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First female Chief Forest Practices Officer for Tassie replacing Peter Volker

21 November 2022
Anne Chuter has been appointed as the incoming Chief Forest Practices Officer for the Forest Practices Authority in Tasmania. Source: Timberbiz Ms Chuter is a forest practices officer with extensive practical experience in environment management within a wood production landscape, tec
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VFPA analyses major parties in Vic election without support from Labor or Greens

18 November 2022
The Victorian Forest Products Association has analysed the responses of the major parties to its election asks. The analysis reveals that the Liberals and Nationals Coalition policies show the most overall support for forestry. Source: Timberbiz VFPA CEO Deb Kerr said it was extremely
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AgDay recognises role of forestry as a key component

18 November 2022
Australia’s forest industries are celebrating ‘Innovation in Agriculture’ this AgDay 2022 while recognising that our forestry, timber manufacturing and pulp and paper industries are all key cogs, essential to the food and fibre supply chain across the country and the world, acting Aus
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NSW farmers say sidelining councils should be welcomed by them

16 November 2022
NSW Farmers CEO Pete Arkle has criticised environmental politics holding up rebuilding efforts across the state, saying less talk and more action is needed. At present, landholders seeking to harvest timber on their properties need to go through a duplicated approvals process at a sta
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Weight of hefty interest rates crashes home building targets

14 November 2022
Sales of new homes fell by 22.8% in October as the weight of increases in the cash rate slows building activity. The HIA New Home Sales report, a monthly survey of the largest volume home builders in the five largest states, is a leading indicator of future detached home construction.
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First forestry expo comes in Fast & Forward this week in NZ

14 November 2022
New Zealand’s first ever forestry expo event, the Fast & Forward Forestry Expo, is coming to Rotorua this Friday and Saturday 18-19 November. Brought to you by the Forest Industry Contractors Association (FICA). Source: Timberbiz “Our industry is coming together, with more than 10
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AFCA new board and Hall of Fame inductees

14 November 2022
  The Australian Forest Contractors Association’s board has been re-elected with the addition of Ian Reid from Austimber in Morwell filling a newly created vacancy. The board now is Adan Taylor (chairman), Ricky Leeson (deputy chairman), Christian Stafford, Dale Cameron, La
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Australians present at COP27

14 November 2022
The Australian Forest Products Association has promoted the important role of growing properly certified forestry plantations to fight global climate change, including planting one billion new trees in Australia by 2030 – at its first organised event at COP27 in Egypt overnight. Sourc
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Opinion: Carlie Porteous – Victoria kills off two threatened human species

14 November 2022
As Supreme Court Judge Richards handed down her initial decision of Friday 4 November requiring an unworkable process for merchantable wood production my heart sank. Once ‘that call’ was received, I hoped I’d have enough courage for my members not to get emotional. I didn’t. This deci
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New study shows value and benefits of state forests

11 November 2022
Forestry Australia has welcomed a new study that highlights the significant value and benefits that state forests deliver for positive environmental, recreational, social and commercial outcomes. Source: Timberbiz The Indufor-Natural Capital Economics study found – ‘State forests…woul
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