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Government urged to recognise forest product industries as essential

23 March 2020
State and federal governments have been urged to recognise the essential services provided by Australia’s forest product industries, as they consider further restrictions to contain CoVid-19. Source: Timberbiz The Australian Forest Products Association CEO Ross Hampton said Australian
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Daily Timber News is committed to communication in an era of COVID-19

23 March 2020
A number of substantial challenges confront the timber industry in Australia and in New Zealand. Daily Timber News, and Timberbiz, have been challenged in covering the Victorian Native Timber decision, the State Environmental Planning Policy (Koala Habitat Protection) issue in New Sou
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PEFC guidance for auditing affected by COVID-19

20 March 2020
Responsible Wood has issued PEFC’s guidance for chain of custody auditing of PEFC certified companies affected by restrictions due to COVID-19. The organisation says that due to the spread of COVID-19 worldwide, travel and medical restrictions are affecting auditing activities. Source
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OPINION: Peter Rutherford, South East Timber Association – Why lock-up forests to protect from bushfires?

20 March 2020
On the ABC 7.30 Report, Tuesday 10 March 2020, Professor David Lindenmayer from the Australian National University stated: “What the research has shown is that forests are very unlikely to burn for the first seven years, immediately after logging.” Source: Peter Rutherford “But
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Is Victorian Labor turning into an episode of Yes, Minister?

20 March 2020
We have all become almost immune to government inertia at nearly every level. But some governments – well, one in particular – seem to have made an art form out of it. If you could call it art. To quote Yes, Minister it’s more the art of jiggery-pokery. Source: Bruce Mitchell The Oppo
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Big River’s big solution to bridge repairs

18 March 2020
Homes, buildings and infrastructure in regional areas are beginning to be rebuilt after the damage from bushfires. For many regional towns, bridges are the only ways in or out of their community. When a bridge has been damaged, the impact on the local community can be significant, par
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Reminder to avoid NSW’s closed forests

18 March 2020
Forestry Corporation of NSW is reminding people to avoid closed forests due to risks from bushfire damage and falling trees. Fire damaged forests are dangerous places and should be avoided, said Forestry Corporation Production and Stewardship Supervisor Billie-Jo Brown. Source: Timber
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Timber Offsite conference, DesignBUILD and AWISA exhibitions postponed

18 March 2020
The Timber Offsite Construction 2020 Conference has been postponed until later in the year because of COVID-19 as has DesignBUILD and the Australian Woodworking Industry Suppliers Association’s (AWISA) exhibition planned for 1-4 July in Sydney. Source: Timberbiz The Timber Offsite Con
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NZ cancels Wood Resene awards and WPMA cancels design seminar

18 March 2020
The 2020 NZ Wood Resene Timber Design Awards are just one of the latest to fall victim to COVID-19 with the March 26 dinner and awards presentation cancelled. Also cancelled is the Wood Processors and Manufacturers Association NZ Wood Design Guide Seminar planned for the same day. Sou
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Royal Commission open for business – have your say

16 March 2020
The Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements has begun receiving public submissions. Individuals, organisations, community groups and the broader community can make a submission about the 2019-20 bushfire season by telephone or online. Source: Timberbiz The Federal
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