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Final stages of log haulage code of practice needs public comment

29 April 2021
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has begun the final stages of its review before registration of the Forestry Log Haulage Code of Practice (LHC) and on Wednesday began a 28-day public consultation period. Source: Timberbiz Across a three-year process, the Australian Forest
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Duniam tells Sky News protestor putting child at risk was using it as a political pawn

23 April 2021
Assistant Minister for Forestry Jonathon Duniam has condemned a protestor who carried a child on her back while chaining herself to an operating header at a logging site in East Gippsland. Source: Timberbiz Reports from the site said the protestor – believed to a member of the Goonger
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ABC says VicForests risks Melbourne water supply but there’s a catch

23 April 2021
In its report on 20 April 2021, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) made allegations that VicForests has put Melbourne’s drinking water supply at risk by ‘systemic’ unlawful timber harvesting on steep slopes. VicForests says these allegations are false, misleading and miscon
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Opinion: Kersten Gentle – I am woman hear me roar

23 April 2021
In 1972, Helen Reddy released I Am Woman, which fast became an anthem for the women’s movement and after nearly 50 years since its release, the song was sung by a friend’s daughter in Woiwurrung, the language of the Wurrundjeri people at the Australian Open, giving even more meaning t
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Friday analysis: ABC fires another misguided shot at VicForests

23 April 2021
Again, the ABC has set its sights on firing shots at VicForests using any ammo it can lay hands to even if its NQR (not quite right). On 20 April the ABC published a long article based on information that was askew. It claimed that Melbourne’s drinking water was at risk from logging o
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Friday analysis; WWF buys into the war on Australian forestry

16 April 2021
The anti-forestry lobby appears to be going on a war footing. The World Wide Fund (WWF) for Nature-Australia has reportedly set up a legal fund for community groups to challenge development decisions in forests they say are under threat from land clearing in the aftermath of the 2019-
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Firehawk trials in Tasmania

14 April 2021
A new camera-based fire detection system has been trialled in Tasmania for the first time by forest management company SFM.  The Firehawk system provides real time fire detection allowing for a rapid aerial-based response to potentially threatening bushfire ignitions and has been used
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NZ law to harvest windblown trees voted out by Labour

14 April 2021
A law change that would enable the harvesting of windblown trees on New Zealand conservation land following adverse weather events was voted down by Labour. Source: Timberbiz “This legislation would allow the Director-General of Conservation to authorise the removal of specified windb
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Truckies urged to do safety checklist ahead of national roadworthy survey

14 April 2021
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator is urging heavy vehicle operators to use their Daily Safety Checklist, ahead of the second major health check of Australia’s heavy vehicle fleet. Deputy Prime Minister and Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Minister Michael McCormac
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Olney State Forest cleaned of 8 tonnes of illegal rubbish

12 April 2021
The recent Clean Up Australia Day saw a fleet of 4WDs converge in the popular Olney State Forests to remove a staggering eight tonnes of illegally dumped rubbish. The event was organised by the Hunter Region 4WD Council, with volunteers from six of the 4WD clubs affiliated with the pe
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