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Anshul Chaudhary appointed CEO of Forestry Corp NSW

30 July 2021
Anshul Chaudhary has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Forestry Corporation of NSW. Forestry Corporation’s Chairman James Millar AM said Mr Chaudhary led the organisation through last year’s record program of infrastructure repair and fire salvage and had a vision for replanti
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No evidence timber harvesting increased the severity of the 2019/20 bushfires

30 July 2021
A new paper reviewing the science behind claims that forest management and timber harvesting worsened the 2019/20 bushfires has been welcomed by the professional association representing some 1,000 scientific and professional forest land managers in Australia. Source: Timberbiz The 20
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Vic Code of Practice for Timber Production submissions close today

28 July 2021
Submissions to the Victorian Code of Practice for Timber Production close today and the organisation representing timber merchants and retailers is urging members to make a submission. Source: Timberbiz The MGA/TMA, says that if the code is not fixed, contractors and their crews are l
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Diversity Action Plan to deliver Tasmanian forestry more scope

28 July 2021
The Tasmanian Forests and Forest Products Network (TFFPN) will deliver a Diversity Action Plan for the forest industry which aims to increase the gender and cultural diversity of the workforce. Source: Timberbiz The project was a key commitment in the Tasmanian Liberal Government’s Fi
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Timber Queensland and Planet Ark look to timber for Brisbane Olympics

23 July 2021
Timber Queensland and Planet Ark have welcomed the news that Brisbane has been successful in its bid to host the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games and will be the first host city to contractually agree to a climate-positive Games. Source: Timberbiz Timber Queensland’s Strategic
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SA timber mills not an essential service so they lockdown

21 July 2021
Urgent talks were underway this morning in a bid to get mills on the South Australian side of the Green Triangle open for business. It was hoped an exemption would be given by this afternoon. Source: Timberbiz Ten South East mills are expected to close at a cost of almost $4m a day du
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In-depth study of log and woodchip export supply chain

16 July 2021
In the latest episode of FWPA’s WoodChat podcast series, listeners will hear about a research project that took an in-depth look at the various elements of Australia’s log and woodchip export supply chain, and how it can most effectively be managed. Source: Timberbiz The team behind t
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Increase to forest levy proposal with government, feedback is needed

16 July 2021
The Australian Forest Products Association has submitted a proposal to the Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries Senator Jonno Duniam for an increase to the forest growers levy rates and the introduction of a new threshold. Source: Timberbiz At the request of forest growers, A
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Friday analysis: Vic timber code of practice review, then there’s ANZAC station to deal with

16 July 2021
There is clearly widespread support for the Victorian Government’s move to overhaul the timber code of practice. The aim is to deliver certainty for conservationists, the forest industry and the Conservation Regulator. The code plays a crucial role in regulating Victoria’s native timb
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Australian Forestry journal a leader in scientific reporting

14 July 2021
Newly released analytics show that the impact of Australian Forestry, the journal of The Institute of Foresters of Australia (IFA), rose significantly last year, highlighting the journal’s important role in the evidence-based approach of forestry. Source: Timberbiz The journal’s impac
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