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Board and GM changes at ForestWorks

07 March 2022
Michael O’Connor and Stacey Gardiner have been appointed co-chairs of the ForestWorks Board in 2022. Mr O’Connor is the National Secretary, Manufacturing Division of the CFMEU and has held this position since 2005. Source: Timberbiz He has been with the Union for more than 35 years, c
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CFMEU demands SA election focuses on forestry

07 March 2022
The timber workers union (CFMEU Manufacturing) is demanding all political parties and independents facing March 19’s South Australian elections commit to support the South Australian forest and forest products industry. Source: Timberbiz “We need a growing forest and forest prod
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Ikea and Metsa suspend Russian operations

04 March 2022
IKEA and Metsa have both issued information regarding their activities in the Russia with IKEA stating that the actions of Inter IKEA Group and Ingka Group have been to support the personal safety and security of IKEA co-workers and their families. Source: Timberbiz The war has had a
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New Forests to double Asian forestry investment with $164M

04 March 2022
New Forests, a global investment manager of nature-based real assets and natural capital strategies, announced the first close of its Tropical Asia Forest Fund 2 (TAFF2) with US$120 (A$164M) million of capital commitments. Source: Timberbiz Investors in the first close include soverei
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Radiata pine may be excluded from ETS scheme in NZ

04 March 2022
A new proposal to manage carbon farming could see future permanent plantings of exotic forests like radiata pine excluded from the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). New Zealand Forestry Minister Stuart Nash and Climate Change Minister James Shaw have released a public discussion documen
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HVP relocates koalas to SA to strengthen genetics

04 March 2022
HVP Plantations has played an important role in strengthening the genetics of Australia’s koalas, working with leading conservation bodies and the Victorian and South Australian Governments to relocate four male Strzelecki koalas to a South Australian-based koala breeding progra
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Planned succession to fresh leaders for Forestry Australia

04 March 2022
Forestry Australia has paid tribute to outgoing Vice President Dr Kevin Harding, who has announced his retirement from the Board as part of an ordered and planned transition to encourage fresh leaders to continue to grow the sector’s future. Source: Timberbiz Dr Lachie McCaw was elect
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Tasmania gets new Forest Safety Code

04 March 2022
Tasmania’s sustainable forestry industry has updated its contemporary safety measures to help protect and improve the safety of those working within the sector. The updated Forest Safety Code (Tasmania) 2021 will enhance the safety of the many Tasmanians working in forestry, and impor
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SA Government gives SA Pine funds to process KI timber

04 March 2022
The South Australian Government is giving SA Pine $1.36 million to process timber, some of which will come from Kangaroo Island. Source: The Islander Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development, David Basham said the $1.36 million state government grant will help SA Pine
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Growing the Victorian plantation estate with Gelliondale nursery

04 March 2022
The Victorian Forest Products Association has congratulated Hancock Victorian Plantations (HVP) on the completion of its state-of-the-art Gelliondale nursery in Gippsland, capable of producing up to 14 million seedlings a year. Source: Timberbiz The Victorian Forestry Plan supported t
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