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Fire at Hyne Maryborough

30 August 2023
Fire has damaged sheds at Hyne Timber’s Tuan Forest site near Maryborough in Queensland. It’s understood the fire started around 3:30pm on Tuesday in an industrial shed and spread to a second. Dozens of staff at the sawmill were evacuated. Source: Timberbiz A spokeswoman from th
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Thousands lodge submissions with Clarence Valley – don’t ban native forestry

30 August 2023
Timber NSW and the Clarence Valley timber community lodged thousands of submissions rejecting the Council Biodiversity Advisory Committee’s proposal to ban native forestry in NSW State forests. Sources: Timberbiz, photo Emma Pritchard Clarence Valley Independent The industry gathered
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WA sacrificing timber to sawmills to make firewood under ministerial order

30 August 2023
The WA Government’s new forestry policy is unravelling. The responsible Minister, Jackie Jarvis, has started to panic, reportedly ordering 120,000 tonnes of firewood to be produced, and in the process is sacrificing supplies to sawmills. Source: Gavin Butcher, Australian Rural & R
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Traralgon timber rally against Dan Andrews & the Greens

30 August 2023
About 500 people have attended another timber rally in Traralgon to protest against the state government’s policy to close the native timber industry in January. Source: LaTrobe Valley Express Held at Gippsland Performing Arts Centre (GPAC), people came to hear from the Gippsland Peop
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Ash forests on the brink of collapse without VicForests

30 August 2023
Victoria’s Ash forests are on the brink of ecosystem collapse following a poor flowering season and repeated fire events, warns the State’s leading forest flowering and seeding expert. Source: Timberbiz The issue highlights concerns raised by Forestry Australia, the seed collection se
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Gender and diversity in the Australian forestry industry

28 August 2023
In the latest episode of FWPA’s Statistics Count video series, Kevin Peachey, Statistics & Economics Manager at FWPA, takes viewers through the latest data on gender and diversity in the Australian forest and wood products industry. Source: Timberbiz The current gender balance in
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SA forestry saves woodchopping from the axe

28 August 2023
South Australia’s forest industries have stepped in to provide logs for the renowned woodchopping competition at the Royal Adelaide Show which starts Saturday. Source: Timberbiz The Royal Adelaide Show Woodchopping competition and the committee, led by Graeme Hyde, have successfully s
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Finalists in the Tas Timber Awards

28 August 2023
The Tasmanian Forests and Forest Products Network has announced the finalists for the 2023 Tasmanian Timber Awards. Winners will be announced at the Gala Awards Dinner on Friday 15 September at the Tailrace Centre, Launceston. Source: Timberbiz Almost 300 tickets have been snapped up
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Visy upgrades paper recycling capabilities in Coolaroo

28 August 2023
Visy has unveiled a major $42.5 million upgrade to its paper recycling and remanufacturing campus in Coolaroo with Premier Daniel Andrews and Federal Minister for the Environment and Water, Tanya Plibersek. Source: Timberbiz The upgrade is part of Visy Executive Chairman Anthony Pratt
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Altus wood pellets business goes into administration

25 August 2023
Australian timber wastes recycling business Altus, which had begun exporting wood pellets across the globe has tumbled into administration, with Japanese powerhouse Mitsui then appointing receivers. Source: The Financial Review Altus Renewables had turned pine sawdust into pellets, la
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