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FWPA calling for directors to join its board

22 June 2020
Forest & Wood Products Australia (FWPA) is seeking nominations for two non-executive directors to join its board in 2020, with expressions of interest open until 10 July as each year sees the completion of three-year terms of some directors. Source: Timberbiz An independent direct
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Eden-Monaro poll says result could hinge on bushfire recovery

22 June 2020
An Eden-Monaro poll confirms bushfire recovery is a priority for voters, with 58% of voters saying they are more likely to vote for a political party or candidate that stands for increased funding to help bushfire affected communities. Source: Timberbiz The uComms poll of 800 voters a
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Grade timber properly to take ‘Timber to Market’

22 June 2020
Grade timber properly, avoid selling in bulk, use registered forestry experts and research thoroughly – those are some of the tips that forest growers should keep in mind as they take their timber to market. Source: Philip Hopkins That was the message from Steve Dobbyns, a forestry co
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Friday Analysis: Buy Australian Timber could be difficult in Victoria, not as difficult as being a minister

19 June 2020
Some great news for the timber industry in general this week has been tempered by the bad news still coming out of East Gippsland. The Buy Australian Timber First campaign sees a much-welcomed united push from all the big operators – AKD, Boral, Hyne, OneFortyOne, Timberlink and Wespi
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APFA says retailers should follow Woolworths’ lead

15 June 2020
All Australian retailers should choose to follow Woolworths’ lead and reintroduce paper bags and packaging, the renewable and environmentally friendly solution, and help kickstart the Australian economy as the nation reopens in the wake on the CoVid-19 pandemic. Source: Timberbiz From
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Tasmania encouraging plantation and research for the future

15 June 2020
According to Private Forests Tasmania (PFT) there is a global shortage of timber, and farmers are the key to delivering the commercially viable resource of the future. In fact, the global demand for timber is expected to quadruple by 2050 (The World Bank, 2016). Source: Timberbiz With
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Buy Aussie Timber First to support the industry

15 June 2020
Timberlink has backed the Australian Forest Products Association’s campaign to help sustain and support the Aussie timber industry through the CoViD-19 economic downturn. Timberlink CEO Ian Tyson said that in “normal economic times” Australia produced around 80% of the softwood timber
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Federal Government urged to commit $50m to bioenergy roadmap

15 June 2020
The Australian Forest Products Association wants the Federal Government to commit $50 million in funding to help turbocharge the Australian Renewable Energy Agency’s ‘Bioenergy Roadmap’. Source: Timberbiz The Roadmap will support Australia’s movement towards a renewable biofuture, cre
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Northern Tasmanian Forestry Hub appoints experts to lead strategic assessment

12 June 2020
As Tasmania’s forestry industry is set to play a vital role in rebuilding the State’s economy, the Northern Tasmania Forestry Hub has appointed industry experts to undertake a strategic assessment of the key factors impacting the forestry sector in order to identify opportunities for
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VicForest responds to Mountain Ash listing as endangered

12 June 2020
The Mountain Ash forest ecosystem in the Central Highlands of Victoria is listed on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List of Ecosystems and is categorised as critically endangered. This listing is based on an ecological assessment conducted in 2014.
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