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Tasmania urges government to include forest products as essential

06 April 2020
The forest industry in Tasmania has written to the Tasmanian Minister for Resources Guy Barnett urging the Government to include Tasmania’s forest products industries as an essential service, should further restrictions on what businesses can operate be required to contain the spread
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Duniam says RFA extensions provide certainty, others not so sure

03 April 2020
The extension of the Regional Forest Agreements to June 2030 by the Australian and Victorian Governments provided certainty for the Victorian forestry industry, according to the Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries Senator Jonathon Duniam. Source: Timberbiz Senator Duniam sai
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Analysis: NSW does it right with a new department, Victoria still wracked by uncertainty

03 April 2020
This week marked the official end to the most devastating bush fire season in New South Wales’ history. Nationally the fire season, which is still in force in Victoria and South Australia, was unprecedented in terms of conditions experienced, the loss of lives and property, and the th
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Implementation of 2020 PEFC Standard and Trademark

01 April 2020
PEFC has provided a detailed guidance document on the new Standards and logo use rules outlining how the new documents are to be implemented. Source: Timberbiz In January 2020, PEFC published the 2020 versions of three vital international standards: Chain of Custody (ST 2002), PEFC Tr
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Upcoming WA timber auction cancelled

01 April 2020
Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, the Forest Products Commission wishes to advise that the specialty timber auction scheduled for Saturday, 4 April 2020 has been cancelled. Source: Timberbiz The next specialty timber auction is scheduled for 20 June 2020. At this stage the auction
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RFA extension welcomed but not definitive

01 April 2020
The peak associations representing Victoria’s sustainable native timber industries have cautiously welcomed today’s announcement of the Regional Forest Agreements extension, but still believe considerable uncertainty surrounds the Andrews Government’s plan to close down the industry b
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Forest products must continue to ensure essential products

30 March 2020
Australian forest products industries must continue to operate to ensure Australians continue to receive essential products and services including sanitary products, food packaging, and freight packaging used by all supermarkets and hospitals, the Australian Forest Products Associatio
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Forest Industry Awards deferred

27 March 2020
The 2020 Forest Industry Awards and Gala Dinner has been deferred due to the national COVID-19 crisis. The awards and dinner were scheduled to be held in June at Parliament House in Canberra, but AFPA CEO Ross Hampton said with the restrictions on social gatherings and movements for a
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Government urged to recognise forest product industries as essential

23 March 2020
State and federal governments have been urged to recognise the essential services provided by Australia’s forest product industries, as they consider further restrictions to contain CoVid-19. Source: Timberbiz The Australian Forest Products Association CEO Ross Hampton said Australian
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FSC AGM may be postponed due to COVID-19

23 March 2020
Like many businesses, the FSC network has been affected by the requirements of social isolation and distancing, travel bans, and quarantines. Regional meetings and the annual global staff meeting have been postponed and many are working from home. Source: Timberbiz The FSC has made en
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