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Shot hole borer beetle alert for WA

Destructive beetle Polyphagous shot-hole borer (PSHB) was first detected in August 2021 in WA and has now been confirmed in more than 80 suburbs across the metropolitan area in backyards, street verges, public open spaces, parks and reserves. Source: Timberbiz A Quarantine Area is in
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Concerns in relation to forest fuel management across NSW

The NSW Rural Fire Service 2022/2023 Annual Report is now on the web it notes that there are a number of achievements to be considered. Source: John O’Donnell Hazard reduction burning and mechanical removal totalled 90,089 hectares for NSW (Appendix page 100): 82,393 ha burning. 7,696
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Forestry Corp to pay fine of $100,000 for Mogo logging

The Forestry Corporation of NSW (FCNSW) has been ordered to pay a fine and legal costs totalling $104,000 after it illegally took down protected trees in a South Coast state forest. Source: About Regional A logging operation had taken place in March 2020 at Mogo State Forest, which is
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Continued investments to fight potential fires in Green Triangle

The Green Triangle’s timber plantation companies continue to invest in additional aerial fire-fighting capacity in the region to protect its plantation estate, the broader community and the natural environment this fire season. Source: Timberbiz The Green Triangle Fire Alliance (GTFA)
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Opinion: Jack Bradshaw – Australia’s commitment to “greening construction” is a meaningless pledge

Australia, along with 16 other countries, has committed to the “Initiative for Greening Construction with Sustainable Wood” at COP28 in Dubai. The pledge is that: “Recognising that wood from sustainably managed forests provides climate solutions within the construction sector, we comm
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Forestry NSW goes to greater lengths to protect Greater gliders

Forestry Corporation of NSW is trialing new ways of searching for Greater Glider dens in the wake of proposed introduction of survey requirements for this species tabled by the Environment Protection Authority. Source: Timberbiz The ruleset governing native forestry in NSW, the Coasta
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Bureaucracy leaves Gippsland under fire

Concern that the box ticking bureaucracy of Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMV) hampered bushfire response has been questioned in State Parliament. It follows after it was revealed the Gippsland fire spotting towers were left without crews for a week at the end of September amid an
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Smokey Bear enters old age

Eighty years is a tremendous milestone for anyone. To make it to 80 means you have overcome life’s greatest challenges and you truly become the elder, the sage, the one who knows a thing or two and should be listened to. Being the spokes-bear, if you will, of the longest running and m
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Dedicated team to investigate off-road offences

The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator has established a dedicated team focused on investigating allegations of offending by off-road parties. Source: Timberbiz The team will investigate offences committed by off-road parties who do not safely manage their transport activities, or who m
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Game changing AI cameras commissioned in SA

The first two of the game changing artificial intelligence (AI) powered bushfire camera detection and monitoring systems is now operational at Comaum, south-east South Australia. Source: Timberbiz The Pano AI system, being implemented for the first time commercially in Australia, will
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