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UN’s Decade on Ecosystem Restoration

12 March 2019
The United Nations has issued a global ‘call to action’ to mobilize the political and financial support necessary to restore the world’s deforested and degraded ecosystems over the coming decade to support the wellbeing of 3.2 billion people around the globe. More than 2 billion hecta
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Vietnam’s pending deal with EU on timber

12 March 2019
The European Union wants to ensure its Ikea cabinets and Conforama desks are made from legal timber, and it’s turning to the source, or at least one of them: Vietnam. A pending deal with the EU requires Vietnam to tighten laws and enforcement against illegal logging, mostly from over
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Women carving out careers in forestry overseas

12 March 2019
A female forester from Wales, who began as an apprentice, has been nominated for election to the National Council of the Institute of Chartered Foresters (ICF) UK. Caroline Riches, who works as a Forest Planner for Natural Resources Wales (NRW), started her career in forestry as an ap
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Grafton cyclers clean up in Bom Bom

12 March 2019
The Grafton Cycle club joined forces with Forestry Corporation of NSW for a clean up event in Bom Bom State Forest. Forestry Corporation of NSW’s Partnerships Coordinator Jodee Sparrow said the day was a success and thanked the volunteers for their time and effort. Source: Timberbiz F
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All-girl crew for Bay of Plenty forestry

12 March 2019
A group of women have found employment together in an unlikely industry as new figures show job advertisements in the Bay of Plenty are soaring. CNI Logging has been working with 18 women as part of a process to choose an 11-strong, all-female team to work in silviculture. Source: New
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International Women’s day in Tumut

12 March 2019
Forestry Corporation of NSW’s Tumut staff were at the forefront of International Women’s Day celebrations last week, reflecting on the strong contribution women make in the forestry industry. Source:  Timberbiz Tumut’s nursery staff marked the day with a morning tea and discussion on
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International Women’s Day in Canberra

12 March 2019
This year’s International Women’s Day celebrations saw the Australian Forest Products Association bring people from across the forestry and timber industry to Canberra to participate in a Women in Forest Industries workshop. It was the largest gathering of people to discuss gender and
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Northern Australia could be the future of forestry

12 March 2019
Northern Australia could play a significant role in the future of the nation’s forestry industry, Minister for Resources and Northern Australia. Minister Canavan was speaking in Cairns at the launch of a $200,000 project funded through the Cooperative Research Centre for Developing No
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Andrews’ Government still holding out against releasing timber, why?

12 March 2019
Why is the Victorian Government refusing to release pre-designated wood production forest to the timber industry? According to Mark Poynter, a Fellow of the Institute of Foresters of Australia (IFA) Premier Daniel Andrews’ explanation that he was following process to get the planning
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Forestry experts condemn ‘weak rant’ against industry

12 March 2019
Forestry experts have described as “a weak rant” and “gross misrepresentation” arguments by Fairfax economics editor Ross Gittins that the native forest industry in Central Gippsland is uneconomic and deprives Melbourne of huge amounts of water through logging of water catchments. Mr
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