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Opinion: Vic Eddy – conservation values will drop because of Greenies

22 March 2024
Foresters like me, and probably much better than me, have been managing the productive native forests of Australia for at least 100 years. I have been doing it for the past 57 years. Around 25 years ago the Regional Forest Agreement process reviewed our native forests involved, or wit
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Verification of Skills: Unpacking the Essentials

20 March 2024
Skills verification is essential in forestry and broader industries as it validates and confirms an individual’s required knowledge, experience, and proficiencies, as they pertain to a specific role or job function. Skill verification matters because it serves as a safeguard against p
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Taking a CAB to protect Australia’s biosecurity

06 March 2024
A landmark new initiative, Catalysing Australia’s Biosecurity (CAB), will see a forecast initial co-investment of more than $55 million over six years from Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, government, industry and a range of partners to strengthen the nation’s biosecu
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WorkSafe funding cuts hit forestry industry in NZ

04 March 2024
WorkSafe is pulling out of funding safety programs to the tune of up to NZ$15 million a year, skittling a “really valuable” one in the high-risk forestry industry. ACC, which gives WorkSafe the money, says it stopping the funding will make no difference to the overall spen
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Fennell Forestry phase 2 of electric log truck trial

01 March 2024
Fennell Forestry will receive a $200,000 cash injection from the state government to commence phase two of an electric log truck trial. Source: The Border Watch The funding for phase two of the Fennell Forestry project will examine how heavy vehicle decarbonisation can contribute towa
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Fire control plan a Tasmanian election priority

28 February 2024
The Tasmanian Forest Products Association wants all candidates in the upcoming March 23 State election to support the state’s forestry sector being included in next year’s fire control plan. Source: Timberbiz Speaking at the launch of the second of its four key priorities for th
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Targeted op on-road for construction vehicles

26 February 2024
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is set to launch an on-road targeted operation, focused on mechanical safety and compliance with mass, dimension and loading requirements of heavy vehicles operating in support of the construction sector. Source: Timberbiz NHVR Chief Operati
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Implementing Australia’s new National Biosecurity Strategy

14 February 2024
The implementation plan to assist in delivery of Australia’s first National Biosecurity Strategy (NBS), a collaborative, national approach to protecting Australia from exotic pests and diseases backed by all government agriculture ministers, has been released. Source: Timberbiz First
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Preventing fires and explosions in biomass operations

07 February 2024
In December 2023, more than 70 participants met in Tokyo for a full-day workshop Safer Biomass Handling and Silo Operations: Preventing Fires and Explosions. Participants included operators, engineers and maintenance personnel from electric power stations, trade association representa
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Kilsyth timber processor fined by EPA

05 February 2024
A Kilsyth-based timber processor in Victoria has been fined $20,000 without conviction after an inspection by EPA Victoria found thousands of cubic metres of illegally stored industrial waste on the site. Source: Star Mail Lilydale Planet Safe Timber Pty Ltd, trading as CCA Pine, ente
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