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Tightening rules around farm-to-forestry adds layer of ill-considered regulation

19 June 2023
The New Zealand government’s commitment to tighten the rules around farm-to-forestry conversions will thwart landowners’ choice on where they can plant trees and mean that Aotearoa New Zealand will fail to reach its climate charge target by 2050, according to the country’s
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Sales of new homes keep rising

19 June 2023
Sales of new homes across Australia increased for the second month in a row in May despite the ongoing rise in the cash rate. Source: Timberbiz The HIA New Home Sales report – a monthly survey of the largest volume home builders in the five largest states – is a leading indicator of f
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New Area Manager for Waratah in NZ

19 June 2023
  Waratah has appointed Barry Gates as Area Manager Retail for Waratah Forestry Services of New Zealand. Mr Gates will take up the leadership of the New Zealand Retail business from Nelson Iliev who recently elected to retire after a remarkable 23 years of Waratah Retail Customer
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Nominations open for Green Triangle awards

19 June 2023
Nominations are now open for the 2023 Green Triangle Timber Industry Awards. Each award category aims to showcase the remarkable achievements of individuals and companies within our vibrant timber community. Source: Timberbiz Now is the time to nominate a staff member, a colleague a c
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Forestry Industry Brigades still not included in presumptive rights scheme

19 June 2023
The Andrews Labor Government has announced its intention to expand the presumptive rights scheme to include specific cancers affecting women. Source: Timberbiz Presumptive rights mean that career and volunteer firefighters diagnosed with certain cancers do not need to prove firefighti
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Timber to feature at Brisbane Olympics

19 June 2023
Australia’s forest products sector has backed the Queensland Government’s plan for a climate positive Olympic Games in 2032, including through the use of climate friendly timber and wood products in Olympic venues and infrastructure. Source: Timberbiz “AFPA and Timber Queensland welco
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Lifting the water rule barrier in Qld to promote new plantations

19 June 2023
Queensland’s forest and timber industry is looking forward to the lifting of the water rule barrier in the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) to promote new plantation investment in the state. Source: Timberbiz Timber Queensland CEO Mick Stephens said that this barrier is irrational and d
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Glulam wooden bridge for New York pedestrians

16 June 2023
Architects SOM and landscape architects James Corner Field Operations have designed the High Line Moynihan Connector a 600-foot-long extension to the High Line, creating one continuous pathway between Moynihan Train Hall, Manhattan West, and the High Line. The Connector is composed of
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Robots are marching into Canadian forests

16 June 2023
It’s the undeniable wave of the future for forestry companies seeking long-term sustainability in an industry that has come to a high-tech crossroads that will reshape how our forests are managed and utilized. Source: Pique News Rapid advances in remote sensing technology to map, moni
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AI creator CollectiveCrunch’s pilot project with Oregon Uni college of forestry

16 June 2023
CollectiveCrunch, the creator of the AI-powered platform that enables sustainable forestry at scale, has launched a pilot project with the Oregon State University College of Forestry. The collaboration marks CollectiveCrunch’s first forest carbon partnership in the US market and sets
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