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Adaptive and active forest management is the key to environmental repair

20 July 2022
Australia woke yesterday to a sobering assessment of the state of Australia’s environment. The State of the Environment report was a sombre reminder of the challenges the country faces in protecting country and rewinding the damage that has been caused. Source: Timberbiz “The report i
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Webinars to contribute to ABARES and FWPA work plans

20 July 2022
ABARES and Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) have maintained a long working relationship, supporting the forest and wood products industry. This collaborative relationship has enabled a range of valued forest products industry research reports and industry data series which is
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Forestry Australia supports Federal push in environmental law reform

20 July 2022
Forestry Australia has joined in supporting Federal Environment Minister, Tanya Plibersek’s calls for more reform in the area of environmental law. Source: Timberbiz Following the release of the State of the Environment report, Ms Plibersek has called for environmental law reform whic
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The state of our environment is a sobering picture of challenges

20 July 2022
The State of the Environment Report released yesterday paints a sobering picture of the challenges facing the Australian landscape and highlights the need for our sustainable forest industries to play a greater role in the solution, according to Australian Forest Products Association
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Program to invest in projects to address Tassie wood shortages

20 July 2022
A new $300,000 program has been launched that will invest in pilot projects seeking to address Tasmania’s wood supply shortage. Source: Timberbiz The Wood Supply Co-investment Program will include six projects that will be supported by Private Forests Tasmania to help address Tasmania
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$100 could end the legal lockup of native forests

20 July 2022
Victoria’s timber industry leaders say Environment Minister Lily D’Ambrosio could end the legal lockup of native forests by spending $100 gazetting Greater Glider possum protections into the Code of Practice for Timber Production. Source: Weekly Times Victorian Forest Products Associa
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ARC funding proves timber is an industry for the future

18 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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Farm Safety Week is a recipe for averting disaster

18 July 2022
Plantation growers, processers and foresters are all part of the agriculture industry. That’s why Victoria’s forest industries celebrate Farm Safety Week 2022, Victorian Forest Products Association CEO Deb Kerr said today. Source: Timberbiz This year’s Farm Safety Week is themed “Reci
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Home construction levels drop but still doing well

15 July 2022
Commencements of detached homes fell by 11.1% in the first quarter of 2022, from 33,905 to 30,145. While this is a long way down from the peaks of the HomeBuilder boom, this is still a stronger than pre-COVID levels. Source: Timberbiz It also sustains total commencements for the last
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Non-executive director for FWPA needed from construction sector

15 July 2022
Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) is seeking to appoint a Non-Executive Director to its skills-based board at its upcoming AGM. Source: Timberbiz While the current board is well balanced, there is interest for individuals with downstream experience in the design and constructi
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