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Friday analysis: Hot summer equals bushfires, Victoria is in the firing line

22 September 2023
Two things seem certain this coming summer. The first, without doubt, is that it is going to be a very, very hot summer. The Bureau of Meteorology has warned that it is likely this summer will be hotter than average and certainly hotter than the past three years. The second, as night
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Fire bans already in place for New South Wales

20 September 2023
Forestry Corporation has announced the start of the plantation fire threat period on the Central Tablelands of New South Wales. The Bathurst Management Region has introduced a solid fuel fire ban from today, Tuesday, 19 September 2023. Source: Timberbiz Forestry Corporation Community
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Threat of bushfires spurs Gippsland meeting

20 September 2023
The Howitt Society is concerned at the lack of broad scale fuel management operations in East Gippsland over the past four years post the 2019/20 fires. With the forecast of higher than usual fire danger in East Gippsland, due to drought conditions, there is the prospect of serious fi
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Firewood cutters to be the latest victims of Victorian lawfare

20 September 2023
Mum and dad firewood cutters Kate and Dale Tiley have become the latest victims of an environmental group’s green lawfare. Source: The Weekly Times The Tileys have been told to seek urgent legal advice, as the Wombat Forestcare Group launches a bid to stop them and four other commerci
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SA park closed due to outbreak of giant pine scale

18 September 2023
The City of Tea Tree Gully in South Australia has notified the public of a serious outbreak of giant pine scale that has forced the Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA) to destroy hundreds of trees in Highbury and Hope Valley. Source: Yahoo News Locals have been told t
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NSW firefighting recruits trained ahead of fire season

18 September 2023
Forestry Corporation has put its new firefighting recruits through their paces at a Wauchope training camp in preparation for the bushfire season. Source: Timberbiz More than 50 staff from across the North-West, Mid North Coast, Northern Rivers, Sydney, Hunter, Central West, South Coa
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Vic fire chief confirms employment of forestry crews for fire breaks

18 September 2023
A Victorian fire chief has confirmed native forestry harvest and haulage crews who have lost work will be offered jobs to clear fire breaks. Source: Weekly Times VicForests harvest and haulage contractors put out-of-work by the Andrews government’s closure of the native forest industr
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Timber & Hardware Traffic Management Forums travel Australia

18 September 2023
The National Timber and Hardware Association has launched a special member event, the Traffic Management Forum, designed exclusively for professionals in the timber and hardware industry. Source: Timberbiz This exciting event series will travel to multiple locations across Australia,
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Tasmanian Timber Awards winners announced

18 September 2023
Twelve highly coveted awards were presented at Friday night’s Tasmanian Timber Awards, hosted by the Tasmanian Forests and Forest Products Network, including a recognition of industry stalwart Bryan Hayes’ outstanding contribution to the sector over more than 50 years. Source: Timberb
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Out of work foresters put to work clearing firebreaks in Victoria

15 September 2023
VicForests harvest and haulage contractors put out-of-work by the Andrews government’s closure of the native forest industry will be put back on departmental books to help clear strategic fire breaks. Source: Weekly Times The harvesters and their machinery were left sitting idle after
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