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ABARES Outlook conference 2019

29 January 2019
The ABARES Outlook 2019 conference will be held in Canberra on 5-6 March 2019 with industry speakers and producers providing access to the latest industry analysis and insights to enable strategic business planning. Source: Timberbiz Outlook 2019 is focused on the outlook for Australi
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Bushfire research on forest soils not indicative of harvesting

29 January 2019
Australian scientists have discovered that forest soils need up to eight decades to recover from bushfires and logging, not just 10 or 15 years. Their findings could change the way forests are managed, with implications on climate change and forest sustainability. Source: ABC News Sci
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AFPA submits comment for next Federal Budget

29 January 2019
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has welcomed the opportunity to submit comment on important forest industries proposals for the 2019-20 Federal Budget. The forest, wood and paper products industry supports up to 120,000 direct jobs across the full industry value chai
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KIPT submits revised EIS for Kangaroo Island seaport

29 January 2019
Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers (KPT) has announced that it has submitted the revised Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Kangaroo Island Seaport. KIPT says the new EIS has been modified to address all government department and agency comments and suggestions, received fol
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Softwood log export stability still key strategic issue

29 January 2019
Australia’s exports of softwood logs declined 5.0% over the year-ended November 2018, totalling 4.213 million m3. Year-end exports were just 0.1% lower than in October, indicating the trade is increasingly stable. Considered from a strategic perspective, the exports remain significant
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IFA and AFG merger to create a body with more punch

29 January 2019
The Institute of Foresters of Australia has voted overwhelmingly to merge with Australian Forest Growers, creating a body with potentially more punch in the forest industry. More than 90% of IFA voters supported the merger, at an extraordinary general meeting last week. The AFG had al
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Responsible wood features at Food, Fibre and Ag conference

24 January 2019
Forest & Wood Products Australia (FWPA), ForestLearning and Responsible Wood took part in a number of trade displays, bus tours and interactive workshops during a recent 5-day Food, Fibre and Agricultural Educators conference. Source: Timberbiz They took the forestry and wood mess
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Top 5: Market Points from IndustryEdge

24 January 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 31.7% of China’s ha
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WA Forest Products Commission tenders

24 January 2019
  The Forest Products Commission in Western Australia (FPC) is currently running tenders for the sale of karri and marri industrial wood, auditing and certification services and the provision of forestry inventory services. Source: Timberbiz The FPC is seeking submissions to ente
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NZ firefighters deployed to Tasmania

22 January 2019
A contingent of New Zealand firefighting personnel is heading overseas, this time to help combat a growing number wildfires in Tasmania. Fires have been burning since late December, mainly in the southwest of the state following a heatwave and period of lightning strikes and high wind
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