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OFO gets women on the tools

03 July 2023
In partnership with Empowered Women in Trades, OneFortyOne welcomed 16 women on site to take part in a Tool Skills Day at its Jubilee Sawmill. Source: Timberbiz Connected through the PINE Community Grants Program, Empowered Women in Trades facilitated the day at the local sawmill, inc
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FPA training new forest practices officers

03 July 2023
Every two years, a cohort of foresters begins the Forest Practices Authority’s (FPA) training course to become Forest Practices Officers (FPOs). The FPA delegates powers to FPOs under the Forest Practices Act 1985. Source: Timberbiz FPO trainees must have at least three years’ experie
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Overseas investors buy 2000 hectares to convert to forest in NZ

03 July 2023
Four farms covering more than 2000 hectares have been sold to overseas investors for conversion to rotational forestry. Source: New Zealand Herald The sales were approved under the Overseas Investment Office Special Forestry Test. A 632-hectare beef farm in Whangārei has been sold to
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Forest research grants program

03 July 2023
Forest & Wood Products Australia (FWPA) has announced an upcoming open call for proposals for the 2023/2024 Forest Research Grants Program. The program aims to support collaborative research, development, and extension (RD&E) activities that benefit Australia’s commercia
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Pallet predictions

03 July 2023
A new monthly market briefing available exclusively to IndustryEdge’s Wood Market Edge subscribers details how Australia’s need for timber pallets is under enormous stress. Sources: IndustryEdge, FWPA, ABS Australia relies on pallets, both hardwood and softwood to move goods around th
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Small holdings tree farm advice released

03 July 2023
The final report of the Trials Review, Information and Genetics (TRIG) project has been released along with advisory information and updated data. Source: Timberbiz According to TRIG Steering Committee Chair, Dr Kevin Harding, the project sought to leverage the past work of Victoria’s
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More operator comforts in new Eco Log cabin

30 June 2023
Eco Log has launched a completely new harvester cabin and along with it the G-series harvesters. The new cabin has been designed with a focus on the operator, where every part has been carefully selected to create the best conditions possible for an efficient, productive and comfortab
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Canada is also suffering with housing affordability

30 June 2023
Surging construction costs in Canada are putting new pressure on home prices, worsening a severe affordability crunch, according to the nation’s largest lender. Source: Bloomberg A gauge of residential construction prices has risen 51% since the first quarter of 2020, outpacing the 13
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CollectiveCrunch for bark beetles

30 June 2023
Metsä and CollectiveCrunch, a leading AI company specializing in forestry solutions, have teamed up to release an innovative solution that equips forest owners with detailed and timely information about potential threats in forests. Source: Timberbiz “Bark beetles and storm damages po
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Forestry Corp helps feed koalas with 25,000 trees

30 June 2023
Forestry Corporation has delivered 25,000 koala food tree seedlings to Bangalow Koalas to support the North Coast koala conservation group’s efforts to establish new wildlife habitat on private land. Source: Timberbiz Bangalow Koalas has set the goal of planting 90,000 trees over the
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