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Ross Hampton’s key role in UN Committee on Forestry

05 October 2022
The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization’s Committee on Forestry will meet in coming days to explore and progress the UN’s direction and agenda for the world’s forest industries. Source: Timberbiz This is COFO’s 26th session from 3-7 October, in Rome, Italy. The event als
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Vic Gov’t promise of transition jobs doesn’t add up

05 October 2022
The Victorian Labor Government’s promise of jobs with a transition from native forests to plantation forests, announced last week, does not add up, said Forest & Wood Communities Australia (FWCA). Source: Timberbiz According to the plan, Victorian taxpayers will be required to pay
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Available native timber in Victoria is less than 2%

05 October 2022
The Victorian Government has reduced the area available for native timber harvesting to less than 2% of Victoria’s public forests. Source: Timberbiz “The Andrews Government’s actions are totally undermining any industry confidence that it would be able to guarantee supply timber until
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Australia and international leaders in a UN initiative from COP26

28 September 2022
Australia’s forest industry has welcomed the Forests and Climate Leaders’ Partnership, an international initiative announced at the UN General Assembly which will drive further climate mitigation activities across the globe, by recognising the role of forestry in decreasing CO2 levels
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FWPA invites RD&E proposals to benefit commercial forest growers

28 September 2022
Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) is inviting RD&E proposals to advance research of benefit to Australia’s commercial forest growers. Source: Timberbiz The research is to be aligned with one or more of FWPA’s programs: Program 3 – Assisting value chain optimisation Program
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Master Builders in for a bumpy ride

28 September 2022
Master Builders Australia is predicting a bumpy ride for residential building but a more favourable medium-term outlook for non-residential and civil construction in its update to its forecasts for the building and construction industry out to 2026. Source: Timberbiz In the post-pande
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Tasmania launches forestry’s Diversity Action Plan

28 September 2022
People, community and communication are at the centre of the Tasmanian forest industry’s Diversity Action Plan (DAP). The GREAT Outcomes of the plan focus on: Growing our People through education and training; Respect of and respect from our community; Equity and Inclusion for our cur
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ForestWorks funded to support Log Haulage Code of Practice

26 September 2022
ForestWorks has received funding for the implementation of support products for the Log Haulage Code of Practice. The project will develop two products that will support recognition, adoption, implementation and compliance to the Log Haulage Code of Practice that is currently being as
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NSW Parliamentary Friends of the Forestry group is established

23 September 2022
NSW Parliamentarians from across the political spectrum have joined to establish the inaugural Parliamentary Friends of Forestry group, co-chaired by Agriculture Minister Dugald Saunders and former Shadow Minister for Natural Resources Tania Mihailuk. Source: Timberbiz NSW forest indu
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National Forest Biosecurity Manager for AFPA

21 September 2022
In a move to recognise the heightened importance of effective biosecurity across the sector, the Australian Forest Products Association has recruited forest health and biosecurity expert, Paco Tovar as its new National Forest Biosecurity Manager. Source: Timberbiz “We welcome Paco to
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