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Research shows National Forestry Day is worth celebrating

31 August 2022
New research commissioned by the Green Triangle Forest Industries Hub shows direct and indirect employment in South Australia’s forest and timber industries has increased to more than 21,000, up from 18,000 in 2016. Source: Timberbiz The research, prepared by ERC on the Economic Contr
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Inaugural National Forestry Day celebrated

30 August 2022
Yesterday was Australia’s National Forestry Day – a day to celebrate all the great work done by Australia’s forest industries. From growing trees that absorb carbon and making sustainable and renewable products, all while creating new jobs and underpinning communities, the contributio
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Global survey: agroforestry capacity needs assessment

29 August 2022
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) is carrying out an Agroforestry Capacity Needs Assessment aimed at anyone involved in agroforestry around the world. Source: Timberbiz The survey is intended to provide a baseline of existing agroforestry capacities glo
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RDO Vermeer Techs of the Year

29 August 2022
Vermeer Australia celebrated the winners of their inaugural RDO Vermeer Technician Awards on Friday night, recognising the achievements of service and parts technicians throughout their wide-reaching dealer network. Source: Timberbiz Justin Spinks took out Service Technician of the Ye
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Central North Island Wood Council Awards

24 August 2022
New Zealand’s largest forestry region celebrated its workers with the inaugural Central North Island Wood Council Awards. Source: Timberbiz It’s the last region in the country to establish awards but has a real point of difference with dissimilar categories, including forest engineeri
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Science and Innovation Award grants open for 2023

19 August 2022
Applications have opened for the 2023 Science and Innovation Awards, to fund innovative projects in Australia’s agriculture, fisheries and forestry sectors, and support the next generation of researchers. Source: Timberbiz Grants of $22,000 are on offer in each of the 12 award categor
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FSC General Assembly program released for Bali event

15 August 2022
The 2022 FSC General Assembly program has been released with highlights including three keynote sessions featuring how together we can shape solutions for resilient forests:Scaling up forest-based solutions for climate change, biodiversity loss and forest degradation, Transforming for
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Victorian Supreme Court allows restricted timber harvesting in central highlands

15 August 2022
Victorian Supreme Court judge Melinda Richards has partially wound back court orders which prevented timber harvesting in the state’s central highlands. Source: Timberbiz Court injunctions granted in December prevent VicForests harvesting timber in the Central Highlands, Tambo or Gipp
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East Gippsland’s Mectec sawmill to close its doors today – no timber

12 August 2022
The Mectec Sawmill in the small East Gippsland town of Newmerella is expected to close today because of reduced access to native timber, and the blame is being directed at Victoria’s Premier Dan Andrews. Source: Timberbiz The Nationals leader Peter Walsh described the nine workers at
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Growth scholarships to an engineer, a forester, a scientist and a production worker

08 August 2022
Timber Queensland has announced the recipients of its Growth Scholarship Awards Program for 2022-23. Timber Queensland’s Strategic Relations Manager Clarissa Brandt said the inaugural program invited early and mid-career professionals and skilled workers to submit details of a propose
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