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Vic Government undersupplies wood pulp to Opal by 85%

23 September 2022
The Victorian Government has only supplied 15%-20% of its promised wood pulp commitment to Opal Australian Paper over the past 13 years, the Government has admitted. Source: Philip Hopkins for Timberbiz The figures were tabled in State Parliament by the Minister for Agriculture, Gayle
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Opinion: Senator Raff Ciccone – forestry is the key to our low emission future

23 September 2022
As most people would know, forestry is an industry that I am not just very passionate about but that is very close to my heart, as are the communities that this industry supports right across Australia, particularly around the many regional communities in my home state of Victoria. It
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Friday analysis: don’t let El Niño distract us from the fire season

23 September 2022
It can be a bit difficult to start thinking, and planning, for another bushfire season when so much of the country is receiving record rains and battling floods. But prepare we must. Try telling the 42 firefighters the Forestry Corporation of NSW took to at Wauchope for a training cam
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UK gives away 600,000 free saplings in a season

21 September 2022
Almost 9,000 schools and community groups benefited from the UK’s largest woodland conservation charity’s popular scheme in 2022 and now applications for trees to be delivered in 2023 are  open. Source: Timberbiz Woodland Trust senior project lead Vicki Baddeley hopes even more school
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Forestry and Biodiversity summit takeaways

21 September 2022
The Corporate Investments into Forestry and Biodiversity (CIFB) Summit in Amsterdam, held recently focused on information and methodologies for investing in natural climate solutions, particularly concerning forestry and biodiversity in the backdrop of corporations and businesses faci
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Hiab’s new forestry crane on show in Germany

21 September 2022
Hiab, part of Cargotec, has a next generation forestry crane, LOGLIFT 18S, with greater and safer performance, and improved uptime. The company will show a prototype of the PANORAMA cabin in Pavilion P35 from 20 to 25 September at IAA TRANSPORTATION in Hannover, Germany. Source: Timbe
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Waste Expo covers wood recovery

21 September 2022
Waste Expo Australia is the country’s largest gathering of waste management and resource recovery professionals, which brings together leading solution providers in the waste management, recycling, resource recovery and sustainability sectors. Part of that waste recovery is in t
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Regenerating forests and bringing back native cover to New Zealand

21 September 2022
In their first year, iwi-led environmental charity Te Tapu o Tāne owned by Ki Papatipu Rūnanga o Murihiku has grown, sold and planted more than 150,000 plants and is moving on to some of the biggest restoration projects in the region. Source: Timberbiz Their mahi involves regenerating
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National Forest Biosecurity Manager for AFPA

21 September 2022
In a move to recognise the heightened importance of effective biosecurity across the sector, the Australian Forest Products Association has recruited forest health and biosecurity expert, Paco Tovar as its new National Forest Biosecurity Manager. Source: Timberbiz “We welcome Paco to
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Eight women in forestry win fully funded scholarships to lead

21 September 2022
Eight fully funded scholarships for women in forestry to participate in the latest offering from Tasmanian Leaders have been provided by the Tasmanian Forests and Forest Products Network with the support of the Tasmanian Government. Source: Timberbiz The I-LEAD Women in Industry Progr
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