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Kazakhstan looks to forest cover of 5% by 2030

19 February 2021
Kazakhstan’s forest area has reversed its decline and increased by 188,000 hectares in 2020. The country’s forest cover is expected to reach 5% by 2030, said the Kazakh Vice Minister of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources Yerlan Nyssanbayev at a recent ministry meeting. Source: The
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ABB to deliver innovative winder safety system to Oji Fibre NZ

19 February 2021
Oji Fibre Solutions, a producer of market pulp, paperboard and fibre-based packaging, has appointed ABB to supply a specially designed winder safety system, the first of its kind in New Zealand, as well as a winder drive control system and DCS880 drives. Source: Timberbiz With the mil
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Harvesting window extended with new JD bogie skidder

19 February 2021
John Deere has launched a new six-wheel 768L-II Bogie Skidder designed to conquer wet conditions and steep slope terrain. Incorporating the features found on the John Deere L-II Skidder line-up, the new 768L-II maximizes productivity, performance, and comfort when carrying hefty loads
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New record for housing starts expected in 2021

19 February 2021
  The Housing Industry Association expects construction of almost 130,000 new detached homes will begin this year. The previous record of 120,000 starts in a calendar year was set in 2018. This forecast is contained in HIA’s economic and industry Outlook Report. Source: Timberbiz
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Responsible Wood joins UN & Australia Sustainable Partnerships Forum

19 February 2021
Responsible Wood will participate in the UN & Australia Sustainable Partnerships Forum, which to be delivered virtually on April 20 and 21. With a focus on the 17 Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs) ratified by all United Nations Members States in 2015, the forum will bring to
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Nursery regenerating Sugar Pines for next generation

19 February 2021
Owners of the Batlow based Gould’s nursery are happy to report that natural regeneration from Bago State Forest has been successfully propagated for a new Sugar Pine planting. The Sugar Pine Walk was sadly destroyed in Dunns Road fire. Gould’s Nursery is working with Forestry Corporat
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Barilaro says Labor and Greens delaying bushfire victims’ funds

19 February 2021
NSW Labor and the Greens have been accused of actively preventing bushfire victims from receiving their share of $250 million in disaster recovery funding by playing political games in the NSW Legislative Council. Source: Timberbiz Despite the NSW Government’s best efforts to roll out
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Harvesting resumes on South Coast despite negotiations with EPA

19 February 2021
Timber harvesting is resuming on the South Coast of New South Wales and Eden.  Daniel Tuan, General Manager Hardwood Forests, said the Forestry Corporation had been working constructively with the Environment Protection Authority for the past 15 months to negotiate site-specific opera
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Opinion Vic Jurskis: Too many experts spoil the bushfire picture

19 February 2021
The Bushfires Royal Commission totally failed to address the absence of sustainable land management which led to Black Summer. It didn’t even properly fulfill its requirement to consider the outcomes of previous Inquiries, stopping short at the 2004 COAG Report by two academics
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Friday analysis: EPA and Bob Brown Foundation both interfering with work

19 February 2021
In what can only be good news, timber harvesting is resuming on the South Coast of New South Wales and Eden. The news will come as a relief to the mills that have run out of logs to process and were close to laying off workers and closing. Source: Bruce Mitchell The news will also com
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