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Federal government commits to drive towards a billion trees

06 September 2021
Australia’s forest industries have welcomed the Federal Government’s commitment to drive progress on the Billion Trees Plan launched in 2018 through concerted collaboration with state and territory jurisdictions. Source: Timberbiz In an address to AFPA’s National Forest Industries Sym
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Tas Labor accused of feigning support for forestry

06 September 2021
Tasmania’s State Opposition has been accused of feigning their support for forestry. Resources Minister Guy Barnett said that the Tasmanian Government was the strongest supporter of our renewable, sustainable forestry industry, which contributes around $1.2 billion to the Tasmanian ec
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Assessing the impacts of latest bushfires on Victorian RFAs

06 September 2021
The 2019-20 bushfires throughout Gippsland and Victoria’s north-east burnt 650,000 hectares of native forest set aside for the timber industry and released more than 50 million tonnes of forest carbon stocks into the atmosphere, according to a government report. Source: Philip Hopkins
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Too much spin and not enough done for Victorian forestry

03 September 2021
Failure to act by the Andrews Labor Government is costing Gippsland timber workers and their families according to local Nationals MPs. The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien and Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Melina Bath have spoken out in support of local timbe
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Tributes for FWPA’s Ric Sinclair after 13 years of outstanding leadership

03 September 2021
Australia’s forest industries have paid tribute to outgoing Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Managing Director Ric Sinclair. Mr Sinclair announced his resignation this week after his 13 years in the role. Source: Timberbiz Prior to joining FWPA, Mr Sinclair spent seven years
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Friday analysis: Resignations leave timber industry all the poorer

03 September 2021
From time to time, people enter the timber industry, sometimes from left field, and makes a huge difference to the industry as a whole. Forest and Wood Products Australia Managing Director Ric Sinclair and Australian Forest Contractors Association general manager Stacey Gardiner were
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30th edition of Pulp & Paper Strategic Review out in October

01 September 2021
In a year like no other, the incredible surges in demand for tissue and hygiene products, for home deliveries and corrugated boxes, was matched by unparalleled shifts in demand for printed media. Source: IndustryEdge Simultaneously, pulp prices hit record highs, recovered paper import
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Responsible Wood launches Community Grants Program

01 September 2021
Today Responsible Wood launched its Community Grants Program. This is the program’s second year, following the successful 2020/21 program, and supports local communities connected to Responsible Wood certified forests around Australia. Source: Timberbiz The program provides acce
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Tiwi Island forestry aims to secure multimillion export market

01 September 2021
The Cooperative Research Centre for Developing Northern Australia (CRCNA)’s latest collaboration is tipped to increase the export value of the Tiwi Islands forestry industry with the development of improved tree species and management practices over the next three years. Source: Timbe
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This is Us website dismisses outdated forestry dogma

30 August 2021
Tasmania’s sustainable forestry industry is taking positive steps to address outdated views of the industry with a new campaign based around a new website. Source: Timberbiz “We know that Tasmania’s modern forestry sector is sustainable, innovative, environmentally friendly and driven
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