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Koala conservation could lead to more koala deaths

03 February 2021
Mooted NSW government moves to tighten koala conservation must be opposed as they will lead to destructive forest management and more koala deaths, a forestry expert has warned. Source: Philip Hopkins for Timberbiz The secretary of the South East Timber Association, Peter Rutherford,
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Samuel review of RFAs promotes two major changes

01 February 2021
Australians can have confidence that our sustainably managed native forestry operations provide all the environmental safeguards required by the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC), according to Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) Deputy CEO Vic
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Two former Forestry Corp staff awarded OAMS

01 February 2021
A tireless advocate for the south west slopes softwood plantation industry and the ecologist who discovered Australia’s largest known roost of Eastern Horseshoe Bats are the two former Forestry Corporation of NSW staff who have been awarded the Medal (OAM) in the General Division in t
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WA poll shows voters want to grow more local timber

29 January 2021
Regional polling results have revealed that more than 80% of South West voters want the WA Government to do more to support and grow local timber industry jobs and decrease a reliance on timber imports. Source: Timberbiz The uComms poll, conducted during mid-January 2021, surveyed mor
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Order of Australia for Softwood’s Peter Crowe

29 January 2021
Softwood Working Group chairman Peter Crowe has received the Order of Australia Medal in the Australia Day Honours for his service to the softwood plantation industry. Source: Timberbiz Mr Crowe has worked in the forest industries since 1959 when he joined the then NSW Forestry Commis
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Institute of Foresters Dr Lachlan McCaw recipient of Australia Day Honours

29 January 2021
Institute of Foresters of Australia and Australian Forest Growers director Dr Lachlan McCaw was awarded the prestigious Australian Fire Service Medal as part of the Australia Day Honours. Source: Timberbiz Dr McCaw received the medal, which recognises distinguished service by members
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Tassie MP Julie Collins given forestry portfolio

29 January 2021
Tasmanian MP Julie Collins has been appointed Shadow Agriculture Minister in a reshuffle of Labor’s front bench. Ms Collins was taken from the aged services portfolio to agriculture which includes the forestry portfolio. Source: Timberbiz She replaces Ed Husic who was appointed in Nov
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Opinion: Peter Rutherford on a wilderness myth of conservation

29 January 2021
Recent findings from a bushfire recovery project report should not provide anything new to experienced forest scientists and land managers. One exception is the changing language. For example, the “epicormic buds” under the eucalypt bark, are now referred to as “reco
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Friday analysis: Burning issues including a new shadow forestry minister

29 January 2021
South Australia had the first real bushfire of the season at the weekend. Sadly, homes and buildings were lost. Trees were lost. But it was short, sharp and brought under effective control through the efforts of Forestry SA, the CFS, crews from the Department of Environment and Water,
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NZ Forest Owners welcome China Free Trade Agreement

27 January 2021
New Zealand’s Forest Owners Association says the upgrade of the China Free Trade Agreement signed by New Zealand, is a much awaited and vital step for the future of New Zealand primary exports globally. Source: Timberbiz Association President, Phil Taylor, says the forest and wood pro
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