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Royal Commission Natural Disaster report calls for national federal approach

30 October 2020
Australia needs a national approach to natural disasters and the Federal Government must play a greater role than it currently does, according to the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements. Source: Timberbiz In its report published today, the Commission makes 80
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Wooden bucks tell the story of Bristol cars

30 October 2020
An extraordinary collection of life-sized wooden models from the manufacturing heydey of iconic British motoring brand Bristol Cars Ltd have been discovered. Wooden models called bucks were used to style motor vehicles in the past. Sources: Timberbiz, The Daily Mail The wooden models
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Flying robots

30 October 2020
USA-based company Treeswift provides an example of how researchers in other parts of the world are embracing the use of robotic tools to help automate forestry, reduce risk for workers and collect highly accurate data more quickly. Sources: FWPA, Timberbiz Steven Chen, co-founder and
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Report on sustainable markets with forestry highlights

30 October 2020
The International Trade Centre (ITC) has released a comprehensive report on sustainable markets that finds that a trend towards certified land is expected to continue, especially if producing countries and emerging markets, particularly in Asia, support sustainability trends. The repo
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Responsible Wood Small Grants program closes November

30 October 2020
Responsible Wood Small Grants Coordinator Megan Graham has been encouraged by the response of community groups connected to Responsible Wood certified forests. Launched in August 2020 the Responsible Wood Small Grants Program is aimed at supporting local communities connected to Respo
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New board for Parks Victoria

30 October 2020
The governing board of Parks Victoria has three new members as well as a new chairperson and deputy chairperson. The board members will play a significant role in managing 4.1 million hectares of parks, reserves, waterways, jetties and piers for conservation, recreation and cultural h
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Forestry protestor numbers swell in Tasmania

30 October 2020
Hundreds of conservationists have signed up to join the front line of forestry protests this summer if logging resumes in the forests of the Florentine Valley in Tasmania, and the Primary Industries Minister Guy Barnett is not impressed. Source: Timberbiz The area was the centre of lo
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Ardern to announce Cabinet – will there be a place for the Greens?

30 October 2020
New Zealanders should know in the next few days how the newly elected Labour Government there plans to govern, and what priority it places on the nation’s forestry industry. Source: Timberbiz A number of different scenarios present themselves, including some form of coalition with the
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Deputy Nationals leader slams Labor inactivity for summer bushfire season

30 October 2020
The Victorian Government needs to lift its game to prepare for the coming fire season, Member for Euroa and Nationals deputy leader, Steph Ryan has warned. In a scathing report released last week, the Victorian Auditor-General found Labor had monumentally failed to meet its prescribed
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Opinion ALP & LNP: Pre-election Queensland forestry and timber policy directions

30 October 2020
The Queensland forest and timber industry has responded to recent policy announcements and commitments made by the major political parties that will impact upon the industry. “We have assessed the various announcements and commitments made over the course of the election as to how the
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