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Global warming an Australian warning but forestry can help

10 October 2018
The release of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, ‘Global Warming of 1.5°C’, should serve as a timely reminder that Australia’s forest industries are providing a major contribution in the fight against climate change, but they can do a lot more with the right
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Top 5: Market Points from IndustryEdge

10 October 2018
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 USD0.7090 – Austral
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Onetrak new facility in Rocklea

09 October 2018
Onetrak has opened a sales, service and rental facility in Rocklea, Queensland. The new premises will be officially opened on 18 October and will cater for construction, forestry, materials handling, and quarry and mining equipment. Source: Timberbiz The new premises is located at 28
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Dressed sawn softwood imports up 41%

09 October 2018
Imports of dressed sawn softwood, most of it structural grades imported from Europe, rose more than 41% over the last year, according to market analysts IndustryEdge. Compared with a year earlier, imports were more than 210,000 m3 higher. Source: IndustryEdge for Timberbiz “Imports of
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Nominations for Regional Forestry Collaborative Leadership Program

09 October 2018
The inaugural 2018 For Our Future, Regional Forestry Collaborative Leadership Program, was an outstanding success, delivering professional-level leadership development to industry participants. Your company is invited to become involved in the 2019. Source: Timberbiz FWPA members have
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Glyphosate is still safe and essential for forestry

09 October 2018
Following last night’s 4 Corners report titled ‘The Monsanto Papers’, it is important to reiterate the definitive science which highlights glyphosate as safe while being essential for Australia’s sustainable and renewable forest industries. Source: Timberbiz “The level of scrutiny gly
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VicForests Roadmap for FSC Controlled Wood

09 October 2018
VicForests released the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) audit report (May 2018) and reaffirmed its commitment to pursuing certification of FSC Controlled Wood standard. In conjunction with the results, VicForests released its FSC 2020: VicForests Controlled Wood Roadmap outlining the
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SA forestry invited to comment on road transport

03 October 2018
South Australia’s forestry industry is invited to get involved in a new survey aimed at unlocking productivity and efficiency benefits by identifying road transport improvements. Source: Timberbiz The Improving Road Transport for Forestry Project aims to uncover the obstacles to road
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Vote Liberal to vote no to Great National Forest Park

03 October 2018
The Victorian Association of Forest Industries (VAFI) has welcomed reports of a commitment from the State Opposition to not establish the proposed Great Forest National Park (GFNP) if they win government in November. Source: Timberbiz Mr Tim Johnston, CEO of VAFI, said the confirmatio
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HarvestTECH dates and call for papers

03 October 2018
HarvestTECH sold out in 2017 with more than 450 harvesting and wood transport contractors, harvest planners, forest managers and equipment and tech providers together in Rotorua, New Zealand. Source: Timberbiz In addition to having most harvesting contractors from throughout the count
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