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Bunnings’ reckless timber judgement will mean job losses

03 July 2020
Bunnings decision to stop selling timber logged by VicForests has been widely condemned by industry bodies, with VicForests claiming up to 170 jobs in regional Victoria are now at risk. Bunnings on Wednesday announced it would stop selling timber logged by VicForests after a court fou
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Bunnings knee-jerk timber decision slammed by politicians

03 July 2020
Bunnings’ decision to stop sourcing timber from VicForests has been slammed by politicians representing Gippsland. The Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester said Bunnings had shown complete contempt for their suppliers while State Shadow Assistant Minister for Forestry, Gary Bla
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Government carbon funding for forestry made easier

03 July 2020
OneFortyOne has welcomed the Federal Government’s simplification of access to carbon funding for forestry projects across five plantation growth regions, including the Green Triangle. The announcement means growers can participate in the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) through it
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Opinion: Mark Poynter – Academics should stick to their fields of expertise

03 July 2020
Unfortunately, those who work in the native forestry sector have become all-too familiar with ‘academic credibility’ being mobilised as an existential threat against them. The latest example is the determination of a cohort of crusading ecologists, aided by unquestioning and supportiv
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Opinion: David Elstone – Canada faces demands to end old growth logging

03 July 2020
It’s outrageous to demand an end to old-growth logging without acknowledging the impact to people and communities. For decades, even more so over the past year, there have been many catastrophic headlines trumpeting the rhetoric from environmentalists who state that British Colu
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Friday Analysis: ERF made easy for forestry but Bunnings prematurely ejects VicForests

03 July 2020
What a week it has been for the timber industry, capped off by the Climate Solutions Fund decision by the Federal Government. In a nutshell, the decision will simplify access to carbon funding for new forestry projects in five regional forestry hubs, including communities hard hit by
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Bunnings to stop selling VicForests timber

02 July 2020
  Bunnings will stop selling timber logged by VicForests after a court found the state government-owned forestry agency breached conservation laws. “Bunnings has a zero-tolerance approach to illegally logged timber that dates back two decades and our commitment is to only source
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Govt cuts red tape for forestry industry

02 July 2020
Private forestry operators will gain access to the $2 billion Climate Solutions Fund, under a federal government proposal to reduce carbon emissions, boost regional jobs and support investment in the sector. The government will simplify access to carbon funding for new forestry projec
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International Softwood Conference goes digital in 2020

01 July 2020
The European Timber Trade Federation (ETTF) and the European Organisation of the Sawmill Industry (EOS) have announced that the 68th International Softwood Conference (ISC), which was originally planned in Helsinki from 6-9 October 2020, will now take place digitally in a compact form
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Robotics experts get jobs at Caterpillar

01 July 2020
Caterpillar has acquired select assets and hired employees from San Francisco, California-based robot and autonomy technology solutions company Marble Robot. The acquisition is part of Caterpillar’s automation and autonomy strategy and demonstrates its commitment to the next generatio
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