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Latest timber industry news, updated on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Margules Groome to profile forestry contractors for ForestFit

Understanding the opportunities to roll out the ForestFit Training and Certification Scheme nationally is an important step in the development of the scheme and its long-term success.  Source: Timberbiz AFCA has engaged Margules Groome to complete a national economic profile of forest
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Fire training for traditional burning in State forests

Representatives from the Bunya, Coffs and Biripi Local Aboriginal Land Councils completed basic fire training with Forestry Corporation of NSW in Wauchope this week, paving the way for increased traditional burning in State forests. Source: Timberbiz Forestry Corporation’s Abori
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Additional EPA stop work orders for Forestry Corp

The NSW Environment Protection Authority has issued Forestry Corporation of NSW with a Stop Work Order to cease tree harvesting in part of South Brooman State Forest near Bateman’s Bay. Source: Timberbiz It is the second time in less than a week that a Stop Work Order has been issued
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Opinion: Bob Gordon – will Inquiry-243 change the way we manage bushfire risk?

Just like the 242 related Inquiries and Reviews conducted in Australia before it, the current Royal Commission looking into natural disasters in Australia risks being held back by political expediency, community apathy, short memories and populist decision making. Given the extent of
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Opinion: Mark Poynter – Bunnings, an exercise in shallow virtue

Hardware retailing giant, Bunnings has announced that it will immediately ban the sale of hardwood products derived from locally grown native forest logs sourced from the Victorian Government’s commercial forestry agency, VicForests. In announcing the ban, Bunnings merchandising
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Friday analysis: CFMMEU struck the first blow with Bunnings, and they won’t give up

The protests this week against Bunnings’ decision to refuse to stock Victorian timber sourced from VicForests was well organised and well supported. The Construction Forestry Maritime Mining and Energy Union’s blockade at Traralgon was inspired. Source: Bruce Mitchell Anyone who has e
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Indonesia searches for more opportunities in Europe

The Chairman of the Association of Indonesian Forest Concessionaires (APHI), Indroyono Soesilo, has called for more efforts by the Indonesian embassies in Europe to identify market opportunities for wood products. Source: Tropical Timber Market Report He pointed out that the European
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Revamped Logset forwarder

Logset’s upgraded 5F GT features an AGCO Power 49 LFTN diesel engine that meets the latest EU emissions regulations Stage 5. Source: Timberbiz The engine has about 20hp more power than before, now 140kW. The machine’s cooling system has been developed further. It has a larger ca
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International survey on forest education around the world

FAO, the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) and the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) launched a comprehensive survey on forest education across the world. Source: Timberbiz The survey is an ambitious effort to assess the state of forest educa
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