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VFPA slams Murrindindi council trying to stop logging at Snobs Creek

26 February 2021
The Victorian Forest Products Association has slammed a northern Victorian council’s unanimous decision to advocate for logging to cease in the Snobs Creek area. Murrindindi Shire Council on Wednesday called on the Victorian Government to phase out current native timber harvesting act
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First load of salvaged logs leaves Kangaroo Island but facilities are lacking

26 February 2021
Kangaroo Island Plantation Timber’s first trial load of softwood logs salvaged has left the island. The load was shipped by the SeaLink ferry to the mainland, for sale to a South Australian domestic customer – Morgan Sawmill at Jamestown. Source: Timberbiz If successful, KIPT believes
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Opinion – Mark Poynter: the irrepairable damage by Bob Brown Foundation misrepresentations

26 February 2021
Last week, the Bob Brown Foundation’s (the BBF) latest legal challenge against Tasmania’s native hardwood timber industry was dismissed by the Federal Court. Following the court’s decision, Brown indicated that his Foundation’s activists will continue protesting in the forests while i
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Friday analysis: Council’s call on logging a waste as BBF wastes money in court

26 February 2021
There is an old saying that local governments should stick to handling roads, rates and rubbish and that’s it. But instead, in recent years, we have seen an increase in the number of councils across Australia and overseas involved in social, political and environmental causes. Source:
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Vietnam imports logs and sawnwood from more than 100 countries

24 February 2021
Vietnam has become a leading wood product manufacturer with increasing imports of logs and sawnwood in terms of volume, variety and supply sources. In the early 2000s logs and sawnwood were imported into Vietnam from 40 – 45 countries. Today, logs and sawnwood are imported from
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Indonesia submits to PEFC for certification

24 February 2021
The Indonesian Forestry Certification Cooperation (IFCC) recently submitted their national forest certification system to PEFC for re-endorsement. The public consultation will offer the chance to provide feedback on this revised system, it will run from 8 March until 7 May. Source: Ti
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PRO Driver lifts workflow for drivers and fleet managers

24 February 2021
Webfleet Solutions, one of the world’s leading telematics providers and part of Bridgestone, is introducing its upgraded PRO Driver Terminal: the PRO 8475. Equipped with advanced technologies, including LTE connectivity and Google Services, the versatile premium tablet supports driver
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Pan Pac orders new feed system for Hawke’s Bay site

24 February 2021
Austrian-based SPRINGER Group has landed a major new order with New Zealand’s leading specialist in sustainable radiata pine products Pan Pac. Together with local partners including Lakeland Steel Limited and Design Manufacture & Installation in Rotorua, SPRINGER will be the main
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Doing Timber Business in Queensland symposium attracts ministerial speakers

24 February 2021
Timber Queensland will host a one-day symposium Doing Timber Business in Queensland 2021 as an informal opportunity for industry stakeholders to come together, reconnect and network in person. Source: Timberbiz The event will be held on March 19 at the Northern Suburbs Bowls Club, 175
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Swamp kauri shows major climate shift 42,000 years ago

22 February 2021
A new international study using ancient swamp kauri from Northland New Zealand shows a temporary breakdown of Earth’s magnetic field 42,000 years ago sparked major climate shifts leading to global environmental change and mass extinctions. Source: Timberbiz This dramatic turning point
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