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WA Greens – ban logging during fire bans

26 February 2015
The WA Greens have called for a rethink on logging in forests during fire bans, after the State Government revealed chainsaws and heavy machinery are used despite Department of Fire and Emergency Service (DFES) warnings. Source: ABC News The Government has confirmed contractors for th
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NZ mill to create 500 jobs

26 February 2015
A forecasted demand for lumber due to a boost in Chinese housing projects could support a new saw and pulp mill near Kaikohe New Zealand, creating a NZ$45 million industry in Northland and up to 500 jobs if the project progressed. Sources: NZ Herald, Northern Advocate Powered with low
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Myrtle Rust in Tasmania

26 February 2015
Forestry Tasmania is optimistic that the state’s cooler weather will diminish the impact of the exotic fungus myrtle rust. Source: ABC News Biosecurity Tasmania has announced the discovery of myrtle rust in a garden hedge at Burnie in the North West of the state, with another fo
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Campbell Global Grows in Latin America & Australasia

26 February 2015
Campbell Global, a full-service timberland investment firm, has added two senior positions to focus on its global business strategy. Mauricio Penteado joins Campbell Global as head of Latin America, based in Brazil; Rob van Rossen comes to the company as director of acquisitions, Aust
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Tech guides post cyclone Marcia

26 February 2015
Technical guides are available for homeowners and builders as they assess and repair structural damage post cyclone Marcia. Source: Timberbiz Timber Queensland’s Guide to Assessment and Repair of Flood Damaged Timber and Timber Framed Houses provides information about cleaning, inspec
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Last call for FWPA groups

26 February 2015
Expressions of interest for membership of Forest and Wood Products Australia’s (FWPA) Advisory and Reference Groups are open until close of business tomorrow Friday 27 February. Source: Timberbiz A new reference group will be introduced – Generic Marketing Reference Group. These group
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Vic forest industries goes West

26 February 2015
One of the top priorities for the Victorian Association of Forest Industries (VAFI) in 2015 is to advocate especially with a new state government in place. Source: Timberbiz One of the ways that the association is working towards that aim is by meeting with members and other industry
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Solomon Islands challenge logging for forest minister

19 February 2015
A logging company majority-owned by Solomon Islands’ forestry minister is facing a legal challenge from landowners keen to protect the cloud forest on Kolombangara Island. Source: ABC News The ground-breaking case has been in and out of the courts for five years and is due for i
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Laser scanning for carbon store

19 February 2015
Trees do the vital job of absorbing carbon dioxide, which contributes to global warming, and producing oxygen. But at the moment, the only way to measure how much carbon is stored in a tree is to chop it down and weigh it. Source: Euronews So a new technique is being developed, which
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Muddy waters blamed on forestry

19 February 2015
Marlborough-based Green Party MP Steffan Browning has commented on the state of the Havelock estuary. An article in the Marlborough Express discussed the mud in Havelock Estuary and raised the question of the cause of the increased mud. Was it farming or forestry, or both? Sources: St
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