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China slows down forest products importing

28 January 2016
The reduction in house construction in China has resulted in a substantial decline in the importation of forest products during 2015, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly (WRQ). Sources: Timberbiz, Forestry Expo Co NZ The total value of imported softwood logs and lumber has fallen 25%
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Tasmanian fires threaten world heritage forest

28 January 2016
Fires burning across Tasmania are producing the worst crisis the world heritage forests there have faced in decades, says a long-term conservationist from the area. Source: The Guardian “In my opinion – and I’ve been working on these issues since 1981 – it’s the gravest crisis the wor
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New Forests new MD

28 January 2016
New Forests has appointed Mark Rogers as managing director for Australia-New Zealand. Source: Timberbiz Mr Rogers will be the senior executive responsible for the company’s investment activities in the region, including oversight of acquisitions as well as management of existing inves
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NZ logging tech goes to Canada

28 January 2016
The tables are being turned on foresters and logging contractors in British Columbia as technology from New Zealand is set to create a whole new way of logging in BC’s forests. Source: Scoop NZ When meeting challenges to safely harvest NZ’s steep sloped forests, practicing foresters f
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Bob Brown arrested at Lapoinya

28 January 2016
Former Greens leader Bob Brown has been charged over a protest at the contentious Lapoinya logging site in north-west Tasmania. Source: ABC News The Friends of Lapoinya Action Group (FLAG) said Mr Brown and three other people walked into the Lapoinya Forest exclusion zone on Monday mo
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Women in Forest and Timber Network breakfast

28 January 2016
A Women in Forests and Timber Network Western Australia (WFTN) breakfast will focus on training and careers for women in the industry. Source: Timberbiz The breakfast to be held on 24 February starting at 8am at the Café Bella Rosa in Carlisle will have two guest speakers. Ms Melissa
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West Indian drywood termite control in Queensland

28 January 2016
Property owners and other affected parties are being invited to provide feedback on the future management of West Indian drywood termite, particularly who pays for treatment. Source: Timberbiz Queensland Chief Plant Health Manager with Biosecurity Queensland Mike Ashton said the termi
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AFCA Hall of Fame

21 January 2016
The Australian Forest Contractors Association (AFCA) will be holding its contractors “Hall of Fame” dinner in conjunction with AUSTimber2016. Source: Timberbiz The dinner will be held on 12 April as part of the AUSTimber and the industry is keen to recognise the people who
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East Gippsland protesters halt work

21 January 2016
Protesters have been targeting a timber-harvesting site for over a month in Victoria, preventing loggers from earning money and putting lives at risk. Source: 3AW News A caller to radio station 3AW simply named Brett is employed with nine other workers and logs native hardwood in East
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Lapoinya protesters fined and arrested

21 January 2016
A man has been arrested during a protest against the clear felling of a Forestry Tasmania coupe at Lapoinya in the state’s north-west. Source: ABC News About 70 people attended the mostly peaceful protest outside the 49-hectare coupe, organised by the Friends of Lapoinya Action
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