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Stora Enso joins WWF initiative

30 June 2021
Stora Enso has joined the new WWF platform, Forests Forward. The platform engages businesses and investors to deliver on forest related sustainability ambitions, such as biodiversity protection and forest restoration. Source: Timberbiz As participants in Forests Forward, companies com
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Big Timber reality series on Netflix

30 June 2021
Big Timber follows the dangerous work of a logger and sawmill owner Kevin Wenstob of Sooke, Canada as he and his crew go to extremes to keep the family sawmill, and their way of life, alive. Sources: Netflix, Binge, IMDB, Victoria News Big Timber follows the dangerous work of Wenstob
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Eco Log branches out into harvester head production

30 June 2021
Eco Log has broaden its range by introducing its own series of harvester heads, consisting of four models. This makes Eco Log a complete forest machine manufacturer, offering machines and solutions for profitable and high-productive forestry all over the globe. Source: Timberbiz The n
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One split second can change your life

30 June 2021
One split second of inattention was all it took to change Rollo Craib’s life. After 15 years and 54 surgeries since his near-fatal motorbike accident, last week Rollo shared his journey with representatives of WA’s forestry industry. Source: Timberbiz While his accident was not relate
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Pine seedlings nursed in preparation for planting in Walcha

30 June 2021
The BEST Nursery in Inverell has received around one million radiata pine seedlings from Forestry Corporation of NSW in preparation for a bumper 2021 State forest planting program. Source: Timberbiz The nursery will manage the seedlings on behalf of Forestry Corporation to acclimatise
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Tasmanian Timber Awards include tree farming category

30 June 2021
The Tasmanian Timber Awards recognises and celebrates the excellence and best practice within our industry and acknowledges those who are leaders in their fields. Fourteen award categories are available for nomination including ‘Tree Farmer of the Year’.  Source: Timberbiz Tree Farmer
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Richard Stanton award for forestry excellence is open

30 June 2021
Responsible Wood is calling for nominations for this year’s coveted Richard Stanton Memorial Award for Excellence in Forest Management or Chain of Custody. This is the seventh year of the award which pays tribute to a man who devoted his life to sustainable forest management in Austra
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AFPA calls on Cabinet to elevate forestry portfolio

30 June 2021
One of Australia’s peak forest industries associations has urged the Coalition and Labor to elevate the forestry portfolio to Cabinet in recognition of the sector’s significant economic contribution and the essential products and services it provides. Source: Timberbiz Australian Fore
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Eco terrorism continues in East Gippsland with steel spikes

30 June 2021
Steel spikes have been found driven into a road in an East Gippsland forest that is used by forest workers and the public, an act described as “eco-terrorism” by the State Opposition. In March, VicForests was notified about two steel spikes that had been driven into Playgrounds Road i
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New charities regs welcomed but will they be used

30 June 2021
New regulations that will expand the types of offences for which charities could be deregistered have been widely welcomed by the timber industry. The changes to the regulation will empower the Commissioner of the Australian Charities and Not‑for‑profits Commission (ACNC) to investiga
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