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Auction for carbon farmers

05 November 2015
The federal government will pay up to $1 billion to farmers to grow more native trees and burn off grasses as part of the second auction from the $2.5 billion Emissions Reduction Fund. Source: Australian Financial Review Carbon farming projects, like regeneration and savannah burning,
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Carbon farming

05 November 2015
The Latrobe Valley is dominated by some of Australia’s most carbon intensive coalmines and power stations. Source: The Conversation, author Jason Alexandra, Adjunct Fellow Charles Darwin University Covering much of the surrounding hills are timber plantations, which store tonnes of ca
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Clarence Valley timber history

05 November 2015
If you know anyone involved with the Clarence Valley timber industry in years gone by, Glenn Reid wants to hear from you. Source: Daily Examiner Until Saturday afternoon, a photographic history of the north coast timber industry will be on display as part of the Jacaranda Woodwork Exh
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Timber operations suspended in NSW

05 November 2015
A volatile market has been blamed for a decision to suspend timber exports from the central west. Source: ABC News The company PF Olsen secured a three-year deal last year to supply the Chinese market with 175,000 tonnes of wood from forests around Bathurst and Oberon. Managing direct
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ABARES guide to Australia’s forests

05 November 2015
The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) has published a new guide to Australia’s forests. Source: Timberbiz, PS News Link Executive Director of ABARES, Karen Schneider said Australia’s Forests at a Glance 2015 was a compendium of information
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Appita 2015 Fibre Value Chain Conference & Expo

05 November 2015
ForestWorks will support this year’s Appita 2015 Fibre Value Chain Conference & Expo to be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, November 11-12. Source: Timberbiz Building on the success of the 2014 Fibre Value Chain Conference & Expo in Rotorua, New Ze
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Manna gums dying out

29 October 2015
ANU scientists say dead or dying manna gums scattered over 2000 square kilometres on the Monaro Plains in southern NSW will never recover. Source: ABC News No-one knows if the dieback was due to farming, drought or a lack of traditional burning. Attention is now being turned to the in
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71 new Leadbeater colonies found

29 October 2015
The politically sensitive and critically endangered Leadbeater’s possum is again proving a challenge with the discovery of dozens of new colonies in forests on Melbourne’s northern doorstep that are open to logging. Source: Sydney Morning Herald In recent months government
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Forestry Tasmania still chasing the green tick

29 October 2015
Forestry Tasmania is facing delays in gaining a crucial environmental approval but is more confident it will eventuate, chairman Bob Annells has said. Source: ABC News The agency is trying to achieve Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification, which indicates to consumers that pro
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Forestry Tasmania’s financial position improves

29 October 2015
Forestry Tasmania has released its annual report which provides a summary of its performance against its corporate objectives, including its financial performance, for the 2014/15 financial year. Source: Timberbiz The report was tabled in Parliament and is available on Forestry Tasman
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