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Freight fright for Tasmanian forestry as Swire leaves

30 August 2018
The operator of southern Tasmania’s only direct freight service has announced it is pulling out of the state in two weeks, which will seriously affect the forestry sector. Source: ABC News Singapore-based company Swire Shipping has been operating out of Hobart every nine days si
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Colbeck’s welcome comeback to forestry may be cut short

30 August 2018
After the Federal government’s recent political spill a change has come that will certainly be welcomed by most of the forestry industry as well as Tasmanians. Richard Colbeck has been given the portfolio of Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources assuming responsibilit
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AFCA Hall of Fame nominations open

28 August 2018
The Australian Forest Contractors Association (AFCA) has opened nominations for its Hall of Fame categories for 2018. Source: Timberbiz The three categories for nominations are: Hall of Fame Life Member Industry Icon Service to Industry. There will be a special night to celebrate and
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Trial site for Hampshire mill

28 August 2018
A trial plantation timber mill might be set up to aid training for a jobs-rich mill development planned for Hampshire. The Hermal Group was considering establishing a small trial site, preferably in the Burnie-Wynyard area, senior manager of special projects James Lantry said. Source:
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Victorian sawmillers call for change favouring plantations

28 August 2018
Victorian sawmillers are calling for an overhaul of the state’s timber industry, removing a reliance on native forests in favour of state-owned plantations. Sources: AAP, The Australian, ABC News Five companies from the state’s east and north east have written an open lett
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Softwood lumber imports continue to grow

28 August 2018
Dressed (planed and/or sanded) sawn softwood product imports rose 38.0% to 698,099 m3 over the year-ended June 2018. The rise in imports was 192,087 m3, accounting for 73% of the total rise in sawn softwood imports for the year. Source: IndustryEdge for Timberbiz In June 2018, imports
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National Forestry planned Canberra launch

28 August 2018
Australia’s ‘new look’ government is due to launch the National Forest Industries Plan in September 2018. The plan is to be released by the Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources Senator Anne Ruston, who remains responsible for forestry.  Source: Timberbiz The developm
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Bellinger motion from Labor to suspend logging

23 August 2018
At its August meeting, the Bellinger River Branch of Labor passed a motion calling on the NSW Government to immediately suspend logging operations in Bellinger Shire and to conduct four expert independent inquiries into the local forestry industry. Source: the Bellinger Shire Courier-
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Top 5: Market Points from IndustryEdge

23 August 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. 698,099 m3 – Imports of Dressed Sawn Softwood (most of which
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Nominations for Richard Stanton Memorial Award

23 August 2018
  Responsible Wood is calling for nominations in this year’s coveted Richard Stanton Memorial Award for Excellence in Forest Management. Source: Timberbiz This is the fourth year of the award which pays tribute to a man who devoted his life to sustainable forest management. Richa
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