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Tasmanian budget to commit $18m to fire mitigation

Thursday’s Tasmanian Budget will commit nearly $18 million in fire mitigation initiative, including a $9.3 million boost to its Fuel Reduction Program to provide increased strategic fuel reduction burning, including mechanical risk reduction. Source: Timberbiz The peak Australian and
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Tree-Mek – remote control tree removal

A new technology approach to pruning or removing roadside trees that is much safer and more efficient than traditional methods is being put to use in Northland, New Zealand. Source: Timberbiz It’s a remote-controlled tree removal system called Tree-Mek, which combines a knuckle boom c
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Australian Institute of Architects on reforms post Royal Commission

The Australian Institute of Architects has welcomed the public release of the report from the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements and called for its recommendations to be swiftly implemented. Source: Timberbiz Institute CEO Julia Cambage said that while elemen
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Citations to Forestry Corp staff for firefighting efforts

NSW Bushfire Emergency Citations have been presented to Forestry Corporation staff in Coffs Harbour and Grafton acknowledging their contribution to the 2019-20 firefighting efforts. Source: Timberbiz NSW Emergency Bushfire Citation recipients receive a citation, certificate of recogni
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Opinion: Helen Haines – government must act now with Royal Commission report

The final report from the Royal Commission has made clear that Australia is alarmingly unprepared for our future bushfire risk. The response from the Government must be swift, decisive and uncompromising. Source: Timberbiz There have been 240 inquiries into natural disasters before in
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Gippsland timber trainer wins Victorian Trainer of the Year

TAFE Gippsland Timber Training Unit manager Kevin Nunn has been named Victoria’s Teacher/Trainer of the Year in the 2020 Victorian Training Awards. Source: Timberbiz The awards have been progressively announced over the past week in a virtual setting in lieu of the customary gala awar
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Morrison aims fire funding at indigenous groups

The Federal Government is highlighting the importance of indigenous fire and land management practices with the opening of a $2 million grants round to strengthen and share traditional knowledge and practices. Source: Timberbiz As part of the Government’s $200 million Wildlife and Bus
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Councils and communities call on Morrison for fire mitigation strategies

Experienced land and fire managers from eight community groups across Australia have jointly written to the Prime Minister Scott Morrison urging the restoration of healthy and safe rural landscapes. Source: Timberbiz The grass-roots organisations represent more than 6000 members and 1
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Bushfire Commission findings may be underwhelming or just plain common sense

The Bushfire Royal Commission’s recommendations released Friday have been labelled as everything from underwhelming to common sense and overdue. In its report, the Commission made 80 recommendations to improve Australia’s national natural disaster arrangements. Source: Timberbiz Among
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Royal Commission Natural Disaster report calls for national federal approach

Australia needs a national approach to natural disasters and the Federal Government must play a greater role than it currently does, according to the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements. Source: Timberbiz In its report published today, the Commission makes 80
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