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Friday analysis: An unexpected broadside against Bob Brown Foundation

19 March 2021
Shane Broad’s extraordinary attack on the Bob Brown Foundation cannot have gone down well in many quarters. In other quarters, it must have come as good news. In doing so Dr Broad, Tasmania’s Shadow Minister for Resources, well and truly nailed his colours to the mast. Source: Bruce M
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Call for shared vision for Australia’s forests

17 March 2021
A paper published yesterday in Australian Forestry has called for the development of a new shared vision for the management of Australia’s forests. Source: Timberbiz The paper – Reshaping forest management in Australia to provide nature-based solutions to global challenges ̵
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Traditional Owners, Forest and Fire Management Seminar

13 March 2021
Following the success of the Case Study: Aboriginal Partnership in Forest Management webinar held in October last year, the Institute of Foresters of Australia and Australian Forest Growers (IFA/AFG) will be offering a 3-day virtual seminar Traditional Owners, Forest and Fire Manageme
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Conference scholarships for young professionals and private forest growers

13 March 2021
The IFA/AFG will offer financial support for IFA/AFG members who are private forest growers or young professionals to attend its national conference in October 2021. Source: Timberbiz The IFA/AFG National Conference titled: Your Forests, Our Future will be held from 11 – 14 October 20
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FSC hits back at Greenpeace report

13 March 2021
FSC has hit back at a recently published Greenpeace report that suggests that certification systems including FSC are “greenwashing forest destruction”; a statement that is not only broad but is also an incorrect portrayal of the purpose and activities of certification. Source: Timber
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NZ Green Building webinar tackled a sustainable future

13 March 2021
More than 80 attendees participated in New Zealand Green Building Council’s latest ‘plugged-in’ products and materials webinar series. Engineered timber as a construction material is on the rise, as architects, engineers and builders around the world recognise its versatility, flexibi
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Forestry skills are lacking so IFA/AFG steps in

13 March 2021
The IFA/AFG recently conducted a survey and consultation of major employers within the forest sector. They advised that there is a notable knowledge and skills gap. Employers and foresters report that recent graduates need additional support and exposure to forestry science and practi
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IFA & AFG addresses land management at Victorian Ecosystems Inquiry

12 March 2021
The Institute of Foresters of Australia and Australian Forest Growers has told the Inquiry into Ecosystem Decline in Victoria that only active and adaptive land management supported by collective community action can address ecosystem decline directly and effectively. Source: Timberbi
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Opinion: Jason Ross – Global supply chains and the search for sustainable wood

12 March 2021
The forest products industry has never been too far from the headlines during the Covid-19 pandemic. Whether it be the pulp and paper sector, top-of-mind during the run-on toilet paper, or more recently the surge in demand for sawn wood and panels for housing we are amid a shortage in
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Friday analysis: common sense finally prevails in New South Wales

12 March 2021
Given the angst over the New South Wales SEPP plan and its impact on koalas and forestry and farming, the news this week that both sectors will be exempt must have come with a huge sigh of relief. Source: Bruce Mitchell Now land zoned for forestry or primary production in regional NSW
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