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Mount Gambier Forestry Centre of Excellence and tech college planned works

06 March 2024
Members for the Mount Gambier Research, Education and Training Precinct steering committee met last week to move forward plans for development in the area. Source: The SE Voice The steering committee discussed the planned work at the precinct on Wireless Road East which includes a Tec
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Hancock loses 1000 hectares of pine trees in Mount Lonarch blaze

06 March 2024
Last month, an uncontrollable blaze ravaged hundreds of hectares of timber plantation at Mount Lonarch, west of Ballarat, marking a significant loss for Hancock Victorian Plantation Holdings (HVP Plantations). The fire, which ignited on 22 February, destroyed 1,000 hectares of pine tr
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Vic Labor working slower than a snail’s pace in Gippsland

06 March 2024
Finalising fair timber industry departure packages and fast tracking the now four-year bushfire rebuild were yet again raised in State Parliament last week by Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull. Source: Timberbiz “It beggars belief that this Government is closing down an entire ind
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Labor’s election plans for Tasmanian forestry

06 March 2024
The Labor Government has promised to act immediately to provide security for the thousands of forest industry employees by ensuring open, transparent and secure access to resource by Tasmanian businesses with investments in Tasmania. Source: Timberbiz And if elected at the 23 March St
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Ponsse to renew its operating model Australia and overseas

04 March 2024
The planned new global operating model aims to strengthen Ponsse’s long-term competitiveness, efficiency and enable even better customer service and aims to create an organisation that focuses on sales and service, including both its own operations and dealers in planned five market a
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AFPA welcomes additional research centres

04 March 2024
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has welcomed the announcement that the University of Sunshine Coast and University of Melbourne will be invited to form Australian Forest and Wood Innovations research centres, joining the third research centre being established at the
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Women in forestry on International Women’s Day

04 March 2024
Forestry Corporation is honouring the significant contribution that women make in the forestry industry. Friday marks International Women’s Day, this year carrying the theme of Count Her In: Invest in Women. Accelerate Progress. Source: Timberbiz As a major player in Australian forest
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Tasmanian sawmillers in the Liberals’ sights for upcoming election

04 March 2024
A re-elected Liberal Government in Tasmania would extend all existing native wood supply contracts for 14 Tasmanian sawmillers beyond the current 2027 expiry date, to 2040. Source: Timberbiz Premier Jeremy Rockliff said that with State Labor Governments across the country ending nativ
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Qld and Vic preferred for funding under Australian Forest & Wood Innovations program

01 March 2024
Two new research centres have been identified as the preferred candidates to receive funding under the Albanese Government funded Australian Forest and Wood Innovations (AFWI) program after a competitive expressions of interest process. Source: Timberbiz Last year, it was announced th
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Fennell Forestry phase 2 of electric log truck trial

01 March 2024
Fennell Forestry will receive a $200,000 cash injection from the state government to commence phase two of an electric log truck trial. Source: The Border Watch The funding for phase two of the Fennell Forestry project will examine how heavy vehicle decarbonisation can contribute towa
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