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The US lumber crisis continues

26 October 2020
The recent increasing price of lumber may be the single biggest threat to affordable housing in the United States, not to mention the threat it poses to the economy. Covid-19, which spurred an upsurge in home renovation projects and a drop in financing rates for new home builds, has c
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Report into private forestry in WA explores barriers to landowners

26 October 2020
The South West Timber Hub will be releasing the findings of a report into private forestry early next month, critically exploring the barriers to landowners as the WA plantation estate continues to diminish. Source: Timberbiz The report was commissioned by the Hub as a result of inves
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Queensland goes to polls prioritizing the 3-Rs in a push for recovery

26 October 2020
A million Queenslanders working in the State’s major industries have urged all political parties to prioritise the Three Rs – Revenue, Regions and Regulation that is reasonable – to ensure continued strong growth. Source: Timberbiz The five industries – agriculture, mining and gas, to
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FWPA new board and chair elected

26 October 2020
Craig Taylor has been elected as chair of the Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) board following the retirement of incumbent Chair John Simon. Source: Timberbiz Under the FWPA Constitution, the chair is elected by fellow directors at the first board meeting following the Annual
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Hawke’s Bay $6m rail stopped in its tracks after a week

26 October 2020
A Hawke’s Bay railway line that cost millions to resurrect ran for just one-week before Covid-19 stopped it dead in its tracks. The return of the Napier-Wairoa line was promised as a saviour for Hawke’s Bay and the forestry industry. Sources: Radio New Zealand, New Zealand
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Hazard reductions burns in Wedding Bells forest

26 October 2020
  Forestry Corporation of NSW will be carrying out hazard reduction burning in parts of Wedding Bells State Forest from today until Wednesday. The burn will be carried out to minimise impact on nearby residents, but forest neighbours should take steps to limit their exposure to s
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Forico’s Simon Cook wins 2020 Richard Stanton award

26 October 2020
Sustainability Manager for Forico Simon Cook has won the 2020 Richard Stanton Memorial Award for Excellence in Forest Management. The award and trophy, presented remotely during Responsible Wood AGM, recognises the life of a man who was devoted to the forest industry in Australia and
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Bush Fire Commission on the cusp of releasing findings; IFA says address root causes

26 October 2020
The Bush Fire Royal Commission must not simply audit and implement the last 58 inquiries, reviews and Royal Commissions on the issue, if it wants to see meaningful forest management in Australia according to the Institute of Foresters. Source: Timberbiz On the eve of the Commission br
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Friday analysis: Tumbarumba troubles go viral

23 October 2020
Tumbarumba is in trouble. Big trouble. To be more specific Hyne’s Tumbarumba Mill is in trouble, and that means the entire district is in trouble. Put simply, there is just not enough timber to go around following last summer’s bushfires which decimated 40% of Hyne’s local log supply
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Fortress accessed by a floating wooden bridge

23 October 2020
A unique “floating” bridge spans Pielekenswater in Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands, with a design inspired by the work of Dutch military engineer Menno van Coehoorn, who built the 18th century Revelijn op den Zoom fortress in the same location. Source: Timberbiz Ro Koster and
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