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

Stop the Amazon fires and plan for the future

According to the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), the human-induced fires that are ravaging one of the most important regions of the planet must be stopped. Life on earth depends on the wellbeing of biomes such as tropical rainforests and the Amazon rainforest, due to its size, repre
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NSW firefighters put through pre season training

Firefighters from across Central West and Western NSW have been put through their paces this week, being trained and tested at Forestry Corporation of NSW’s pre-season fire days in Parkes. Source: Timberbiz The training is part of a wider program to bolstering the organisation’s firef
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BNHCRC publishes pre-fire season outlook – it’s grim

Australians need to be prepared for above average fire risk this year, according to the 2019 Australian Seasonal Bushfire Outlook. The Bushfire and Natural Hazards Cooperative Research Centre (BNHCRC) has published its pre-fire season outlook, which takes into account the amount of fu
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Harvest and revegetation of Coronet Forest

New Zealand’s Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) has announced plans to begin the harvest and revegetation of Coronet Forest, starting Monday 23 September 2019. Source: Timberbiz Established over several years between 1984 and 1996, Coronet Forest consists of 172.5 ha of Douglas
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Update to recommended practices for timber decks

Now is the time of year when Queenslanders are encouraged to check the structural integrity of decks and balconies before a summer of outdoor entertaining, Timber Queensland will announce updates to their recommended practices for building residential timber decks at a Timber Floors a
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Australia must have safe compliant buildings

The Australian public must be protected through safe, compliant buildings and that will only be achieved through buy-in by everyone involved in the building and construction industry and with everyone being accountable for their own work, a NSW upper house inquiry has been told. Sourc
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Koondrook-Perricoota State forests replenishment

Up to 4500 hectares of red gum forest, fringing creeks, wetland and habitat will be replenished over the next 60 days thanks to a planned watering event in the Koondrook and Perricoota State Forests. Source: Timberbiz Forestry Corporation of NSW’s The Living Murray Program Manager for
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Biomass for lithium-ion batteries

Stora Enso is investing EUR 10 million in the making of bio-based carbon materials for energy storage at its Sunila Mill in Finland. This pilot facility is to produce bio-based carbon materials from biomass by converting lignin into so-called hard carbon anode materials for lithium-io
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New international FSC website launched

Commemorating its 25th anniversary, the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) has launched its new website for environmentalists, researchers, non-government organizations, businesses and conscious consumers to learn more about the important task of protecting our world’s forests. Source:
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