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Key take away from Forestry Aust symposium is collaboration among experts

21 October 2022
Reimagining collaboration among experts from differing fields will be key to Australia’s forests being able to continue to benefit society for generations to come. That’s been one of the key take-outs from day one of Forestry Australia’s National Symposium, which is taking place in Al
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Labor declares economic importance of forestry at symposium

21 October 2022
The Federal Government has recommitted its support for the sustainable management of the native timber industry. Speaking at Forestry Australia’s National Symposium in Albury yesterday Federal Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Senator Murray Watt also acknowledged the e
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Friday analysis: Fed Labor backs native forestry but can’t influence the states

21 October 2022
It was pleasing to hear the value of the timber industry to the economy applauded by the Federal Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Senator Murray Watt this week. In particular, it was pleasing to hear the Senator acknowledge that keeping timber jobs in the regions meant
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Forestry Australia attracts 320 professionals to national symposium

19 October 2022
A cross-section of the nation’s leading minds converged in Albury this week to reimagine the future of Australian forestry and share knowledge and ideas to ensure forests can benefit generations to come. Source: Timberbiz More than 320 scientists, researchers, forestry professionals a
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AFCA Hall of Fame nominations extended

12 October 2022
The Australian Forest Contractors Association (AFCA) Hall of Fame (HOF) awards dinner is approaching, and AFCA has extended its deadline for nominations until Friday 14 October. Source: Timberbiz Nominations for the HOF awards are open to forestry contractors who have worked in the ha
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Top tips seminar to address timber shortages and global challenges

10 October 2022
According to an April 2022 interim report by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Australia’s housing construction sector will face a critical timber shortage with an ever-increasing reliance on imported timber doubling by 2050 if Australia falls short of its plan to plant an add
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Hyne Timber hosts women and careers event

07 October 2022
Hyne Timber’s Tuan Mill welcomed the opportunity this week to host the Hervey Bay Zonta ‘Women and Careers’ event, showcasing opportunities for women in manufacturing. Source: Timberbiz Zonta, whose motto is to ‘Build a better world for women and girls’, coordinated the attendees made
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Orbost could lose more than a third of its workforce

07 October 2022
The East Gippsland town of Orbost believes the planned end of native timber harvesting could strip their town of more than 37% of its workforce. Source: Timberbiz A meeting in the town this week included AFCA’s Carlie Porteous, Gary Blackwood, four East Gippsland Shire Councillors, th
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Friday analysis: Orbost – the human dilemma in the native timber industry

07 October 2022
The East Gippsland town of Orbost has become the very human face of the plight of the native timber industry in Victoria. The industry closure scheduled for 2030 has the potential to gut the town. With a population just shy of 2500, it simply cannot cope with the potential loss of a t
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Scion scientist a finalist in NZ biosecurity awards

30 September 2022
A Scion scientist who helped to discover a biological control for the unwanted giant willow aphid is among the finalists of the 2022 New Zealand Biosecurity Awards. Source: Timberbiz Stephanie Sopow, a forest entomologist at Scion in Rotorua, played a leading role in the team from Sci
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