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Tas Forestry Hub’s detailed forest products’ demand study released

29 July 2022
The Tasmania Forestry Hub has recently completed a detailed Demand Study across all Tasmanian forest products with expert consultants, Indufor. The findings clearly show strong evidence of significant and unprecedented demand across most of Tasmania’s wood product groups and, importan
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Guides to help assess and repair flood damaged timber

27 July 2022
Following the disastrous floods in New South Wales and Queensland there is a need to assess and repair flood damaged timber as the states rebuild, various guides have been developed to help. Source: Timberbiz The Guide to Assessment and Repair of Flood Damaged Timber and Timber Framed
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Risks of firefighting brought to light by WHO

25 July 2022
New research by the World Health Organisation shows that firefighting is a cancer-causing profession. And Victorian Forest Products Association CEO Deb Kerr believes this is further evidence that not only are we dealing with more frequent bushfires, but there is also increased risk to
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Responsible Wood photo competition winners

25 July 2022
Three rural shutterbugs devoted to the Great Outdoors and each with a “long-time love of our forests, trees and timber” are the winning placegetters in the 2022 national Responsible Wood photo competition. Source: Timberbiz “The exceptional response to the competition from across Aust
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Forestry’s future role affirmed

25 July 2022
The role of forest products as industries of the future has been affirmed with the recent announcement of funding from the Australian Research Council for new research hubs and training centres. Source: Timberbiz Acting CEO of the Australian Forest Products Association Victor Violante
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NSW to export innovative bushfire solutions internationally

22 July 2022
NSW will cement its place as a world leader in bushfire technology commercialisation and position itself for international export of innovative bushfire solutions under a new NSW Government program. Source: Timberbiz Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology Alister Henskens sai
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An urgent call for active and adaptive forestry from Forestry Australia

22 July 2022
Forestry Australia wants active and adaptive forest management to be implemented as a matter of urgency. President of Forestry Australia, Bob Gordon said the organisation has been calling on all governments to prioritise and invest in a year-round active and adaptive management approa
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Vic independent review declares forest management must improve

22 July 2022
An independent review of the Victorian Regional Forest Agreement regions after the devastating 2019-20 bushfires has backed forest industry calls for active forest management across all land tenures. Source: Timberbiz The Commonwealth and Victorian Governments agreed to undertake a Ma
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Opinion: Nick Steele – growing homes in Tasmania to meet the state target

22 July 2022
I congratulate Minister for State Development, Construction and Housing Guy Barnett on pledging to deliver 10,000 new social and affordable homes by 2032. This is a big target and something that is desperately needed in Tasmania right now. To get serious about social housing requires
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Farm Safety Week for workplace safety both physical and psychological

20 July 2022
This National Farm Safety Week 2022, Australia’s forest industries have reaffirmed that workplace safety is the number one priority sector wide. Source: Timberbiz From tree harvesting operations in the forest to the sawmill floor and product transport, forest industries strive for the
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