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Hundreds of Victorians sign petitions to retain native forestry

28 September 2022
Hundreds of Victorians have signed petitions urging the retention of the state’s native forest industry and an upgraded policy of fuel reduction burning. Source: Philip Hopkins for Timberbiz Ecologist and niche timber harvester James Kidman, who operates in the Otway Ranges just past
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Tasmania launches forestry’s Diversity Action Plan

28 September 2022
People, community and communication are at the centre of the Tasmanian forest industry’s Diversity Action Plan (DAP). The GREAT Outcomes of the plan focus on: Growing our People through education and training; Respect of and respect from our community; Equity and Inclusion for our cur
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Timber Design Awards People’s Choice voting is open

26 September 2022
This is the 23rd year of the Timber Design Awards and now all categories and projects are open for voting by the general public. Source: Timberbiz There is a large array of fantastic projects across a huge array of timber applications. Voting is a great way to show support for a parti
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Temperature sensitive termites – heat and eat

26 September 2022
Termites are more sensitive to temperature than previously thought, which may have climate change forecasting implications as the earth warms. Termites have quite the wood craving, but it turns out they really like to eat when it’s hot. Source:  Timberbiz New research, published in Sc
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East Gippsland Shire’s position paper on native timber harvesting

26 September 2022
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has welcomed the focus on sustainable jobs in East Gippsland Shire Council’s position paper on ‘Native Timber Harvesting in East Gippsland’. Source: Timberbiz The document adds weight to community demands for the Premier Dan Andrews to rever
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Forestry Corp firefighters at 5-day training camp prep for fire season

23 September 2022
Forty-two Forestry Corporation of NSW firefighters honed their skills recently in a five-day training camp at Mount Seaview Resort near Wauchope in preparation for the fire season ahead. Source: Timberbiz Staff from the Mid North Coast, Hunter, Far North Coast & North Coast Forest
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NSW Parliamentary Friends of the Forestry group is established

23 September 2022
NSW Parliamentarians from across the political spectrum have joined to establish the inaugural Parliamentary Friends of Forestry group, co-chaired by Agriculture Minister Dugald Saunders and former Shadow Minister for Natural Resources Tania Mihailuk. Source: Timberbiz NSW forest indu
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Vic Government undersupplies wood pulp to Opal by 85%

23 September 2022
The Victorian Government has only supplied 15%-20% of its promised wood pulp commitment to Opal Australian Paper over the past 13 years, the Government has admitted. Source: Philip Hopkins for Timberbiz The figures were tabled in State Parliament by the Minister for Agriculture, Gayle
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Opinion: Senator Raff Ciccone – forestry is the key to our low emission future

23 September 2022
As most people would know, forestry is an industry that I am not just very passionate about but that is very close to my heart, as are the communities that this industry supports right across Australia, particularly around the many regional communities in my home state of Victoria. It
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Friday analysis: don’t let El Niño distract us from the fire season

23 September 2022
It can be a bit difficult to start thinking, and planning, for another bushfire season when so much of the country is receiving record rains and battling floods. But prepare we must. Try telling the 42 firefighters the Forestry Corporation of NSW took to at Wauchope for a training cam
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