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NSW firefighters prepare for dry season ahead

01 August 2019
Firefighters from Grafton, Coffs Harbour, Casino and the wider north coast were put through their paces this week; trained and tested at Forestry Corporation of NSW’s pre-season fire day held in Bom Bom State Forest. Source: Timberbiz Forestry Corporation is bolstering its firefightin
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Global Forestry Investments’ second director charged

01 August 2019
The UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has charged a second individual in relation to its five-year probe into what was billed as an ethical forestry investment scheme, one of two schemes estimated to have lost victims around £20m. Sources: Financial Times, International Advisor Omari Bo
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UK Timber Innovation Awards 2019 shortlist

01 August 2019
Colourful, shimmering sequins made from wood-derived cellulose and a modular self-build system which allows you to build your own home from pre-cut plywood modules are just two of the outstanding entries shortlisted for this year’s TTJ Timber Innovation Award shortlist in the UK. Sour
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John Deere releases IBC for 1470G Harvester

01 August 2019
John Deere has introduced its Intelligent Boom Control (IBC) for the 1470G Harvester, which is the largest harvester model available in the John Deere line-up. The IBC technology, first introduced to the harvester category by John Deere in 2018, increases precision and accuracy during
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Remote sensing data national project

01 August 2019
Improving the use of remote sensing data is the key aim of a national remote sensing project, one that the Forests Commission of Western Australian (FPC) has committed to being involved with. Remote Sensing Manager Hans Blom said that this project will involve scientists from three un
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Women of the forest and timber event in Queensland

01 August 2019
The forest and timber industry is male dominated with women only comprising around 5% of the workforce. The Women in Forests & Timber Network (WFTN) in Queensland is a forum where women can meet, exchange ideas and have their voices heard. WFTN is holding a fundraiser to promote t
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KIPT to respond to SA agencies on Smith Bay Wharf proposal

01 August 2019
Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers (KIPT) has announced that it has received and reviewed the consolidated comments from all relevant South Australian Government agencies for its Smith Bay Wharf Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). This feedback must be considered along with pu
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Smart technology to work with NZ forestry

01 August 2019
Dr Judy Bowen and Associate Professor Annika Hinze, computer scientists at the University of Waikato and Professor Rangi Matamua from the Faculty of Māori and Indigenous Studies are devising a technological way to keep forestry workers safer on the job. They are developing methods tha
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New lease of life for timber damaged in Murwillumbah floods

01 August 2019
Students at Coffs Harbour Christian Community Junior School will now enjoy computer lessons in a newly timber-clad building and deck built using timber donated by Forestry Corporation of NSW and Boral Timber. Source: Timberbiz Coffs Harbour Christian Community Junior School’s Head of
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Today is National Forestry Planting Day

01 August 2019
National Forestry Planting Day is today 1 August, and a time to celebrate Australia’s most sustainable and renewable industries, our forest industries. Around 70 million new trees are planted each year. Source: Timberbiz “Each season, winter in southern Australia and summer in norther
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