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WA subscribes to prescribed burning with $22m

23 April 2019
Extra state funding to boost the prescribed burning program has been welcomed by the WA timber industry. WA Environment Minister, Stephen Dawson has announced that the forthcoming State Budget will include $22 million over four years for the Enhanced Prescribed Burning Program impleme
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Fuel reduction burning a must for Australian forests

23 April 2019
Veteran firefighter Ewan Waller has called for fuel reduction burning to be an integral part of a visionary, long-term policy for managing fire in the forest. His thoughts were prompted by the recent fires in Gippsland and his memories of the Black Saturday inferno when he experienced
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Possum pal fell for Forestry NSW

18 April 2019
A dazed juvenile brushtail possum rescued by Forestry Corporation of NSW staff has given a cheeky wave of thanks after a recent fire on Perricoota State Forest. The photo was taken by Forestry Corporation staff Jean Dind of colleague Phil Murphy relocating the possum while they were f
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SA forest industry advisory council meets

18 April 2019
South Australia’s State Government is delivering on a key election commitment to forest industries and their communities by establishing the Forest Industry Advisory Council South Australia. The Forestry Industry Advisory Council South Australia will provide advice direct to the State
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Private Forests Tasmania promotes itself to Japan

18 April 2019
CEO of Private Forests Tasmania (PFT), Penny Wells, recently participated in the Premier’s Trade Mission to Japan. One of the main items of focus for the Trade Mission was the resources sector – including forestry, mining and bioenergy. Source: Timberbiz In line with Private Forests T
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Top 5 – Woodchip Exports


18 April 2019
Every month, IndustryEdge publishes Wood Market Edge, Australia’s only forestry and wood products market and trade analysis, and supplies its customers with hundreds of unique data products, advisory and consulting services. Find out more at www.industryedge.com.au Softwood Chip Expor
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AFPA on the election trail

18 April 2019
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has launched ‘Growing Your Future’, a Federal Election Campaign targeted at planting more timber production trees in the right places and securing the future of native forest industries. Source: Timberbiz “AFPA has developed ‘10 Action
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Australia no longer a dumping ground for copy paper

18 April 2019
In a boost to Australian paper manufacturing, the Federal Government has imposed duties on copy paper imports from four countries after finding the countries have been dumping A4 copy paper onto the Australian market. The Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, Kevin Andrews, a
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OFO winning student vids on why forests are important

16 April 2019
The team at OneFortyOne (OFO) has been overwhelmed by the response to its International Day of Forests competition with 36 students from across the region submitting one-minute videos answering the question “Why are our local forests and trees important to you and your community?” Sou
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Grafton and Walcha staff polish their skills for planting season

16 April 2019
Grafton and Walcha Forestry Corporation of NSW staff have been busy updating their planting assessment skills in preparation for onboarding of the seasonal planting workforce. The 2019 planting season will see more than nine million seedlings planted between May and September. Correct
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