2020
It’s fair to say that everyone agrees there is a lot of work to be done for Australia to come out of the CoVid-19 fog economically as well off as possible. Well, almost everyone. But more on that later. Source: Bruce Mitchell So, it’s great to see Allied Natural Wood Exports (AWNE) ha
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Updated guidance for certification bodies and companies

13 May 2020
Responsible Wood, the National Governing Body for PEFC in Australia, has published the following statement from PEFC International. To support certified entities and certification bodies during the effects of COVID-19 worldwide, PEFC has produced guidance regarding auditing (chain of
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Digital campaign to thank health care workers and foresters

13 May 2020
Frontline food and health workers who have heroically cared for all of us during the COVID-19 pandemic are being lauded by the Australian Forest Products Association in a new digital campaign. Source: Timberbiz “These frontline workers are truly heroes. Whilst many of us have been qua
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NZ forest safety conference now online in June

13 May 2020
The Forest Industry Engineering Association announced that its biennial forest safety conference will be going ahead in June – in a digital format. The new way of learning will include online chat rooms to allow for networking. Source: Timberbiz “While lockdown conditions have forced
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Gippsland to get $650m for bushfire recovery

13 May 2020
Gippsland is set to share in more than $650 million of additional bushfire recovery funding as part of a Federal Government package announced by local MP Darren Chester. Source: Timberbiz Mr Chester said the bushfires had impacted communities in East Gippsland and Wellington Shire wou
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National Housing Stimulus Plan to protect one million workers

13 May 2020
The Opposition is calling for a National Housing Stimulus Plan to build and repair social housing and affordable properties in a bid to protect almost one million workers relying on the construction industry. Source: Timberbiz Labor’s plan adds to a growing chorus of industry gr
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