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Woodchopping may get the axe – there’s no wood

06 February 2023
The historic sport of wood chopping is under threat in Victoria and may not be part of this year’s Royal Melbourne Show for the first time in decades. The lack of suitable alpine ash logs is mostly to blame. Source: Timberbiz Harvesting ground to a halt in state forests managed by Vic
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Changes to the VicForests’ Timber Release Plan approved

06 February 2023
VicForests has released the amended Timber Release Plan (TRP).  The amendment to the TRP includes, the addition of 11 new coupes, the removal of 111 coupes that have been regenerated and the removal of 124 coupes that are no longer planned to be harvested. Source: Timberbiz Of the 11
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John Deere works with Microsoft for dealer efficiencies

03 February 2023
John Deere is launching a new dealer business system using Microsoft Dynamics 365. The system will provide a common technology platform for many aspects of a dealer’s business, enabling new opportunities for growth, innovation, and customer insights for dealers. Source: Timberbiz Both
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Investors ramping up corporate disclosure requests on forestry

03 February 2023
A record number of investors are targeting companies to report on key sustainability issues like climate change, forestry and water, with environmental disclosure platforms CDP finding that companies are more likely to disclose information when directly engaged by financial institutio
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IKEA’s world wood supply map

03 February 2023
IKEA is moving toward greater transparency with an industry-first global wood supply map sharing where all the wood material in IKEA products comes from and more information about why it plays such an essential role in the range. Source: Timberbiz IKEA uses wood more than any other ma
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World Wetlands Day made possible by foresters

03 February 2023
The Victorian Forest Products Association has linked yesterday’s World Wetlands Day with the work many of its members are undertaking to actively care for the land on which they operate. Source: Timberbiz “Wetland restoration is not necessarily the first thing we think of when w
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Hardwood forests could prove to be greener for vineyards

03 February 2023
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) in New Zealand is backing a new Marlborough-based study to evaluate how hardwood forests could boost sustainability and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the region’s wine industry. Source: Timberbiz MPI’s Director of Investment Programs Stev
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Housing market hit from all sides

03 February 2023
There were 115,358 new houses approved for construction in 2022, down by 21.8% on the 147,552 approved in 2021, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ monthly building approvals data for December for detached houses and multi-units covering all states and territories.
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Heyfield festival – From the Hills to the Mills and Beyond

03 February 2023
Heyfield Timber Festival is on this month in Gippsland, Victoria, with two days packed with activities. During the Covid 19 lockdown a small local committee formed to re-establish the fondly remembered Heyfield Timber Festival. Now it is back on 18-19 February. Source: Timberbiz The o
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WA Labor ‘hopes’ displaced timber workers and mills will be okay

03 February 2023
More than 20 timber workers in Western Australia will be looking for a job from today following the decision by Parkside Timber to close its Manjimup mill. Source: Timberbiz It comes two weeks after 45 workers lost their jobs when Parkside closed its mill in the nearby town of Nannup
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