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Greater urgency to distribute recovery program in East Gippsland

28 October 2020
Bureaucracy needs to develop a greater sense of urgency to distribute a $68.8 million economic recovery program for bushfire hit parts of Victoria, including East Gippsland. Source: Timberbiz The Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester said it had taken too long for Bushfire Recov
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Auditor-General casts doubts on Safer Together bushfire policy

28 October 2020
The Auditor-General has cast doubts on the Victorian Government’s ‘Safer Together’ bushfire policy, citing insufficient information to judge its effectiveness, while the amount of prescribed burns is well below target. Source: Philip Hopkins for Timberbiz The Auditor-Generals’ ‘Reduci
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Daisugi – the platform cedar planting technique

26 October 2020
Sometime in 15th century Japan, a horticulture technique called daisugi was developed in Kyoto. Written as 台杉 and literally meaning platform cedar, the technique resulted in a tree that resembled an open palm with multiple trees growing out if it, perfectly vertical. Sources: Spoon &a
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Chinese tropical plywood on the risk radar

26 October 2020
Tropical plywood from China is still high on its risk radar according the Timber Trade Federation in the UK, and the radars of NGOs and competent authorities because of non-compliance in due diligence on composite products from China. Source: Timberbiz China’s revised Forest Law, whic
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The US lumber crisis continues

26 October 2020
The recent increasing price of lumber may be the single biggest threat to affordable housing in the United States, not to mention the threat it poses to the economy. Covid-19, which spurred an upsurge in home renovation projects and a drop in financing rates for new home builds, has c
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Report into private forestry in WA explores barriers to landowners

26 October 2020
The South West Timber Hub will be releasing the findings of a report into private forestry early next month, critically exploring the barriers to landowners as the WA plantation estate continues to diminish. Source: Timberbiz The report was commissioned by the Hub as a result of inves
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Queensland goes to polls prioritizing the 3-Rs in a push for recovery

26 October 2020
A million Queenslanders working in the State’s major industries have urged all political parties to prioritise the Three Rs – Revenue, Regions and Regulation that is reasonable – to ensure continued strong growth. Source: Timberbiz The five industries – agriculture, mining and gas, to
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FWPA new board and chair elected

26 October 2020
Craig Taylor has been elected as chair of the Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) board following the retirement of incumbent Chair John Simon. Source: Timberbiz Under the FWPA Constitution, the chair is elected by fellow directors at the first board meeting following the Annual
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Hawke’s Bay $6m rail stopped in its tracks after a week

26 October 2020
A Hawke’s Bay railway line that cost millions to resurrect ran for just one-week before Covid-19 stopped it dead in its tracks. The return of the Napier-Wairoa line was promised as a saviour for Hawke’s Bay and the forestry industry. Sources: Radio New Zealand, New Zealand
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Hazard reductions burns in Wedding Bells forest

26 October 2020
  Forestry Corporation of NSW will be carrying out hazard reduction burning in parts of Wedding Bells State Forest from today until Wednesday. The burn will be carried out to minimise impact on nearby residents, but forest neighbours should take steps to limit their exposure to s
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