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British Columbia new law protects wood processing jobs

18 September 2020
The provincial government of British Columbia is keeping its commitment to protect BC jobs and support companies investing in British Columbia that are creating more high-value products from its natural resources and want to employ local workers. Source: Timberbiz Changes to the Manuf
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A touch more intelligence for Ponsse machinery

18 September 2020
The new Ponsse Opti 8 is a state-of-the-art touchscreen computer designed for use in its forest machines. User-friendliness, a large high-resolution display, high ergonomics in the cabin and responsiveness form the basis of the technical and visual design of the Opti 8 computer: all f
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Similarities between Australia’s black summer and the US fires

18 September 2020
Ken Pimlott once commanded a firefighting army. As the former chief of the world’s largest firefighting force, Cal Fire, he had more than 15,000 people and 50 aircraft at his disposal. But even he concedes that this mighty force is being overwhelmed by the fires burning along th
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Australasian Timber Construction Forum 2020

18 September 2020
COVID-19 has meant conferences, exhibitions, seminars and symposiums have been cancelled, postponed or rescheduled. But conferences and exhibitions have an important role to play in any industry.To fill that void, Australasian Timber Magazine with Frame Australia has published a Timbe
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Guide to safety a must for hazardous forestry

18 September 2020
Safety is and will always be a critical and number one priority no matter what industry you work in. For industries such as forestry, however, it becomes even more significant when the rate of injury and fatality ranks second highest in the country. Source: Timberbiz According to Safe
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Air tanker water bomber installed in Queensland for fire season

18 September 2020
Queensland has welcomed the arrival of a long-term Large Air Tanker (LAT) Bomber 141 ahead of the 2020 bushfire season. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the $15 million aircraft will bolster the state’s aerial firefighting capabilities over the next five years. Source: Timberbiz “La
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Federal member Tony Pasin joins inquiry into timber supply chain

18 September 2020
Member for Barker in South Australia, Tony Pasin has joined the Federal Parliament’s Standing Committee on Agriculture and Water’s inquiry into the timber supply chain. Source: Timberbiz Mr Pasin said Australia’s forest products manufacturing sector is worth more than $23 billion per
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Timberblink will close Blenheim sawmill by December

18 September 2020
Timberlink has confirmed its Blenheim sawmill, which employs 75 people, will close before the end of the year following a review carried out in conjunction with PwC on the future of the mill. Source: Timberbiz Staff were informed of the decision on Tuesday and were in one-on-one meeti
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Opinion: Peter Rutherford on NSW Koala State Environment Planning Policy 2019

18 September 2020
Many people were left wondering as to why the Nationals embarked on a move that would create division within the NSW coalition and potentially see the Nationals being branded as uncaring, when it comes to koala protection. Activist driven policy (a pig’s ear) dressed up as leadi
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Apprenticeship training for 50 at Metsa

16 September 2020
Metsä started recruitment of 50 new employees for apprenticeship training starting in January 2021. They will be trained at Metsä Group’s pulp, paperboard and tissue paper mills. The future prospects of these industries are good, and apprenticeship recruitment proactively meets
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