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US to provide payments for loss of timber in hurricanes

03 December 2019
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that for the first time ever they will provide payments for loss of timber as a result of hurricanes in 2018. The recently announced Timber Block Grants have given rise to hope that in addition to reforestation and clean-up funds, land
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Climate effect report is a positive for Sweden

03 December 2019
According to a new report, Södra has a positive impact on global climate change, equivalent to 20% of Sweden’s combined emissions of CO₂ equivalents. The measurements are based on the growth rate of forests owned by Södra’s 52,000 members, and the effects of forest products when they
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PEFC General Assembly in Germany

03 December 2019
Responsible Wood continues to grow from strength to strength, with the growth of the Australian scheme recognised during the PEFC General Assembly in Wurzburg, Germany. Source: Timberbiz The PEFC Family gathered to celebrate 20 years of PEFC, the world’s largest forest certification s
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Sobering reminder of Xmas work celebrations

03 December 2019
An alarming trend which highlights the dangers for employers that can occur at this time of the year is the annual work Christmas function. In a case that was brought before the relevant federal industrial tribunal it was held that the dismissal of an employee for drunken behaviour at
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Coronet Forest harvesting awarded early to curtail wildings

03 December 2019
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) announced the contract for the harvest of Coronet Forest, New Zealand which was awarded to Mike Hurring Logging and work began Monday 2 December 2019. Source: Timberbiz Established over several years between 1984 and 1996, Coronet Forest consis
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KIPT to close chapter for timber milling on the island

03 December 2019
Kangaroo Island Plantation Timber (KIPT) has entered into an agreement that it expects will lead to the sale and removal of the main sawmill equipment that comprises the green mill, dry mill and drying kilns at its Heartland Hub (former Timber Creek Mill) site, along with various asso
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Timber Queensland elects new board

03 December 2019
Responding to regional opportunities and technical innovations ahead for the State’s $3.2 billion forest and timber industry, a broad representation of directors was elected at Timber Queensland’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), which was hosted at the ARC Future Timber Hub at the Unive
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Almost half of NSW north coast timber lost to bushfires

03 December 2019
Between 40% and 50% of timber on the north coast of NSW has been lost to bushfires in November, and they are still burning. Some of those fires began in September and are still alight. Source: Timberbiz “It’s pretty horrific,” Maree McCaskill from Timber NSW said. “It will be burning
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New AFPA board elected

03 December 2019
A new Australian Forest Products Association board has been elected with re-elected AFPA chairman and chairman of Midway Limited, Greg McCormack saying that it reflected the diversity of the industry and was ready to take on new challenges facing the sector. Source: Timberbiz The AFPA
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Federal Labor at odds with Victorian Labor on forestry

03 December 2019
Federal Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Resources Joel Fitzgibbon has strongly backed Victoria’s native forest industries as sustainable, this is at odds with Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews who plans to shut it down. Source: Timberbiz Speaking at the Australian Forest Products A
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