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Bushfires will come, but there will be no skilled support from timber industries

09 June 2023
Dire predictions and outcomes for upcoming fire season from the Bureau of Meteorology are even greater concern for Victorians as the shutdown of the State native forest eliminates the necessary employees and equipment provided by forest contracting businesses for firefighting. Source:
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DC Equipment NZ acquires Madill brand

09 June 2023
Nelson, New Zealand-based logging equipment manufacturer DC Equipment has acquired the renowned Madill brand from British Columbia-based Nicholson Group, who have held the brand for the last 12 years. Source: Timberbiz Ownership of the Madill brand, which is synonymous with cable logg
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MechLog invests in cutting edge machinery

09 June 2023
Mechanised Logging has announced a significant investment in the Tasmanian forestry sector with the introduction of new cutting-edge machinery. Source: Timberbiz The recent acquisition of two John Deere Harvesters and one John Deere Log Forwarder, affectionately dubbed “new gree
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Banning native forestry will not improve carbon balance

09 June 2023
Blanket bans of native forest harvesting will not improve our carbon balance or recover biodiversity according to the professional association for forest scientists, growers and managers, Forestry Australia. Source: Timberbiz President Dr Michelle Freeman said the consensus position o
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Graduate Certificate and Diploma in Forestry to be introduced

09 June 2023
To address the skills shortages in the forestry sector and the need for innovative and collaborative solutions to training and tertiary education, the Committee for the Future of Forestry Education (COFFE) has developed a proposal for a Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma in For
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Opinion: Gordon Wilson – Branching out report seems like a desk audit

09 June 2023
“Branching Out”, the latest report on the NSW native forestry by the Blueprint Institute, was released on 26 April and put into the media with the subeditorial line “Report outlines economic benefit of ending native forest logging’. The CEO David Cross at the launch of the Repor
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Friday analysis: Tackling the shortage of feet in the forest

09 June 2023
There is a shortage of manpower in the forestry industry, and it is Australia wide. Ask anyone in the industry, almost regardless of which sector they are in, what is the biggest hurdle they face at present and they will say a lack of staff. Many point to an ageing workforce on the gr
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Ponsse to use fossil-free steel

07 June 2023
SSAB and Ponsse have joined forces in a partnership in which SSAB is to deliver fossil-free steel to Ponsse gradually beginning in 2026. Source: Timberbiz This partnership will enhance Ponsse’s position as a provider of sustainable forest machines and bring SSAB closer to its goal of
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UPM’s pulp mill in Uruguay open for business

07 June 2023
UPM has inaugurated its Paso de los Toros pulp mill in Central Uruguay. The event was attended by the President of Uruguay Luis Lacalle Pou, several ministers and representatives of other stakeholders who have participated in the successful execution of UPM’s growth project in Uruguay
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Plans by the new government to eliminate deforestation in Brazil

07 June 2023
Brazil’s government has unveiled how it plans to meet a pledge to eliminate deforestation in the Amazon by 2030, using strengthened law enforcement against environmental crimes and other measures in the world’s largest tropical rainforest. Sources: Timberbiz. Reuters Under
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