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TimberforTumba gains flurry of support from council and public

23 October 2020
  TimberforTumba is a new community cause to help the Tumbarumba Mill get support to bring plantation pine logs from further afield and retain as many jobs as possible for the town and economy. Source: Timberbiz Tumbarumba Chamber of Commerce President, Ken Dale said the Chamber
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Opinion: Mark Poynter – VicForests’ latest failed bid for FSC certification deserves deeper scrutiny

23 October 2020
The recent announcement of VicForests’ latest failed attempt to attain FSC Controlled Wood certification yet again spawned public recriminations that irrationally equate Victorian native forest timber production with corrupt, illegal, poorly regulated and unsustainable practices that
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Freestanding free form shells make a new roof for sliding track

21 October 2020
A 1350m long bobsleigh, luge and skeleton track at the Thuringian Winter Sports Centre in Oberhof will have a freestanding complex wooden roof of curved plywood free form shells glued directly on milled arches. Source: Timberbiz The sports centre is currently undergoing extensive mode
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Stora Enso to re-evaluate forestry assets

21 October 2020
Stora Enso has decided to start using a valuation method for its forest assets in the Nordics based on market transaction data and change the accounting policy from the fourth quarter of 2020 onwards. Preliminary estimations, based on transactions in those areas in which Stora Enso ha
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Better job site visibility and visualization with John Deere TimberMatic

21 October 2020
John Deere has expanded its TimberMatic Maps and TimberManager software to incorporate data from the Waratah H-16 Measuring System. With the new capability, the TimberMatic Maps system collects production data from harvesting heads equipped with the Waratah H-16 system, providing real
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Timber Offsite Construction conference zeroes in on a carbon future for timber

21 October 2020
Just as technology has revolutionised the use of timber in construction; it is revolutionising the way attendees can participate in the most important global timber and mass wood event on the calendar. Source: Timberbiz ‘Timber Offsite Construction’ organised by Frame Australia has ma
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Forestry business outlook for NZ looks stable

21 October 2020
Forty-three people from various parts of New Zealand’s domestic and international forest products supply chains participated in the latest Forestry Business Outlook. These participants represent a substantial component of the NZ forestry industry. Source: Timberbiz While coronavirus c
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50th RDO John Deere delivery goes to Austimber

21 October 2020
RDO Equipment delivered its 50th John Deere forestry machine to Austimber in Gippsland, Victoria. After what has been an unpredictable and extraordinary year, RDO and John Deere are both celebrating the success of achieving 50 sales in just over 12 months since RDO Equipment took over
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WA Building Bonus program extended

21 October 2020
The WA timber industry has welcomed the State Government’s extension of the Building Bonus program. The site works commencement period for homebuilders who qualify for the $20,000 grant has been extended from six months to 12 months, which will help alleviate supply/demand pressure. S
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Tas demonstration program to plant 212 hectares on farms

21 October 2020
A Landscape Demonstration Site Program launched in Tasmania will help plant 212 hectares of shelterbelts and woodlots on seven Tasmanian farms over the next year. Source: Timberbiz The $600,000 initiative is jointly funded by the Australian and Tasmanian Governments through Private Fo
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