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Jackie Jarvis new WA forestry minister

16 December 2022
Jackie Jarvis has been appointed Western Australia’s new forestry minister. Ms Jarvis spent a number of years as deputy chair and then chair of the Rural, Regional, Remote Women’s Network of WA, and served on the board of the Forest Products Commission for nearly seven years. So
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New CEO for Hyne Group

16 December 2022
Long-standing Hyne Group CEO Jon Kleinschmidt has announced he is to retire with Big River Industries CEO Jim Bindon to take control as the next Chief Executive Officer following a hand over period in May next year. Source: Timberbiz Mr Kleinschmidt has been with the company for 28 ye
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Opal workers jobs are not secure despite rhetoric from Victorian government

16 December 2022
The Nationals have condemned the Andrews Government comments over job stand downs at Opal’s Maryvale Mill, calling it a sham announcement and a poor rebadge of failed previous policy. Source: Timberbiz The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region Melina Bath said Labor’s $120 mill
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Opinion: Nick Steel – Tasmania’s Xmas gift of credibility

16 December 2022
The Supreme Court’s decision on forestry near Derby last week is a win for the community, and the future prosperity of the state. As we all busily prepare for the upcoming festive season, the decision by the Supreme Court of Tasmania last week in the case between Blue Derby Wild and S
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Opinion: John Cameron – a forest fantasy is becoming a nightmare in Victoria

16 December 2022
The Victorian Government this week said it would minimise job impacts from the timber shortage and accelerate the Opal Maryvale mills transition away from native timber harvesting. Is this fact or fantasy? The Victorian Governments Forestry Plan announced three years ago was trumpeted
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Friday analysis: who will be left to harvest in Victoria’s proposed plantations

16 December 2022
There is a simple problem with a number of very simple solutions. The problem is that there is a shortage of timber, for companies like Opal in Victoria for example, a solution would be for a) the Victorian State Government to take steps to end the ongoing green lawfare by closing the
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Workforce Development Manager for Green Triangle

14 December 2022
Developing career pathways and strengthening the timber and forest industries community profile are key tasks for the Green Triangle Forest Industries Hub’s (GTFIH) new Workforce Development Manager Josh Praolini. Source: Timberbiz The highly respected education leader, who will join
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More trees would secure more pallets

14 December 2022
Timber pallet shortages are just another reason we need immediate action to secure more trees in the ground, according to the South Australian Forest Products Association. Source: Timberbiz “Australia’s consumer goods supply chain is reporting a shortage of timber pallets which can je
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Mt Stirling logging off

14 December 2022
The logging of coupes near Mt Stirling has been on and off again of late. Source: Pam Zierk-Mahoney, Mansfield Courier “Following the final orders in the Supreme Court cases brought against VicForests by Environment East Gippsland and Kinglake Friends of the Forest Inc; VicForests is
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Nationals want action on timber jobs fiasco

12 December 2022
The Andrews Labor Government must act urgently to address the threat of significant job losses in Gippsland due to its failed timber policy. Source: Timberbiz The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien said Labor’s failure to amend the timber code of practice had allowed
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