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WA to plant 20 million trees in Great Southern region

03 December 2015
Plantation forestry companies, farmers and conservation groups are among those involved in two projects in Western Australia’s Great Southern region that aim to link and re-connect bushland in critical areas of the Gondwana Link pathway. Source: Timberbiz Federal Member for O’Connor,
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The Rise and Fall of Gunns wins a literary prize

03 December 2015
A book about former Tasmanian timber giant Gunns has taken out a major award as part of the Premier’s Literary Prize. Source: ABC News Author and academic Quentin Beresford won the $25,000 Tasmania Book Prize for his forensic work The Rise and Fall of Gunns Limited. The judges c
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Proceeds of crime for Gunns timber boss

03 December 2015
Former Gunns boss John Gay and federal prosecutors have been ordered into mediation to determine how much Mr Gay should pay in a proceeds of crime case. Source: ABC News The Commonwealth DPP is seeking to recoup money Gay made from selling shares in the now-collapsed Gunns while he ha
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AFCA wants Pyne to change insolvency laws post Gunns

03 December 2015
The Australian Forest Contractors Association (AFCA) wants Federal Industry and Innovation Minister Christopher Pyne to include changes to preferential payments in his push for company law overhaul. Source: ABC News The liquidators of timber giant Gunns Limited have taken action again
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One man sawmill a tourist attraction

26 November 2015
Representatives from the Southern Downs Regional Council, Tenterfield Shire Council, Destination Southern Downs and local tourist information centres were treated to a tour of the iconic Killarney Sawmill. Source: Warwick Daily News President of the Killarney and District Historical S
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Wood Solutions National Young Master Builder

26 November 2015
WA home builder, Ray Kershaw, 31, has taken out Australia’s top award as the WoodSolutions National Young Master Builder of the Year in the Master Builders Association’s annual awards held at Jupiters on the Gold Coast on November 14. Source: Timberbiz Mr Kershaw, who is the director
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UNESCO delegates in Tas to review heritage logging

26 November 2015
The Tasmanian Government has assured specialty timber manufacturers it is “in their corner” despite a plan to back away from logging in the World Heritage Area (WHA). Source: ABC News UNESCO delegates are assessing a proposal to log specialty species of timber in the WHA.
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Forico ticks the box for forestry stewardship

26 November 2015
A private Tasmanian forestry company hopes independent environmental certification will help double its overseas woodchip exports. Source: ABC News Forico has been awarded Forestry Stewardship Council certification, meaning its products can be marketed overseas as responsibly managed.
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Logging in Victorian native forests to continue

26 November 2015
A review of Victoria’s logging industry will examine the potential for new national parks in the state’s east but logging in native forests is expected to continue. Source: The Age In a release the state government revealed long-awaited terms of reference for an industry t
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Terms of reference for Forest Industry Taskforce

26 November 2015
The Victorian Opposition is questioning the need for another study into eastern Victoria’s timber industry. Source: ABC News Labor has released the terms of reference for its Forest Industry Taskforce and Environment Minister Lisa Neville said the group had been asked to provide
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