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TABMA and Hardware Australia merger goes ahead

10 March 2023
TABMA Australia and Hardware Australia members have approved a merger of the two organisations. The new body to represent the hardware and timber industries will be called the National Timber and Hardware Association (NTHA). Source: Timberbiz “The team behind the merged Association wi
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Opinion: Michelle Freeman – storm timber recovery is good for people and wildlife

10 March 2023
The storms of June 2021 hit the Wombat Forest with a severity rarely seen, leaving widespread damage and vast areas of fallen trees. Source: Weekly Times The scale and extent of damage was beyond ecologically normal levels and beyond what is required species habitat. In this case, the
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Friday analysis: Albanese back-tracks on forestry promise

10 March 2023
  So, now we know for certain what it means when a politician – in this case a potential prime minister – makes a promise. It means zip. But we all pretty much knew that anyway. In this case it was then Opposition Leader, Anthony Albanese, who wrote to forestry workers in Tasmani
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Morbark opens used and refurbished machines area

08 March 2023
Morbark announced it will be placing a greater emphasis on providing forestry, recycling and tree care customers with the option of purchasing factory-refurbished and remanufactured equipment. Source: Timberbiz For many years, Morbark has been restoring customer-owned equipment, trade
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IKEA joins Canopy to keep endangered forests safe

08 March 2023
Canopy and IKEA will join forces to keep ancient and endangered forests out of the viscose supply for home textiles and to work toward supply chain transformation. Source: Timberbiz By joining the CanopyStyle initiative, IKEA is continuing its commitment to the world’s forests and pro
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Pacific forestry and ag symposium in Fiji

08 March 2023
Agriculture experts from across the Pacific are meeting in Fiji to identify how science and innovation can strengthen food security and further economic development. Supported by ACIAR, the Regional Agriculture and Forestry Symposium 2023 is being run in close collaboration with the F
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Rebuilding after NZ cyclone for Pan Pac, and help arrives from Red Stag

08 March 2023
Flood-hit factories and processing plants are vowing to rebuild after Cyclone Gabrielle left many extensively damaged. Several facilities across Gisborne and Hawke’s Bay, the regions which bore the brunt of the cyclone’s impact, have either shut-up shop completely, or are working at r
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Timber Towns Vic calls out government too many broken promises

08 March 2023
Three years after the Victorian State Government’s announcement and promise of increasing the state supply of plantations there is still no word of when or where these plantations will take place, according to Timber Towns Victoria. Source: Timberbiz TTV says that as part of the
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International Women’s Day recognised by SA forest products

08 March 2023
This International Women’s Day, the South Australian Forest Products Association recognizes and celebrates the valuable contribution women make in advancing and empowering our forest and timber industries. Source: Timberbiz “Women in forestry are breaking the glass ceiling and paving
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Equality in forestry is a fundamental right on International Women’s Day

08 March 2023
For the Forest Stewardship Council, gender equality is a fundamental aspect of responsible forestry. Its responsible forestry standards mandate that all employment practices, training opportunities, contract allocations, and management activities must offer equal opportunities for bot
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