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An open letter to Chris Minns MP and Penny Sharpe MP

22 March 2023
On behalf of Forestry Australia we congratulate you on your initiative to improve the outlook for endangered koalas in NSW. However, we need to take a suite of actions to conserve and maintain healthy and sustainable populations and simply creating a National Park may not be the most
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New homes on a boom and bust cycle

20 March 2023
Sales of new homes in the three months to February were 46.8% lower than at the same time the previous year, according to the HIA New Home Sales report, a monthly survey of the largest volume home builders in the five largest states, and a leading indicator of future detached home con
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Stihl Timbersport’s Aussie champion Laurence O’Toole

17 March 2023
Komatsu Forest congratulates Laurence O’Toole for becoming the Stihl Timbersport’s Australian Champion for 2023 at the event recently held at Glenelg SA. Source: Timberbiz There were the usual tough competitors with Brad De Losa and Brayden Meyer running second and third respectively,
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NF McDonnell and Sons exceptional Employer of the Year

17 March 2023
Green Triangle mill operator NF McDonnell and Sons has been named Employer of the Year at the National Employment Services Associations (NESA) Awards for its role supporting some of Mount Gambier’s most vulnerable community members. Source: Timberbiz About one third of the timber mill
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Forest and wood products’ winner in science awards

17 March 2023
Australian National University’s Dr Ashley Jones has won the forest and wood products industry category in the 2023 Science and Innovation Awards for his work in identifying the dynamic plant RNA modifications needed to combat myrtle rust. Source: Timberbiz The 2023 Science and
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Opinion: Nathan Paine – Time for action to meet future fibre demand

17 March 2023
Bipartisan support in Federal Parliament to the ambitious plan to plant an additional one billion trees to secure Australia’s future fibre ought to be commended but it’s time to rethink how we move this plan from policy to plantation. Despite the Federal Government’s $87 million inves
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Friday analysis: Thank you Penny Wells

17 March 2023
Penny Wells’ decision to step down from the role of Chief Executive Officer of Private Forests Tasmania is a huge blow to that State’s timber industry. It’s possible that no one has worked harder for the timber industry in Tasmania over the past five years than Penny. After those five
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Conflict timber comes into Australia with false origin labels

15 March 2023
The timber industry suspects “conflict timber” harvested in Russia and Belarus is being sold in Australia under false country-of-origin labels. Source: The Australian Australia has not banned timber imports from Russia and ­Belarus, but the Australian Border Force has imposed a 35% ta
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Vic taxpayers fork out $38m after lawfare on forestry

15 March 2023
Victorian taxpayers will fork out more than $38 million after state-owned logging agency VicForests was forced to compensate customers and contractors it could not supply with timber. Source: The Age VicForests chief executive Monique Dawson told a Supreme Court hearing on Friday it h
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CEO of Private Forests Tasmania steps down

15 March 2023
Penny Wells is stepping down as Chief Executive Officer of Private Forests Tasmania. After five years in the role Ms Wells is transitioning to take care of her health. She will continue to work part time to assist in the transition to a new CEO. Source: Timberbiz “Penny Wells has very
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