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PFT and TFFPN surveys to help Tas forestry

15 April 2020
During these unprecedented times, Private Forests Tasmania (PFT) wants to understand how to best to help. The organisation wants to understand how you are affected by COVID-19 and what the immediate and short-term needs are. Source: Timberbiz PFT also needs to provide information to g
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Australian and NZ Forest Products Map 2020

15 April 2020
The fourth edition of the Australia & New Zealand Forestry Products Industry Map is out. This 2020 edition is a full-colour map combining the wood processing and manufacturing operations of both New Zealand and Australia. Source: Timberbiz The map features more than 50 major updat
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Ghost Mushroom Lane closed for 2020

15 April 2020
Ghost Mushroom Lane in South Australia will remain closed to the public during the 2020 season, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. ForestrySA is closely following government direction and advice to protect the health and safety of the community and staff. Source: Timberbiz In line
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Sustainable Timber Tasmania and Island Specialty Timbers update

15 April 2020
In the interest of public safety, Sustainable Timber Tasmania will continue to offer permits and licences only over the phone. Its regional offices at Smithton, Camdale, Perth, Scottsdale, Derwent Park and Geeveston are closed to all visitors. Source: Timberbiz Island Speciality Timbe
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COVID-19, closed borders and the future of the housing market

15 April 2020
Australia’s new house building pipeline appears to be stable in mid-April, with construction work able to continue in most situations. The rush by builders to complete work to the next payment stage, over concern of an imminent sector or site closure is reportedly following through th
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AFCA provides COVID-19 Recommended Guidelines and Procedures document

08 April 2020
Australian Forest Contractors Association (AFCA) members are being provided with a COVID-19 Recommended Guidelines and Procedures document which is being updated as new information becomes available.  Source: Timberbiz The website also has a list of resources that are also updated as
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Women’s leadership scholarships for forestry workers

08 April 2020
Women and Leadership International is offering scholarships of up to $5000 for current and aspiring female leaders with scholarships of $2000 to $5000 available to women working in the forestry and resources sector to help support their participation in a range of career building lead
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Indigenous fire management is the answer to reducing bushfires

08 April 2020
Indigenous fire management practices handed down from generation to generation could be the answer to reducing Australia’s catastrophic bushfires, a Darwin fire forum has been told. Source: SBS News Devastating bushfires in the southern states destroyed millions of hectares of l
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ForestTECH, WoodTECH and HarvestTECH all affected by COVID-19

08 April 2020
Organisers of ForestTECH 2020 which was scheduled to run in November are watching as Covid-19 developments progress before making a call on the event. However, WoodTECH 2020, scheduled to run in Rotorua on 19-20 August 2020 and then again in Melbourne on 25-26 August 2020 has been pos
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Timber thefts from the Green Triangle

08 April 2020
People illegally cutting down protected redgum and stringybark trees from Green Triangle plantations are being warned the ‘forest is watching’. Police and forest landowners have joined forces to target reckless wood thieves who are fearlessly entering privately owned forestry estates
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