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Bushfire recovery package includes new log scanner and turner

22 October 2021
A high-speed, high precision log scan and log rotation system has been installed at Hyne Timber’s Tumbarumba Mill under the NSW Bushfire Industry Recovery Package. Source: Timberbiz The total Tumbarumba Mill Optimisation Project cost is $5,979,043 with $2,989,522 support committed fro
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Ex Forestry Corp GM takes up role as chair of Eastland Wood Council

22 October 2021
Forestry manager Ian Brown who has 40 years’ experience in the industry, has been appointed the new chair of the Eastland Wood Council. His appointment was ratified by the EWC members earlier this month after the council’s annual meeting. Source: Gisborne Herald He replaces outg
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WA moves to amend Forest Products Act to allow for carbon trading

22 October 2021
Western Australia’s Forest Products Commission will be allowed to trade in carbon assets if a Bill to amend the Forest Products Act 2000 is passed. Source: Timberbiz Under the existing Forest Products Act, the FPC’s functions are restricted to dealing with “forest products
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Clinton Tilley acting CEO for Cusp

22 October 2021
Clinton Tilley has stepped into the role of Acting CEO for Cusp Building Solutions, following the recent departure of Chris Skeels-Piggins. Mr Tilley has been with The Hermal Group for more than 16 years, the past 10 years as Chief Executive Officer of Hermal and he is now acting CEO
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Noble cargo leaves Tasmania

22 October 2021
The log carrier the Noble Island has left Tasmania with over 50,000JASm3 of  eucalypt signaling continued confidence in the State’s forestry industry. Source: Timberbiz The Ultramax vessel made calls to Tasmania’s Burnie and Hobart ports in earlier this month. Its arrival was the culm
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Opinion: Vic Jurskis – Koalas are feasting in our new growth forests

22 October 2021
There was nothing new or unexpected about the recently announced NSW Natural Resources Commission research on timber harvesting and koalas. What shocked me was the response from Timber NSW. Timber NSW said: “The industry rarely agrees with the NRC and its reports but on this occasion,
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Friday analysis: Timber answers are not blowing in the wind

22 October 2021
At a time when it is obvious that what we need now, and will need into the future, is more timber than we have, taking land from timber production would seem a bit odd. It has been reported extensively that Australia faces a timber deficit of 250,000 house frames in 15 years’ time and
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Shortlisted for World Architecture Festival

20 October 2021
  In December, PEFC and the World Architecture Festival will reward the Best Use of Certified Timber Prize for the third time. Here are two more shortlisted projects: a microlibrary in Indonesia that brings people together, and a Sydney office building that provides a healthy and
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China running out of power

20 October 2021
Power rationing policies are in effect in many provinces of China in order to limit activities of energy-intensive industrial enterprises. Source: Tropical Timber Market Report, Forbes There are two issues behind this, one is that the government is trying to achieve lower energy consu
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Sennebogen introduces 21m tree care handler

20 October 2021
The new Sennebogen 728 E-series will expand the company’s product portfolio for demanding tree maintenance and problem tree felling. Source: Timberbiz As an important addition to the 718 E and 738 E tree care handlers, which have been established for many years and are used by custome
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