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CFMEU says expanding Victoria’s plantations’ plan is ‘shambolic’

09 October 2020
The Victorian Government’s announcement yesterday that it is seeking formal expressions of interest for investors and plantation developers to expand the state’s plantation timber supply has come under fire from both the Australian Forest Products Association and the unions. Source: T
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Friday analysis: While Vic government spruiks, NSW government acts

09 October 2020
The Victorian State Government is certainly getting busy spruiking its transition plans and projects to “compensate” for its closure of the native timber industry by 2030. Last week it was a new state-owned nursery growing, apparently, Mountain Ash seedlings for bushfire affected area
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AFPA applauds budget measures to kick-start the economy

07 October 2020
The Federal Budget has been welcomed by the Australian Forest Products Association for its significant measures to support jobs, businesses, and manufacturing investment as Australia looks to kick-start the economy. Source: Timberbiz The Budget details a $65 million bushfire support p
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Updated forest practices code and training guide

07 October 2020
The Forest Practices Authority (FPA)has officially released its updated forest practices code and a training guide for forestry contractors. The FPA-hosted launch event was attended by Resources Minister Guy Barnett, who described wood like the “ultimate renewable” resourc
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Minor levy to support forest R&D proposed

07 October 2020
Australia’s forest growers are being asked to support a proposed increase to the sector’s R&D and biosecurity levy to address the decline in funding and capacity for vital forest science research, development and extension (RD&E) and to tackle ever-increasing biosecurity threa
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Federal budget to boost confidence in building sector protecting jobs

07 October 2020
The Federal Budget will boost confidence in the building and construction sector, protect the viability of thousands of building and construction businesses and save the jobs of the more than one million people that they employ, according to Master Builders Australia. Source: Timberbi
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Bob Brown Foundation triggers 19 coupes to be on-hold in Tasmania

07 October 2020
Sustainable Timber Tasmania has agreed to pause forestry activity in 19 coupes in Tasmania, effective immediately. The Bob Brown Foundation launched legal action two weeks ago against STT, claiming its logging of native forests in Tasmania did not accord with the Regional Forest Agree
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Responsible Wood AGM with Senator Duniam

05 October 2020
This month’s Responsible Wood Annual General Meeting will be addressed by the Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries Senator Duniam. At the meeting the coveted Richard Stanton Memorial Award will be presented. Source: Timberbiz “Senator Duniam has agreed to address the AGM atte
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Victoria’s new work phase has COVID-Safe campaign

05 October 2020
The CFMEU Victoria and Master Builders Victoria have joined other union and employer groups for a collaborative new campaign focused on workplace safety in the building, construction and development industry. Source: Timberbiz The campaign coincides with the metropolitan Melbourne par
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Heroes of forestry announced by NZIF

05 October 2020
The New Zealand Institute of Forestry (NZIF) has announced the winners of its prestigious 2020 awards. In what has been an exceptionally difficult year for many, the forestry sector remains a significant contributor to the New Zealand economy. The NZIF has also appointed two new Fello
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