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

More research into forest fires needed

The Institute of Foresters of Australia is calling on the Federal and State Governments to fund further scientific research into the important and complex role that fire plays in the evolution and maintenance of Australian ecosystems. Source: Timberbiz The Climate Council reports that
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Dr Hosking Officer of the NZ Order of Merit

The New Zealand Institute of Forestry congratulates Dr Gordon Hosking for his recent appointment as an Officer of the NZ Order of Merit, for services to Conservation. Source: Timberbiz Dr Hosking has been a member of the New Zealand Institute of Forestry since 1977, and his achievemen
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Predict forestry climate change at the click of a mouse

Forest managers will be able to gauge the likely effect of climate change on growing conditions in their specific areas with a new interactive online tool developed by the CSIRO with funding from Forest & Wood Products Australia. Source: Timberbiz The free Forest Climate Risk Tool
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Top 5: Market Points from IndustryEdge

Softwood log prices $141.52/m3 – as Australia’s softwood log exports continue to grow, the average price of larger dimension (>15cm diameter) logs was AUD141.52/m3 in March 2018 17,566 m3 – sawn softwood exports in March remain small, less than one-quarter monthly import volumes. T
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Ultimatums for Indonesian paper giant

The main global group for certifying sustainable wood has sent a “come clean” ultimatum to one of the world’s largest paper companies and its billionaire Indonesian family owners following evidence it continues to cut down tropical forests and operate through corporate proxies. Source
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China’s reforestation means compulsory land acquisition

In January, China’s State Forestry Administration announced an enormous reforestation campaign, a project that pledges to reforest more than 16 million acres of land, an area roughly the size of Ireland, within the year. Sources: The WorldPost, The Washington Post Chinese President Xi
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Sabah ban on log exports to maintain local mills

The export of logs from Sabah, Malaysia a major timber producing state, has been banned with immediate effect. Source: Timberbiz The recently-elected Chief Minister, Mohd Shafie Apdal, said the move was taken to ensure sufficient timber for mills in the State and to secure jobs. The s
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OFO grants to Stand Like a Stone

Stand Like Stone has announced the recipients of grants from the 2018 OneFortyOne (OFO) Community Capacity Building Grants. Source: Timberbiz The partnership commenced in 2014 and has to date distributed $80,000 across eight charitable projects that have built capacity in the Limeston
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Hyne Community Trust applications open

Between now and the end of June, Tumbarumba based community groups are invited to submit their applications for a grant valued over $10,000 as part of the Hyne Community Trust. Source: Timberbiz The application form and guidelines are available on the Hyne Timber and Snowy Valleys Cou
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