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VicForests now in charge of commercial harvesting

27 November 2014
The Napthine government handed control of Victoria’s western forests to VicForests in one of its final acts before the election campaign. Source: The Age Just days before the caretaker period began on November 4, Agriculture Minister Peter Walsh transferred all commercial timber
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Making US hardwoods comply with new legislation

27 November 2014
The American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) has developed guidelines to support members and Australian importers and users of American hardwoods when the Australian Illegal Logging Prohibition Amendment Regulation (AUSILPAR) comes into full effect on 30 November. Source: Timberbiz The
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Residents pressure Forestry Tas through FSC

27 November 2014
Forestry Tasmania is under pressure not to clearfell a 60-year-old regrowth coupe in the state’s north-west. Source: ABC Rural The campaign by Lapoinya residents is poorly timed for the state-owned company, which is trying to secure environmental certification from the Forest St
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ABC Tissue to Grow by End 2015

27 November 2014
ABC Tissue has confirmed that it will build its long awaited second tissue machine (PM2) in Sydney by the end of 2015. Source: IndustryEdge Building on its recent dominance of the toilet tissue market in Australia, the privately owned company has long been expected to install a second
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Canadians buying up Australian & NZ assets

27 November 2014
Canada’s Public Sector Pension Investment Board could swoop on one of Australia’s most valuable timber plantations, with sources saying about $1 billion worth of forests owned by Hancock Timber Resource Group are on its radar. Source: The Australian PSP executives have been in Sydney
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ForestTech shows the value in high tech

27 November 2014
On 25-26 November the Forest Industry Engineering Association (FIEA) held its ForestTech conference in Melbourne, after a successful similar conference was held in New Zealand. Source: Timberbiz The two-day program focused heavily on the use of LIDAR dedicating one whole day to the su
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Timber Queensland appoints new Board

27 November 2014
Timber Queensland, the peak body representing the State’s $2.4 billion per annum forest and timber industry held its Annual General Meeting and a unanimous decision by members present elected Sean Gribble, national operations manager, Agora Timbers, as chair. Source: Timberbiz Timber
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$5000 offer for dual chain of custody certification

27 November 2014
The Queensland Government and Timber Queensland have broadened their Chain of Custody Support Scheme, which now funds businesses to obtain dual certification up to a cap of $5000. Source: Timberbiz Initially the Scheme reimbursed costs directly incurred in obtaining chain of custody c
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WWF welcomes Rainforest Summit

13 November 2014
WWF-Australia, the Forest Peoples Program and the Uniting Church in Australia, have released a five-point action plan to help halt rainforest loss. Source: the Herald Sun. This statement includes measures to enable and incentivise responsible forestry and agriculture, and emphasises t
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Manufacturing recognised for contribution to a cleaner environment

13 November 2014
For the second year running, Kimberly-Clark Australia has been recognised at the Banksia Awards winning the Environment Minister’s Award for a Cleaner Environment. Source: Timberbiz. At the Banksia Awards ceremony on Tuesday, Federal Environment Minister, the Hon. Greg Hunt MP, awarde
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