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Log truck blockade on Bunnings to reverse ban on local timber

22 July 2020
Four log trucks this morning blocked the entrance to the Bunnings store at Traralgon in defence of forestry jobs. A Construction Forestry Maritime Mining and Energy Union (CFMMEU) statement this morning said the trucks were blocking the entrance to the Bunnings’ car park in protest of
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Kangaroo Island bushfire report recognises great losses for timber industry

20 July 2020
Local knowledge, use of forestry experts, and better understanding of fire behaviour in plantations is critical for future fire management on Kangaroo Island. Incident Management Teams (IMTs) and fire ground leaders need access to people with local knowledge, including suitably traine
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VicForests lost 119 days’ production due to illegal protests

17 July 2020
VicForests, which aims to harvest 59 new coupes this year, has suffered more than 50 illegal protests at 31 coupes in the past eight months, resulting in 119 production days lost. In West Gippsland, 10 coupes have been hit by protest action, resulting in 87 days’ lost work. Source: Ph
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Annual pre fire season tests already underway in NSW

10 July 2020
Local Forestry Corporation of NSW staff have completed the first stage of their annual fire season preparations, passing tests set to determine if they have the fitness needed for firefighting conditions. Source: Timberbiz Many Forestry Corporation staff are trained as firefighters an
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Opinion: Vic Jurskis on a Burning Conversation

10 July 2020
A few years ago, a comment of mine was apparently censored by one of many academics whose opinions are freely promoted in The (one-sided) Conversation. So, I no longer bother trying to engage in that medium. But a colleague sent me a link last week which was a red rag that trapped thi
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Friday analysis: Fire ready and under fire before the season even starts

10 July 2020
It probably seems a little incongruous that fire brigades are getting ready in July for the bushfire “season” some five or so months away. It’s a regular exercise. Organisations such as the Forestry Corporation of NSW each year put their firefighters through fitness tests to ensure th
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Softwood Working Group adds voice to chorus on unacceptable fuel loads in forests

08 July 2020
The Softwoods Working Group is joining a growing chorus of voices telling the Bushfire Royal Commission that fuel loads in public and private forests last summer were at an “unacceptable” level and had been allowed to build up, “making fire prevention almost impossible.” Source: Tumut
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State of plant biosecurity in Australia

08 July 2020
The National Plant Biosecurity Status Report for 2019 was released by Plant Health Australia (PHA), bringing together contributions from more than 100 government, industry and research organisations. Source: Timberbiz PHA publishes the report annually to provide a comprehensive overvi
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Opinion: Mark Poynter – Academics should stick to their fields of expertise

03 July 2020
Unfortunately, those who work in the native forestry sector have become all-too familiar with ‘academic credibility’ being mobilised as an existential threat against them. The latest example is the determination of a cohort of crusading ecologists, aided by unquestioning and supportiv
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ForestFit training program pilot – expressions of interest

01 July 2020
Expressions of interest are being sought for a ForestFit training program pilot in NSW. The NSW Government, in partnership with the forest industry and the Australian Forest Contractors Association (AFCA), committed funding to support the development of ForestFit which is developing t
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