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Logistical log challenge for Notre Dame rebuild

25 June 2021
After felling oak trees to rebuild Notre Dame cathedral, French foresters confronted their next logistical challenge this week: how to get the massive logs to a sawmill more than 100 km down the road. Source: Reuters The largest log is 26 metres (85 feet) long – longer than the
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Lesprom launches beta version of export and import data service

25 June 2021
Lesprom Network, a global marketplace for wood products, has launched a beta version of the wood export and import data analysis service Lesprom Analytics. Source: Timberbiz The service collects data on the export and import of wood products around the world, instantly processes them
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Forestry equipment market high growth after COVID impact

25 June 2021
Global Market Insights has recently added a new report on the forestry equipment market that estimates the market valuation for forestry equipment will cross US$ 13 billion by 2027. The forestry equipment market is witnessing high growth owing to the rising demand for products made fr
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Freemasons planting the seeds of tomorrow

25 June 2021
Freemasons are getting their hands dirty helping school children plant thousands of trees to help prevent erosion in New Zealand. Source: Timberbiz The Freemasons Foundation has made a substantial donation to the schools-based Trees for Survival program that grows and plants native tr
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Community groups rely on OFO for local projects

25 June 2021
OneFortyOne and Stand Like Stone have granted $85,000 to community groups across the Limestone Coast, to support a range of projects from upgrading tools at Men’s Sheds to regulation and mindfulness training empowering local educators. Source: Timberbiz Allendale East Area School is o
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Recent survey shows Australians want to use local timber

25 June 2021
More than 90% of Australians want the nation to become more self-sufficient in providing timber for our homes and offices. Source: Timberbiz And more than three quarters strongly support government policy to ensure the country can meet future demand by growing more timber in sustainab
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Blowering’s largest crop of 9m seedlings for NSW forests

25 June 2021
The first of more than 9.1 million pine seedlings have started their journey to State forests across NSW from Forestry Corporation of NSW’s Blowering Nursery, the largest crop in the nursery’s history. Source: Timberbiz Phil Green, Plantation Improvement Manager, said the 9.1 million
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Bob Brown Foundation High Court appeal rejected

25 June 2021
The Bob Brown Foundation has failed in its High Court bid aimed at overturning Tasmania’s Regional Forest Agreement. In a legal challenge dubbed the “Great Forest Case“, Dr Brown’s foundation had sought leave to appeal a Federal Court judgement that agreed with Sustainable
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Opinion Lacey Rose: Forestry is not deforestation and other lessons I’ve learned as a Canadian forester

25 June 2021
I am one of more than 230,000 Canadians making a living in the forest sector. I will admit, as a self-proclaimed tree-hugger growing up in a mining town in Labrador, this is not a path I saw for myself. Now, after more than 10 years as a Registered Professional Forester, I have learne
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Friday analysis: Bob Brown Foundation High Court loss will not stop further protests

25 June 2021
So, the Bob Brown Foundation’s “Great Forest Case” has been fought, and lost. But what does this decision by the High Court to reject the foundation’s application for leave to appeal an earlier Federal Court judgement in favour of Sustainable Timber Tasmania and in general
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