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FSC joins Mirova with MOU to finance planted forests

12 May 2025
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and Mirova, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers dedicated to sustainable investing, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to unlock responsible finance for planted forests, sustainable management of natural forests, and other land
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Celebrating a long and varied career in NZ forestry

12 May 2025
There are probably few corners of New Zealand that Dave Henley hasn’t set foot in over his remarkable four-decade career in forestry. From jaw-dropping kilometres on foot, to months away from home, to battling relentless weather and rugged bush, Mr Henley has done it alland done
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Old fire practices rekindled in Clarence Valley firefighting partnership

12 May 2025
The Yaegl Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation is collaborating with Forestry Corporation to integrate cultural burning with government bushfire management. Source: Timberbiz This partnership aims to enhance the community’s resilience to major bushfires and improve land man
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Helping the Mount Cole State Forest regenerate after fire

12 May 2025
Eucalypt seeds, sown by helicopter, are showing a promising rate of growth in the Mount Cole State Forest. It’s been more than a year since a major bushfire tore through about 22,000 hectares of the forest and surrounds in Victoria’s west. Source: Timberbiz This sowing project i
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Better strategies for eliminating ragweed

12 May 2025
A breakthrough method for analysing the DNA of centuries-old plant samples has given scientists an edge in combating the spread of invasive plants. Researchers from Monash University and the University of Melbourne found the rapid adaptation of invasive plants is driven by their abili
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NZTIF business survey to 31 March 2025

12 May 2025
The results of the business survey of New Zealand Timber Industry Federation members for the quarter to 31 March 2025 indicated a feeling that while the next three months were going to be subdued, possibly with the onset of winter, the longer-term 12-month outlook was more positive wi
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Improvement in housing is from multi-unit approvals

12 May 2025
There were 48,620 new homes approved for construction in the first quarter of 2025, up by 20.8% on a year earlier. The Australian Bureau of Statistics released its monthly building approvals data for March 2025 for detached houses and multi-units covering all states and territories. S
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Vic gov’t taskforce does not back new national parks

12 May 2025
The Allan Government’s Great Outdoors Taskforce will not be recommending the creation of any new national parks across 1.8 million hectares of Victoria’s state forests. Source: The Weekly Times Taskforce chair and former Labor Minister Lisa Neville said the feedback from 185 stakehold
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Forestry England completes 1.8 million-tree woodland creation

09 May 2025
As the planting season nears its end, Forestry England is celebrating the completion of an ambitious four-year woodland creation programme with 1.8 million trees planted at 16 new woodlands across England expanding the nation’s forests. Source: Timberbiz Launched in March 2021, the pr
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UPM Biofuels marks 10 years of renewable fuel production

09 May 2025
UPM Biofuels is celebrating 10 years of successful operations at its Lappeenranta Biorefinery, the world’s first commercial-scale facility producing advanced biofuels from wood-based residues. Since 2015, the refinery has been at the forefront of developing renewable alternatives to f
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