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AGM for IFA and AFG, and WA AGM
15 October 2019
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Institute of Foresters of Australia (IFA) and Australian Forest Growers (AFG) will be held on 25 October in Melbourne. There will be an election of directors at the meeting. The IFA and AFG merged in early 2019 and the merged identity is called
Continue Reading →NSW preps 50 more firefighters for busy fire season
08 October 2019
More than 50 Forestry Corporation of NSW firefighters honed their skills in a five-day training camp at Johns River in preparation for a busy fire season ahead. Staff from the Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, North Coast and Pilliga areas were trained in essential firefig
Continue Reading →RDO equipment gets behind AUSTimber 2020
08 October 2019
Former Australian Forest Contractors Association (AFCA) chair and director Ian Reid is supporting new John Deere construction and forestry equipment dealer, RDO Equipment, which he says should be congratulated for its investment in the market and AUSTimber 2020. Source: Timberbiz RDO
Continue Reading →4.5 million seeds start to deliver for Australian homes
02 October 2019
More than 4.5 million radiata pine (Pinus radiata) seeds have started the first steps in a process that will ultimately deliver the building blocks of Australia’s homes in three decades. The tiny pine seeds started stratification, which is the first part of the 8-11 month growing proc
Continue Reading →IFA hosts Innovation in Forestry seminar
02 October 2019
The Institute of Foresters of Australia (IFA) is hosting a seminar on Innovation in Forestry in Melbourne on 10 October 2019 from 1pm until 3.30pm at the Performance Space, Library at the Dock at Docklands. Source: Timberbiz The seminar will cover topics including: The latest developm
Continue Reading →Vic Government cancels community consultation on code for timber
02 October 2019
The Victorian State Government has cancelled its community consultation process into reforms to the code of practice for timber production. State Environment Minister Lily D’Ambosio took the odd step of announcing the community engagement on the code through a release on Twitter. Sour
Continue Reading →FSC turns 25
01 October 2019
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is celebrating 25 years of taking care of the world’s forests, having opened its first office in Oaxaca, Mexico in August 1994. In 1994, the FSC Secretariat opened its doors with only three staff members. In 2003, it relocated its headquarters to B
Continue Reading →New Forest Stewardship Council CEO
01 October 2019
The Forest Stewardship Council has appointed Damian Paull as its new CEO. He replaces Sara Gipton who stood down at the end of September. Source: Timberbiz Ms Gipton has played a critical role in FSC Australia’s successes over the past two years, including the finalisation, launch, an
Continue Reading →NSW to toughen farm invasion protestor laws
01 October 2019
AFPA and AFCA have welcomed NSW Government proposed complementary legislation supporting the Federal Government’s greater protection for forest industries under tough new ‘farm invasion’ laws. Forestry and forest product processing operations will be included in the NSW Government’s p
Continue Reading →Rubicon Victoria forestry workers placed in danger by protestors
01 October 2019
The Victorian Association of Forest Industries (VAFI) is concerned at the lack of government support for local harvesting contractors. Protesters have been invading operations and placing themselves and workers at risk. Rubicon Cable Co was a recent target. Source: Timberbiz “Proteste
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