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OPINION: 2020 Q2 is going to be a struggle

01 May 2020
In the new world of managing COVID-19, there are emerging issues, disruptions, dislocations and chaos almost daily as wood products buyers and sellers adapt to a new world order. Source: Russ Taylor, Managing Director, FEA-Canada The challenges are endless, and include the following (
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Friday Analysis – Eden-Monaro seat swinging from the trees

01 May 2020
It’s not hard to see the importance of the Federal seat of Eden-Monaro. It has long been held up as a bellwether seat; from the 1972 election until the 2013 election, Eden-Monaro was won by the party that also won the election. During that time, all of its sitting members were defeate
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Royal Commission told prevention is the cure by Foresters & Forest Growers

29 April 2020
Australia should urgently accept that bushfire prevention rather than suppression is the only way to avoid the widescale loss of lives, property and biodiversity experienced last summer according to the Institute of Foresters of Australia and Australian Forest Growers (IFA/AFG). Sourc
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Wood Products tells Royal Commission to recognise native forestry

29 April 2020
Future national and state land and bushfire management policies need to clearly recognise the critical importance of the ‘plantation and native hardwood timber production sectors’ play as part of the overall solution in preventing wildfires like those of this past tragic Black Summer,
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Timber Queensland adds to calls for building stimulus

29 April 2020
Timber Queensland has backed calls by the building sector for targeted economic stimulus to avert a looming cliff in future building activity as the pipeline of existing projects starts to dry up. Source: Timberbiz Timber Queensland CEO Mick Stephens said recent industry surveys have
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No AUSTimber 2020 now AUSTimber 2021

29 April 2020
The organisers of AUSTimber 2020 have rescheduled this year’s event over CoVid-19 concerns and will now work on delivering the event in November 2021. Source: Timberbiz It was planned for April this year, and then was postponed until November because of the bushfires in the Gippsland
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Building a new taskforce for Victorian housing

27 April 2020
The appointment of a Building and Development Industry Taskforce is an important step for Victoria’s economy both during and after COVID-19. The HIA has been appointed to the Taskforce. Source: Timberbiz “We look forward to working with the Government to keep the State’s residential b
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Wood encouragement policies would save jobs in Green Triangle

27 April 2020
Wood Encouragement Policies must be implemented by the Green Triangle’s respective state governments in a further measure to support jobs in the region’s forest and wood sectors. The Green Triangle Forest Industries Hub (GTFIH) has echoed calls of its federal counterparts, the Austral
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ABARES report on impact of COVID-19 on forestry

27 April 2020
The global spread of COVID-19 is making the short-term outlook for Australia’s agricultural sectors increasingly uncertain according to the ABARES Impacts of COVID-19 on Australian agriculture, forestry and fisheries trade report. Source: Timberbiz ABARES Actng Executive Director, Pet
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Opinion: Martin Moroni PFT – Bioenergy can boost Tassie economy

24 April 2020
There is enormous potential to expand bioenergy in Tasmania which would support Tasmania in many ways. Bioenergy is already the largest source of renewable energy in Australia and the world. In Australia more than half the renewable energy comes from bioenergy, more than hydro, solar
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