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Victorian Liberals show support for native timber industry

20 March 2020
The forestry industry has congratulated the Victorian Liberal Nationals Opposition for showing its support for the industry in Victoria and trying to ensure it has a future. Source: Timberbiz Earlier this week the member for East Gippsland Melina Bath introduced a motion to State Parl
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OPINION: Peter Rutherford, South East Timber Association – Why lock-up forests to protect from bushfires?

20 March 2020
On the ABC 7.30 Report, Tuesday 10 March 2020, Professor David Lindenmayer from the Australian National University stated: “What the research has shown is that forests are very unlikely to burn for the first seven years, immediately after logging.” Source: Peter Rutherford “But
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Opinion: James Jackson The far-reaching consequences of the new Koala SEPP

20 March 2020
The State Environmental Planning Policy (Koala Habitat Protection) 2019 (Koala SEPP) was released late last year, replacing SEPP 44. The operation of the Koala SEPP will place further unreasonable limits on farming practices while delivering limited benefits for koala conservation. So
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Is Victorian Labor turning into an episode of Yes, Minister?

20 March 2020
We have all become almost immune to government inertia at nearly every level. But some governments – well, one in particular – seem to have made an art form out of it. If you could call it art. To quote Yes, Minister it’s more the art of jiggery-pokery. Source: Bruce Mitchell The Oppo
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Big River’s big solution to bridge repairs

18 March 2020
Homes, buildings and infrastructure in regional areas are beginning to be rebuilt after the damage from bushfires. For many regional towns, bridges are the only ways in or out of their community. When a bridge has been damaged, the impact on the local community can be significant, par
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Morbark introduces two new horizontal grinders

18 March 2020
Morbark has released new 2400X and 3000X Wood Hog horizontal grinders, both can be equipped with tracks, and the 3000X can be built as a 5th-wheel/dual-axle unit or pintle hitch/tri-axle. Source: Timberbiz The 2400X is ideal for niche markets like municipal solid waste, pallet recycli
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FSC to replace onsite audits with desk audits

18 March 2020
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) has said that given recent developments around the global outbreak of COVID-19 and increasing travel restrictions, they have updated the derogation that allows certification bodies unable to conduct on-site audits to either postpone the audit or re
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TTF UK launches COVID-19 page for members

18 March 2020
The Timber Trade Federation UK (TTF) stepped up its advice regarding business and personal conduct during the COVID-19 outbreak and opened up a new webpage to keep its membership up to date. Source: Timberbiz The TTF said that while businesses have been told that staff should work fro
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Reminder to avoid NSW’s closed forests

18 March 2020
Forestry Corporation of NSW is reminding people to avoid closed forests due to risks from bushfire damage and falling trees. Fire damaged forests are dangerous places and should be avoided, said Forestry Corporation Production and Stewardship Supervisor Billie-Jo Brown. Source: Timber
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Timber Offsite conference, DesignBUILD and AWISA exhibitions postponed

18 March 2020
The Timber Offsite Construction 2020 Conference has been postponed until later in the year because of COVID-19 as has DesignBUILD and the Australian Woodworking Industry Suppliers Association’s (AWISA) exhibition planned for 1-4 July in Sydney. Source: Timberbiz The Timber Offsite Con
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