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Gifts of timber from historic jetty

05 July 2023
A local school and charity groups are being gifted old timber from the refurbishment of the Australind Jetty in WA, so they can be used for projects that will benefit the wider community. Source: Timberbiz Jetty timber that has been made available for re-purposing includes the materia
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Proposed forestry policies in NZ are a cause for worry

05 July 2023
The New Zealand Institute of Forestry (NZIF) and the Forest Industry Contractors Association (FICA) are voicing profound apprehension regarding the government’s proposed forestry policies. There is concern for New Zealand’s forestry sector and its workforce, and they estim
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The Great Tree Census of 2023

05 July 2023
It sounds like the start of a joke – why did the scientists measure 51,324 trees in the forest? The answer though, is serious. The patch of forest at Starvation Creek near Warburton, north east of Melbourne in Victoria, has provided the biggest and most detailed study of its kind, and
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MechLog’s SEEDs take root

05 July 2023
Forestry services company, MechLog, announced the launch of Skills Enhancement & Employee Development, a new training program aimed at improving the skills of people entering the forestry industry in Australia and Tasmania. The program also aims to assist the industry to attract y
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Transitional assistance fails in Victoria

05 July 2023
Industry closures in the Latrobe Valley and surrounding areas of Gippsland have increased and transitional arrangements promised by the Andrews Government have failed. Job numbers have decreased despite the Andrews government spending a huge amount of your taxes in a futile attempt to
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Victorian government distorts its precautionary principles

05 July 2023
The future of Victoria’s forests has been captured by political ideology and complex legalities rather than being determined by science and professional expertise, according to Forestry Australia. Source: Phillip Hopkins for Timberbiz Forestry Australia, which represents Austral
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The tallest tree in Asia

03 July 2023
If you look up “the tallest tree in Asia” on the internet, it may mention Menara, a yellow meranti (Shorea faguetiana) tree with a height of 100.8 meters found in Malaysia. The record, however, has now been broken. Sources: Peking University, CGTN A newly discovered giant
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Komatsu Forest goes carbon neutral

03 July 2023
In June Komatsu Forest’s production at Klockarbäcken in Umeå became completely carbon neutral. The Komatsu Group has a vision of being carbon neutral by 2050. This applies to both the production and use of Komatsu machines. Source: Timberbiz This vision was also evident when designing
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Russia’s timber trade is evading EU sanctions

03 July 2023
Banned Russian timber is still being imported into the EU despite sanctions to curb timber revenue that helps finance Russia’s war in Ukraine, a new investigation by ICIJ partners in Europe has found. Source: International Consortium of Investigative Journalists Paper Trail Media, Der
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Oyster farming with wood

03 July 2023
An extensive field test of various wood types in the warm ocean off Brisbane, Australia was recently inspected at the 11-year point. This is a very aggressive site and in spite of this, there was no damage to the Accoya material while there was extensive damage from marine organisms o
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