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Tas Forest Products backs FSC audit report

19 August 2020
Tasmania’s Forest Products Association (TFPA) has backed Sustainable Timber Tasmania’s sustainable forest management practices following the public release of its Forest Stewardship Council Australia audit report, which found STT met almost all FSC indicators applicable to it. Source:
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Sustainable Timber Tasmania FSC audit

17 August 2020
In 2019, Sustainable Timber Tasmania was one of the first organisations to undertake an audit against the new FSC National Forest Stewardship Standard of Australia. The audit recognised that Sustainable Timber Tasmania has a culture of innovation, adaptive management, and an ethos of
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Media training for forestry workers and students

14 August 2020
The Institute of Foresters of Australia is offering media training to full time students or people under 35 years old and working in forestry. The IFA/AFG and the Future Foresters Initiative are offering financial support to participate in the media training. Source: Timberbiz This tr
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WoodChat with students on virtual visits to the forest

12 August 2020
The latest instalment of WoodChat, the Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) podcast series, focuses on a program of online learning options to educate children about the sustainable nature of forestry. Source: Timberbiz ForestLearning includes various resources developed to enabl
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Special Disaster Grant offers private forest growers more

12 August 2020
More time and wider eligibility have been given to primary producers impacted by the 2019-20 bushfires to apply for the $75,000 Special Disaster Grant. Small businesses have also been given more time to request support, with time frames extended for small business bushfire recovery gr
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Time to reply – ForestFit survey ends this week

10 August 2020
ForestFit wants to know more about forestry contractor businesses nationally and the profile of business operations. ForestFit, a forest contractor training and certification pilot, is being designed specifically for forest contractors and will be rolled out nationally. Source: Timber
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VicForests TRP and TUP changes open for stakeholder comments

10 August 2020
VicForests is seeking stakeholder and community comment on its proposed Timber Release Plan (TRP) and Timber Utilisation Plan (TUP) changes. The TRP and TUP identify potential timber harvesting areas for the coming years and are being prepared as part of VicForests’ regular planning p
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Protestors targeting Greensill but the protestors are not sure why

07 August 2020
Grafton-based Greensill Bros is the latest logging company to attract the unwanted and illegal activities of protestors. The protests began at Nambucca during thinning operations in May and have continued as teams move from site to site. Source: Timberbiz After moving from Nambucca to
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Opinion: David Hutchens on FSC Forest Certification

07 August 2020
In the most recent evolution of VicForests public bid for forest certification, the government forest agency has lodged a formal complaint against three directors of FSC for breaching standards and articles of constitution. This follows weeks of publicity surrounding VicForests – none
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Friday analysis: rampant forestry protestors with little forethought of any kind pic

07 August 2020
The protestors are back, frustrating timber industry workers in New South Wales and Western Australia and leaving others in Tasmania slightly bemused. And then there is the Wilderness Society which has taken its aim to shut down the native timber industry in Australia to the world. Th
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