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Proposed changes to biodiversity laws post interim review

22 July 2020
States will be able to carry out environmental assessments on behalf of the federal government under proposed changes to biodiversity laws. New national environmental rules will be finalised by the end of next month to fast-track major projects and unleash an investment boom ending tw
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Jennifer Cunich to head FWPA program

22 July 2020
The former CEO of the Australian Institute of Architects Jennifer Cunich will now head up Forest and Wood Products Australia’s (FWPA) WoodSolutions Mid-rise Advisory Program. Now in its fourth year, the program is operating in NSW, Victoria and Queensland, building on a base of comple
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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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Reports deliver on native forest timber in Queensland

20 July 2020
Reports from two Queensland research projects are now available on the Forest and Wood Product Australia (FWPA) website. The two projects have delivered valuable information for the native forest timber industry in Queensland. Both had strong steering committee input, as well as indus
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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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Potential in NT for commercial indigenous forestry

17 July 2020
A new research project managed by Forest and Wood Products Australia will investigate the potential for commercial Indigenous forestry in the Northern Territory’s East Arnhem Land. The project aims to support the Traditional Owners to facilitate a sustainable forest-based livelihood a
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Queensland sawmilling company fined for stealing timber

17 July 2020
A Queensland sawmilling company and three of its employees have been fined a total of $17,500 in the Charleville Magistrates Court after pleading guilty to stealing State-owned timber. Source: Timberbiz Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries Mark Furner said the
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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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Why is Vic Govt opening a forestry centre in Gippsland?

17 July 2020
The Victorian State Government has come under fire over its announcement this week of a National Institute for Forest Products Innovation Centre in Gippsland. While the establishment of the centre has been widely applauded, industry bodies and the opposition have questioned why the sa
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Friday Analysis: The Victorian Government in a spin over forestry

17 July 2020
Just about everyone will be, at some stage, the victim of “spin”. It’s a given. Not all spin is bad, if the benefits described by the sender of the message are real and truly add value to the receiver of the message. Source: Bruce Mitchell Spinning becomes dysfunctional when the sende
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