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Bridge traffic on four legs

12 April 2021
The Swiss Federal Roads Office “FEDRO” is already building the second wildlife overpass with a wooden roof near Neuenkirch.  Work on Switzerland’s second wildlife overpass with a wooden superstructure has been underway since the northern summer of 2020. Source: Timbe
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Biden in risky talks with Brazil to save the Amazon forest

12 April 2021
The US is negotiating a multi-billion-dollar climate deal with Brazil that observers fear could help the re-election of President Jair Bolsonaro and reward illegal forest clearance in the Amazon. Source: The Guardian and Timberbiz That is the concern of indigenous groups, environmenta
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Vale: Councillor Malcolm Hole

12 April 2021
Wellington Shire Councillor Malcolm Hole has died from an illness at Central Gippsland Health. First elected to council in 2000, he served as Mayor in 2002 and 2006, as well as Deputy Mayor in 2019. Source: Timberbiz National Timber Councils Association president Dale Harriman said Cr
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Olney State Forest cleaned of 8 tonnes of illegal rubbish

12 April 2021
The recent Clean Up Australia Day saw a fleet of 4WDs converge in the popular Olney State Forests to remove a staggering eight tonnes of illegally dumped rubbish. The event was organised by the Hunter Region 4WD Council, with volunteers from six of the 4WD clubs affiliated with the pe
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IFA and AFG to rebrand to increase reach and profile

12 April 2021
The Institute of Foresters and Australian Forest Growers is seeking public opinion on a new name as it looks to increase its reach and profile. IFA/AFG President Bob Gordon said the decisions made at the last board meeting would further grow the organisation’s profile and skillset, he
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Gippsland Forestry Hub is handicapped by Vic Government

12 April 2021
The newly established Gippsland Forestry Hub’s aim to drive the industry’s future is handicapped by the State Government’s policy to close Victoria’s native forest industry by 2030, the group’s initial strategy shows. Source: Philip Hopkins for Timberbiz This policy, plus the impact o
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$16million Jubilee Mill upgrade – more timber using less energy

12 April 2021
OneFortyOne (OFO) has strengthened its commitment to the Green Triangle region with a $16 million dollar capital investment at the Jubilee Sawmill. The first of two new Continuous Drying Kilns (CDK) replaces the old batch kilns with more efficient and environmentally conscious biomass
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Tasmania urges Canberra to strip BBF of charitable status

12 April 2021
The Tasmanian government has reportedly urged Canberra to strip the Bob Brown Foundation of its charitable status. Resources Minister Guy Barnett told The Advocate in Burnie he had written to Assistant Treasurer Michael Sukkar asking him to consider the Tasmanian-based foundation̵
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Protestor endangers infant’s life to attach herself to a logging machine

12 April 2021
A protestor who put an infant’s life in danger for the sake of a media stunt at a logging site in East Gippsland has been roundly criticised by the timber industry and the Victorian Government. Source: Timberbiz Reports from the site said the protestor – believed to a member of the Go
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Recreating packaging with a paper twist

09 April 2021
The biannual Recreate Packaging competition challenged the international design community to generate new and exciting packaging solutions. The theme of this year’s contest was “Design Circular”. Competitors were tasked with creating the next generation of renewable and circular packa
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