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Andrews’ inaction unites and ignites timber industry

09 April 2019
Peak industry groups representing thousands of men and women in Victoria who gain a livelihood from timber and forest industries are demanding that the Andrews Government immediately release an updated Timber Release Plan and deliver certainty regarding Regional Forest Agreements. The
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Research funding exhausted but two more NIFPI were promised

09 April 2019
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) and Forest Industries Association of Tasmania (FIAT) welcome the Federal and Tasmanian Governments announcement of more than $4 million in research funding for forestry projects at Launceston’s National Institute for Forest Products In
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Eight new cutting edge forestry projects in Tasmania

09 April 2019
The Australian Liberal National Government and the Tasmanian Liberal Government’s jointly funded Launceston centre of the National Institute for Forest Products Innovation (NIFPI) will deliver eight new cutting edge forestry research projects. Federal Assistant Minister for Agricultur
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WA RFA extended for 20 years

09 April 2019
The Western Australian Regional Forest Agreement (RFA) has been extended for another 20 years with an annual sustainable yield of at least 191,000 cubic metres of high-quality jarrah and karri saw logs. The landmark RFA agreement for WA’s $1.4 billion was signed on Friday by the Prime
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Independent Review into bushfires public submissions sought

03 April 2019
The Tasmanian Government has released the Terms of Reference for the Independent Review into 2018-19 bushfires as a key part of the bushfire recovery process. Public submissions will be called for on 6 April 2019 and there will be a four-week consultation period closing on 3 May 2019.
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Smart Farming grants open for forestry

03 April 2019
Round two of the Smart Farming Partnerships is now open, providing funding opportunities for Australia’s fisheries, aquaculture, horticulture and forestry industries. Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Senator Richard Colbeck, said grants between $250,000 and $4 m
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Decline in building approvals and Labor’s policy will not help

03 April 2019
According to the HIA’s Chief Economist Tim Reardon building approvals for detached houses declined again in February, consistent with the trend of the past year. The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released its monthly building approvals data for Australia and the states and terri
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Top 5 Data Points for March

03 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 Hardwood Chip Expor
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Labor climate change policy hits the right note

03 April 2019
Climate Proofing Australia (CPA) welcomes the Federal Opposition’s climate change policy package that delivers on several of CPA’s policy priorities, including reinvigorating the Carbon Farming Initiative, developing new CFI methodologies, and creating “premium” carbon offsets to ince
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Sustainable Timber Tas to gain certification from FSC

03 April 2019
Sustainable Timber Tasmania (STT) has launched a process to gain certification for its forestry activities from the Forest Stewardship Council. SCS Global Services will conduct an audit of STT’s forestry practices, starting on 20 May, against the new FSC Australian Forest Stewardship
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