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Tasmania’s first Wood Encouragement Officer

07 November 2022
Gary Fleming has been jointly appointed by the Tasmanian Timber Promotion Board (TTPB) and the University of Tasmania. Mr Fleming will collaborate with industry stakeholders including project design teams, government agencies, and suppliers to identify and facilitate project opportuni
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Helping Gippsland’s forests with a group dialogue

07 November 2022
Scott McArdle is blunt. “Gippsland’s forests need our help. Fire, floods, storms, drought, pests, weeds, neglect, exploitation and the changing climate are all taking a huge toll but if we all work together, the future can be different.” Source: Australian Rural & Regional News Mr
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The flow-on effects of banning native forestry in WA

07 November 2022
  Western Australia’s Opposition has slammed the State Government over what it sees as a failure to see flow-on effects of banning native forestry on industries which rely on timber to provide goods and services. Source: Timberbiz Opposition Leader Mia Davies said more than
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Study shows forests are better than national parks

07 November 2022
A landmark study has found that state forests deliver better long-term social outcomes than national parks in South and Central Queensland. The Indufor-Natural Capital Economics study found – ‘State forests…would have a slightly superior outcome in terms of carbon sequestration and st
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Nokian Tyres to invest in new Romanian factory

04 November 2022
Nokian Tyres’ will invest in a new tyre factory in Romania. The new greenfield factory will be located in Oradea in the North-West of Romania, near the Hungarian border. Source: Timberbiz The annual capacity of the factory will be six million tyres with an expansion potential in the f
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FSC updates its Policy for Association

04 November 2022
Starting from 1 January 2023, FSC will use the Policy for Association V3 to determine if an organization or a member of its corporate group has engaged in an unacceptable activity after the effective date. Source: Timberbiz For unacceptable activities that occur prior to 1 January 202
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GeoSLAM aims to put Norwegian forestry at forefront of technology

04 November 2022
GeoSLAMs LiDAR technology is mapping forests as part of the Centre for Research-based Innovation (SFI) SmartForest in Ås, Norway. SFI SmartForest aspires to put the Norwegian forestry sector at the forefront of technological advances and Industry 4.0. Source: Directionsmag Advancement
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Tasmania launches a plan for diversity in the workforce

04 November 2022
The Tasmanian Forests and Forest Products Network has launched the completed Diversity Action Plan for the forest industry which aims to increase diversity in its workforce and encourages everyone at all levels to take action that promotes inclusion. Source: Timberbiz The Plan was dev
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ForestWorks to study skills and training needs for Queensland

04 November 2022
The South & Central Queensland Regional Forestry Hub has engaged ForestWorks to conduct a regional study and assess the future skills and training requirements of the forestry and wood products industry. Source: Timberbiz This important study aims to produce consolidated insights
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Forico wins international finance award

04 November 2022
Forico has won major accolades in the ‘Finance for the Future Awards’ – a partnership between Deloitte, Accounting for Sustainability (A4S) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants England and Wales (ICAEW). Source: Timberbiz Forico was presented the award for ‘Embedding an Integrat
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