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Bob Brown Foundation triggers 19 coupes to be on-hold in Tasmania

07 October 2020
Sustainable Timber Tasmania has agreed to pause forestry activity in 19 coupes in Tasmania, effective immediately. The Bob Brown Foundation launched legal action two weeks ago against STT, claiming its logging of native forests in Tasmania did not accord with the Regional Forest Agree
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Myanmar ceases timber production as second COVID wave hits

05 October 2020
All timber production ceased after an explosive second wave of Covid-19 infections has shocked Myanmar. Cases have now topped 10,000 with 226 confirmed deaths. The Ministry of Health and Sports (MOHS) imposed strict ‘stay-at-home’ restrictions for Yangon from 24 September. Source: Tro
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Spruce bark beetle season is over but destruction remains

05 October 2020
The season for active spruce bark beetles has now come to an end. A preliminary assessment shows that the spruce bark beetle killed almost seven million cubic metres of forest in 2020. According to Mellanskog the extent in Sweden is alarming with approximately 4.5 million cubic metres
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Deere harvester head improvements for later thinning and final felling

05 October 2020
Deere’s new H424 harvester head replaces the previous H414. The new one has a redesigned look and changes based on customer feedback to improve productivity, ease of service, durability, uptime, measuring accuracy and to reduce daily operating costs. Source: Timberbiz The new model in
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WA’s George Brockway honoured for pioneering forestry work

05 October 2020
Foresters and family members gathered near Narrogin in WA recently to honour the memory of George Brockway, WA’s famous pioneering forester and conservationist. A ribbon was cut to officially open The George Brockway Tree; a magnificent salmon gum located within the Yilliminning Reser
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Responsible Wood AGM with Senator Duniam

05 October 2020
This month’s Responsible Wood Annual General Meeting will be addressed by the Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries Senator Duniam. At the meeting the coveted Richard Stanton Memorial Award will be presented. Source: Timberbiz “Senator Duniam has agreed to address the AGM atte
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Basic wildfire awareness course for NSW bushfire support workers

05 October 2020
Residents in bushfire-prone communities have welcomed an online TAFE NSW course aimed at equipping support workers with the skills they need to better protect land and assets from deadly wildfires. Source: Timberbiz The TAFE NSW Course in Basic Wildfire Awareness is the minimum qualif
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Victoria’s new work phase has COVID-Safe campaign

05 October 2020
The CFMEU Victoria and Master Builders Victoria have joined other union and employer groups for a collaborative new campaign focused on workplace safety in the building, construction and development industry. Source: Timberbiz The campaign coincides with the metropolitan Melbourne par
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$3.5m to upgrade Maryvale rail siding in Gippsland

05 October 2020
The Victorian State Government has committed $3.5 million to upgrades to the Maryvale rail siding in Gippsland to ensure products from Australian Paper’s Gippsland mill will continue to be sent by rail for years to come. Source: Timberiz Sleepers and ballasts will be replaced, and gro
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Resolute president is a silver executive of the year

02 October 2020
Yves Laflamme, Resolute’s president and chief executive officer, was recently recognized for his contributions to sustainability. The 2020 International Business Awards (IBA) honoured Mr Laflamme with a silver Stevie award in the Executive of the Year – Manufacturing category. Source:
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