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China tops paper imports to Australia

22 May 2018
Australia’s trade deficit in paper and paperboard was AUD$1.681 billion for the year-ended March 2018, meaning the value of imports outstripped the value of exports by this massive amount. Source: IndustryEdge for Timberbiz The annual value of imports lifted just 0.4% to AUD$2.741 bil
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ABARES shows plantations are shrinking

22 May 2018
Australia’s timber plantations are continuing to decline, with more hardwood estates being converted back to agriculture, the latest figures show. Source: Philip Hopkins for Timberbiz “This is a crisis,” said Ross Hampton, chief executive of the Australian Forest Products Association,
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Socio-economic impacts of the forest industry report

16 May 2018
Forest and Wood Products Australia has invested in research to produce up-to-date information on the socio-economic impacts of the forest industry in Queensland. Source: Timberbiz The forest industry in Australia contributes to jobs and economic activity in many communities. During th
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Top 5: Market Points from IndustryEdge

16 May 2018
1,009,223m3 – exports of softwood logs for the March quarter of 2018, a rise of 5.2% on March quarter 2017 275m3 – Australia’s dressed sawn softwood exports in the March Quarter of 2018 were almost too small to notice $112,952,000 – the value of Australia’s imports of dressed sawn sof
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Spotted quoll spotted

15 May 2018
A Spot-tailed quoll was recently sighted in the Erica State Forest. Spot-tailed quolls are rare; they are listed as Threatened under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 and Vulnerable under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC). Sourc
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Tigercat 1185 Harvester to make Oz debut

15 May 2018
Tigercat’s latest harvester, the eight-wheeled 1185, is scheduled to be demonstrated in Tumut/Tumbarumba on May 23. Source: Timberbiz The 1185 made its debut at Elmia in June and now it’s ready for its Oz debut. Anyone can register their interest to attend the demo by cont
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Sawn softwood imports up 16% – local producers watching closely

15 May 2018
  Imports of sawn softwood topped 854,000m3 over the year-ended March, according to trade and market experts IndustryEdge. Source: IndustryEdge for Timberbiz The rise in imports was almost 16% or more than 116,000m3 higher than a year earlier, and defying expectations from 2017 t
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Intelligent use of timber important to worldwide climate protection

15 May 2018
With the impact of global warming set to become a key issue in Australian forestry policy, German experts have emphasised the indispensable role of sustainable forest management in climate protection. From Philip Hopkins for Timberbiz The Victorian Labor Government has pledged to incl
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Major drawcard announced for Canberra Forest Conference

09 May 2018
An exciting line-up of speakers has been announced for the 2018 Joint IFA-AFG Conference – Forests for healthy cities, farms and people (2-5 September). Source: Timberbiz Speakers will address the major conference themes which include: the increasing importance of urban forests
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2018 DANA Australia Forest – Wood Products Conference and field trip

09 May 2018
DANA is offering delegates a comprehensive one and a half day, information-filled conference on the Australian forest indusrty sector in Launceston, 9-11 October, at the Grand Chancellor. Source: Timberbiz This will be the 7th event that DANA has held in Australia, and it is fitting t
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