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Opinion: activists’ disruptions are unlawful and unAustralian

15 May 2020
We’ve all had to make sacrifices during COVID-19. Hundreds of thousands of Australians are out of work, a vast number of businesses’ doors are shut, and more are expected to do the same before anything improves. The hibernation of the economy is costing $4 billion every week, a sad bu
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Friday analysis: Who’s barracking for forestry and who’s barricading

15 May 2020
It’s fair to say that everyone agrees there is a lot of work to be done for Australia to come out of the CoVid-19 fog economically as well off as possible. Well, almost everyone. But more on that later. Source: Bruce Mitchell So, it’s great to see Allied Natural Wood Exports (AWNE) ha
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Updated guidance for certification bodies and companies

13 May 2020
Responsible Wood, the National Governing Body for PEFC in Australia, has published the following statement from PEFC International. To support certified entities and certification bodies during the effects of COVID-19 worldwide, PEFC has produced guidance regarding auditing (chain of
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Digital campaign to thank health care workers and foresters

13 May 2020
Frontline food and health workers who have heroically cared for all of us during the COVID-19 pandemic are being lauded by the Australian Forest Products Association in a new digital campaign. Source: Timberbiz “These frontline workers are truly heroes. Whilst many of us have been qua
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National Housing Stimulus Plan to protect one million workers

13 May 2020
The Opposition is calling for a National Housing Stimulus Plan to build and repair social housing and affordable properties in a bid to protect almost one million workers relying on the construction industry. Source: Timberbiz Labor’s plan adds to a growing chorus of industry gr
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$15m in freight support for burnt timber

13 May 2020
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has welcomed the inclusion of $15 million in freight support for burnt timber, as part of the National Bushfire Industry Recovery Package announced today but urges more is needed to help the industry recover. Source: Timberbiz In annou
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WoodChat on new tech to assess wood quality

11 May 2020
The latest episode of the WoodChat podcast, focuses on the development of new technology, allowing growers to easily and affordably assess wood quality across their resources. Source: Timberbiz The researchers have been using technologies known as IML-RESI and eCambium, to develop pro
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Responsible Wood Zooms into Trans-Tasman standard

08 May 2020
Even in these challenging times it’s business as usual for the AS/NZS 4708 Standards Reference Committee as they work towards the Trans-Tasman Sustainable Forest Management Standard due out in the second half of 2020. Source: Timberbiz Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, video conferencing ha
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Forestry protestors flouting COVID-19 restrictions

08 May 2020
Despite clear legal prohibitions, including Covid-19 restrictions, protestors in Victoria continue to interfere with legal forestry operations by entering worksites. Protestors have reportedly been active near Warburton, north-east of Melbourne, and there have been ongoing clashes in
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Prescribed burning begins in South Australia

06 May 2020
Residue burning and adjacent prescribed burning of native vegetation has begun in the Mount Lofty Ranges in the lead-up to ForestrySA’s annual pine seedling replanting program. Source: Timberbiz The burns will take place within the Mount Crawford forest localities Goat Farm, Colemans
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