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More hazard reduction burning in NSW

15 May 2023
A hazard reduction burn took place in Pine Brush State Forest, north-east of Grafton, as the Forestry Corporation of NSW reduces forest fuel loads ahead of the bushfire season. Source: Timberbiz Forestry Corporation’s hazard reduction burn was across 1000-hectares in the Pine Brush St
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Masterplan for Mount Gambier education

15 May 2023
  Former South Australian Governor Rear Admiral Kevin Scarce has been appointed by the South Australian Government to create a masterplan for the Mount Gambier Education and Training Precinct. Source: Timberbiz Rear Admiral Scarce will be the independent chair of the committee to
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NZ Forest Owners says Ministerial Inquiry missed the target

15 May 2023
New Zealand’s Forest Owners Association says the Ministerial Inquiry into land use in Tarāwhiti has a core of practical recommendations but has not addressed some more difficult and fundamental issues. Source: Timberbiz President, Grant Dodson says concentrating on changing forest har
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NZ Ministerial Inquiry into Land Use proffers 50 recommendations

15 May 2023
The Panel for the Ministerial Inquiry into Land Use in Tairāwhiti and Wairoa has published its report, Outrage to Optimism, with nearly 50 recommendations for turning around the communities’ post-flood desperate circumstances. Source: Timberbiz The report of the Ministerial Inquiry in
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Gippsland Performing Arts Centre in Victorian Architecture short list

15 May 2023
Traralgon’s Gippsland Performing Arts Centre, or GPAC, has made the regional prize shortlist in the 2023 Victorian Architecture Awards. Source: LaTrobe Valley Express The awards program celebrates the top architectural outcomes across the state, spanning categories of public architect
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Opinion: Jon Lambert – Timber the unrecognised “essential” resource

12 May 2023
Marketing terminology is a powerful tool that can be used to influence opinions and justify policies. Historically, mining has been something governments have rarely promoted. Of late, however, we are regularly hearing terms such as “critical”, “vital” or even “essential” with respect
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Paperboard tube with fibre-based closure

12 May 2023
Stora Enso along with Blue Ocean Closures and AISA have developed together the first ever paperboard tube with a fibre-based closure. Source: Timberbiz All components of the tube are designed for recycling. The tube is composed of Stora Enso’s barrier-coated board material Natura Shap
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PEFC sponsors world conference on timber engineering

12 May 2023
PEFC is a silver sponsor and key supporter of the World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE) 2023, taking place in Oslo, Norway from the 19-22 June 2023. Source: Timberbiz FSC is sponsoring this global conference to highlight the importance of PEFC sustainable forest management cer
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France leads the charge to reduce packaging

12 May 2023
Packaging and packaging waste in the EU are rising faster than Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and the most widely used, fastest growing packaging materials are paper and cardboard. Source: Timberbiz A proposed EU Regulation now under discussion aims to reduce packaging while giving con
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Planet Ark co-founder now chair of FSC Australia

12 May 2023
A co-founder of Planet Ark Jon Dee has been elected Chair of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) in Australia and New Zealand. Source: Timberbiz Mr Dee will serve a term of 12 months, replacing Matthew Crapp from New Forest Management, who was elected at the 2022 AGM. The FSC board i
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