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$15m in freight support for burnt timber

13 May 2020
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has welcomed the inclusion of $15 million in freight support for burnt timber, as part of the National Bushfire Industry Recovery Package announced today but urges more is needed to help the industry recover. Source: Timberbiz In annou
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Economic well-being in hands of National Bushfire Recovery Agency

11 May 2020
Forestry industry assistance, community health, habitat regeneration and telecommunications resilience are being given specific financial support in the latest package of bushfire recovery funds provided by the Federal government. The most recent $650 million package from the Federal
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WoodChat on new tech to assess wood quality

11 May 2020
The latest episode of the WoodChat podcast, focuses on the development of new technology, allowing growers to easily and affordably assess wood quality across their resources. Source: Timberbiz The researchers have been using technologies known as IML-RESI and eCambium, to develop pro
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PFT grants program for smart farming trees

11 May 2020
Private Forests Tasmania (PFT) is leading a program involving co-investment from PFT, primary producers and federal government grant funding (Smart Farming Grant) to develop landscape best practice forestry plantings in North West, Northern and Southern Tasmania. Source: Timberbiz The
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Tasmania offers more help to forestry businesses

11 May 2020
The Tasmanian Liberal Government acknowledged that forestry is a cornerstone of its economy and has a key role to play in the plan to rebuild a stronger Tasmania. Hence, it has been facilitating a series of industry round tables for key sectors including agriculture, renewable energy,
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Liberals’ Gary Blackwood calls for forestry protesters to be fined

11 May 2020
Shadow Assistant Minister for Forestry, Gary Blackwood, is calling on Victoria’s Police Minister Lisa Neville to confirm if forestry protesters will be fined under strict COVID-19 Stay-at-Home directions. Source: Timberbiz Mr Blackwood said a number of protests in recent weeks had gre
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Responsible Wood Zooms into Trans-Tasman standard

08 May 2020
Even in these challenging times it’s business as usual for the AS/NZS 4708 Standards Reference Committee as they work towards the Trans-Tasman Sustainable Forest Management Standard due out in the second half of 2020. Source: Timberbiz Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, video conferencing ha
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New Forests ANZFF no longer a closed-end fund

08 May 2020
International forestry investment manager New Forests announced the extension of its flagship forestry fund, the Australia New Zealand Forest Fund (ANZFF). Originally launched in 2010 as a 10-year, closed-end fund, ANZFF was converted into an extended long-term vehicle by agreement of
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Green Triangle calls for better cross border fire coordination

08 May 2020
The Green Triangle Forests Industries Hub wants improved coordination and deployment of cross border fire resources in a step to enhance fire protection and suppression activities in the Green Triangle. Source: Timberbiz With the current fire season coming to an end last week, Green T
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Forestry protestors flouting COVID-19 restrictions

08 May 2020
Despite clear legal prohibitions, including Covid-19 restrictions, protestors in Victoria continue to interfere with legal forestry operations by entering worksites. Protestors have reportedly been active near Warburton, north-east of Melbourne, and there have been ongoing clashes in
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