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Report confirms – forest products are essential was the right decision

06 May 2020
The Federal Government’s decision to deem forest product industries “essential” meant the drop in industry sales was around $2.5 billion less than if the industry was closed down, according to a new report. Source: Timberbiz Research by industry and market consultants IndustryEdge, co
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End of an era for Forestry Corporation CEO

06 May 2020
After 13 years at the helm of Australia’s largest plantation owner, Nick Roberts announced that he was stepping aside as CEO of Forestry Corporation of NSW (Forestry Corporation). Source: Timberbiz Mr Roberts said it had been a privilege to lead the business over the years taking carr
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IFA and AFG support bushfire recovery harvesting with strict controls

04 May 2020
The Institute of Foresters Australia and Australian Forest Growers has reaffirmed its support of bushfire recovery harvesting subject to strict controls. Earlier this year, the Institute of Foresters Australia released a position paper on bushfire recovery harvesting which stated a bl
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AFPA calls for wide approach to bushfire prevention at Royal Commission

04 May 2020
The Australian Forest Products Association has called for an ambitious whole-of-landscape approach to bushfire mitigation and active land management, including mechanical fuel reduction alongside controlled burns to ensure we don’t see a repeat of the Black Summer fires. Source: Timbe
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Royal Commission told prevention is the cure by Foresters & Forest Growers

29 April 2020
Australia should urgently accept that bushfire prevention rather than suppression is the only way to avoid the widescale loss of lives, property and biodiversity experienced last summer according to the Institute of Foresters of Australia and Australian Forest Growers (IFA/AFG). Sourc
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Wood Products tells Royal Commission to recognise native forestry

29 April 2020
Future national and state land and bushfire management policies need to clearly recognise the critical importance of the ‘plantation and native hardwood timber production sectors’ play as part of the overall solution in preventing wildfires like those of this past tragic Black Summer,
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Timber Queensland adds to calls for building stimulus

29 April 2020
Timber Queensland has backed calls by the building sector for targeted economic stimulus to avert a looming cliff in future building activity as the pipeline of existing projects starts to dry up. Source: Timberbiz Timber Queensland CEO Mick Stephens said recent industry surveys have
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No AUSTimber 2020 now AUSTimber 2021

29 April 2020
The organisers of AUSTimber 2020 have rescheduled this year’s event over CoVid-19 concerns and will now work on delivering the event in November 2021. Source: Timberbiz It was planned for April this year, and then was postponed until November because of the bushfires in the Gippsland
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Opinion: Martin Moroni PFT – Bioenergy can boost Tassie economy

24 April 2020
There is enormous potential to expand bioenergy in Tasmania which would support Tasmania in many ways. Bioenergy is already the largest source of renewable energy in Australia and the world. In Australia more than half the renewable energy comes from bioenergy, more than hydro, solar
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WoodSolutions free seminars Zoom to weekly

22 April 2020
With the popular WoodSolutions face-to-face seminars no longer a practical option, Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) has turned to the growing medium of webinars to promote the benefits of using wood and wood products to the design and build sector. Source: Timberbiz Run on th
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