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Rob de Fegely awarded NW Jolly Medal

05 September 2019
Margules Groome Consulting’s Rob de Fegely has been awarded the NW Jolly Medal for his services to the Australian forest industry at an Australian and New Zealand Institute of Forestry conference in Christchurch. Source: Timberbiz Mr de Fegely is also chairman of Sustainable Timber Ta
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Bombala pine plantations replanted

03 September 2019
The Forestry Corporation of NSW has finished replanting 1500 hectares of pine plantations across the Bombala region to provide timber for homes of the future. Forestry Corporation’s Silviculture Supervisor Daniel Buckley said each winter around 8000 hectares of pine plantations across
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KIPT invited to speak at ExchangeSA investment conference

03 September 2019
Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers (KIPT) will speak at the Adelaide ExchangeSA investment conference which is on September 26 at Adelaide Oval, Executive Director John Sergeant will speak at the event. Source: Timberbiz Complimentary tickets are available for those with an interest i
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PFT promotes agroforestry in Tasmania direct to landowners

03 September 2019
Private Forests Tasmania (PFT) took a proactive approach to promoting agroforestry and the Tasmanian private forestry sector with a forum Market Opportunities for the Northern Tasmania Private Forest Sector which was held on 3 July 2019. Source: Timberbiz Penny Wells, CEO for PFT open
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IFA calls out government over Leadbeater’s possum decision

03 September 2019
The re-listing of the Leadbeater’s Possum on the “critically endangered’ listing may have been carried out before new evidence of its viability had even been considered, the Institute of Foresters of Australia has told the Federal Environment Minister. Source: Timberbiz And the IFA al
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Forestry firefighters on call for communities around Australia

03 September 2019
Specialist forestry firefighters working in Australia’s forest industries will help protect people, communities and vital forest assets from the threat of bushfires across the country this summer season. Source: Timberbiz Australian Forest Products Association CEO Ross Hampton said it
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VAFI calls for action now on protesters in Kinglake

03 September 2019
The Victorian Association of Forest Industries Inc. (VAFI) has called for immediate action from the State Government after a protest in a timber harvesting coupe in Kinglake has again stopped forest contractors from making a living. Source: Timberbiz VAFI CEO, Tim Johnston, said the G
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Victoria’s plantations add $600m to economy

29 August 2019
Victoria’s plantation forestry sector injects more than $600 million into the state’s economy each year, a figure the Victorian Association of Forest Industries Inc. (VAFI) says must be taken seriously by the State and Federal governments. Source: Timberbiz VAFI CEO, Tim Johnsto
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NSW firefighters put through pre season training

29 August 2019
Firefighters from across Central West and Western NSW have been put through their paces this week, being trained and tested at Forestry Corporation of NSW’s pre-season fire days in Parkes. Source: Timberbiz The training is part of a wider program to bolstering the organisation’s firef
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BNHCRC publishes pre-fire season outlook – it’s grim

29 August 2019
Australians need to be prepared for above average fire risk this year, according to the 2019 Australian Seasonal Bushfire Outlook. The Bushfire and Natural Hazards Cooperative Research Centre (BNHCRC) has published its pre-fire season outlook, which takes into account the amount of fu
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