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

Forestry protestors flouting COVID-19 restrictions

Despite clear legal prohibitions, including Covid-19 restrictions, protestors in Victoria continue to interfere with legal forestry operations by entering worksites. Protestors have reportedly been active near Warburton, north-east of Melbourne, and there have been ongoing clashes in
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Victorian Supreme Court extends injunction to 13 more coupes

The Victorian Supreme Court has extended a temporary injunction to a further 13 coupes in the Central Highlands.  This brings the total number of coupes under injunction to 26. Source: Timberbiz In the Victorian Supreme Court on Wednesday, Justice Kate McMillan granted an injunction t
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Opinion: Koala conundrum should drive scientific debate

Good news doesn’t boost TV ratings, sell newspapers or aid fundraising campaigns, but there is a huge industry based on seemingly concocted environmental crises. Multinational green ‘charities’ such as World Wildlife Fund might collapse if the simple truth got out. That’s why I want t
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Friday Analysis: During COVID-19 why are police not booking protesters?

The laws, restrictions and even the recommendations introduced to combat the spread of Covid-19 are, to most intelligent people, pretty clear. Don’t leave home unless you need to. Very simply put you can go to work, you can seek medical help, you can shop, and you can exercise sensibl
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US decision on duties for Canadian softwood delayed

Lumber producers will have to wait awhile longer before knowing if the US Department of Commerce will go ahead with a major cut to its anti-dumping and countervailing duties on Canadian softwood lumber. Source: Prince George Citizen Originally expected to learn the outcome in August,
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Calls for forestry to be part of Europe’s recovery plans

In an open letter European forest owners and managers shared their concerns about the current situation to the representatives of the Croatian Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The letter was also sent to a number of other organisations*. In the letter, the reasons why
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Indonesia decides on SVLK conditions for timber exports

A briefing from the Indonesian Environment and Forestry Minister, Siti Nurbaya, confirmed that following a series of meetings with relevant ministries, lobbying from international trade bodies and other relevant stakeholders, SVLK conditions will continue as a mandatory requirement fo
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Communicate and survive – that’s the answer

The message is simple: companies that continue to advertise during the coronavirus crisis will emerge quicker and stronger on the other end than those that hit the pause button in a desperate bid to save money. Source: The Australian Newly created media industry group the Premium Cont
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Sandalwood is resilient with sales solid

Sandalwood has proven to be a resilient industry with strong sales for March 2020. Manager Sandalwood and Midwest Sales in Western Australia, Ian Knobel, said that after a very quiet January and February, sales for March have rebounded strongly. Source: Timberbiz “With China coming ba
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