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Kangaroo Island timber valued at $107m

10 July 2018
As part of its end of financial year reporting duties, Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers (KIPT) has sought a revaluation of its standing timber. Source: Timberbiz The company owns 86% of the plantation timber on Kangaroo Island – pine and bluegum – the majority of which is ready for
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National forestry log load restraint trial 

10 July 2018
The Australian Forest Contractors Association (AFCA) is seeking expressions of interest from forestry contracting businesses to participate in a national trial of Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE eg Dyneema) Lashing to establish whether it is a viable means of log rest
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Forestry operations under microscope

10 July 2018
The controversy surrounding the harvesting of a coupe at a traditional timber town, Noojee in West Gippsland, highlights the issues facing the native forest industry. By Philip Hopkins for Timberbiz. A full hearing of the Federal Court, likely in February, will hear a claim by the Fri
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Green Triangle plan for B-Doubles on track

05 July 2018
B-Doubles will now be able to travel from the South Australian town of Penola directly to Casterton, Victoria, after a road upgrade was officially completed. Source: ATN Funded jointly by the Commonwealth and South Australian governments, the $1.33 million project saw shoulder-sealing
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Tender released for sandalwood harvesting in WA

05 July 2018
The WA Government with the Forest Products Commission (WA) have released a tender for sandalwood harvesting services. Source: Timberbiz The tender is for the harvesting of wild sandalwood resources. The total amount available to be harvested under this request process will be approxim
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Top 5: Market Points from IndustryEdge

05 July 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. 746 million m3 – Australia’s apparent consumption of sawn so
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New online platform maps Australia’s renewable energy hotspots

05 July 2018
A new online platform called AREMI identifies the location, availability and volume of biomass, and has been flagged as a pivotal tool to boost investment in Australia’s renewable energy sector. Source: Timberbiz Businesses and investors now have access to a data-rich platform which m
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Plastic no longer fantastic

03 July 2018
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has welcomed progress towards a national ban on single-use plastic products, including plastic bags. However, a national approach by the State and Federal Governments to encourage sustainable wood fibre replacement products is needed.
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Inaugural Green Triangle Timber Industry Awards

03 July 2018
This year will go down in history as it marks the introduction of the inaugural Green Triangle Timber Industry Awards across Victoria & South Australia. Source: Timberbiz The awards are about celebrating and rewarding individuals and companies involved in the timber industry for t
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Action needed to protect SE Forests from overseas exploitation

03 July 2018
  Timber processors in South Australia are unable to employ more workers due to low levels of supply of raw material from SA’s own forests, a problem caused by absurd export practices, says a small but powerful forestry industry group in Mt Gambier. Source: Timberbiz Chief Executive o
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