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Project to assist safe loading and transport of logs

25 August 2021
The Australian Forest Contractors Association is calling for Expression of Interests from individuals and businesses within the forest industry who have a role in log haulage, specifically the loading and transportation of logs to assist with the development of the tools. Source: Timb
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Tasmania to reintroduce Workplace Protection Bill

25 August 2021
The Tasmanian Government will re-introduce anti-protest legislation which that failed to pass in the Upper House earlier this year. Resources Minister Guy Barnett told Parliament on Tuesday the government had a mandate to re-prosecute its workplace protection laws. Source: Timberbiz H
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World timber shortage means shortage of all pallet products

23 August 2021
A world-wide shortage of timber that has plagued the construction industry is driving up the price of shipping pallets. In the United States the Produce Marketing Association, which represents the production, packaging, and retail segments of the fresh produce (including greenhouses)
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Fully recyclable wood fibre foam enters customer testing phase

23 August 2021
In 2020, Stora Enso announced its investment in a pilot plant for producing Papira. The company is now advancing with a pilot to test and validate the material with customers. Source: Timberbiz Papira is a lightweight wood fibre-based cellulose foam material for protective and cushion
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Remote controlled Cats

23 August 2021
New Cat Command for Excavating is providing remote-control operation for select Cat excavators, removing the operator from the machine in potentially hazardous operating environments. Source: Timberbiz Command for Excavating enhances safe machine operation while reducing operator fati
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Australia must become self-sufficient in timber and fibre

23 August 2021
The COVID pandemic’s wrangling with international trade further highlights Australia’s need to develop sovereign capability in timber and fibre supply. It was revealed last week that a large shipment of European timber bound for Melbourne was abandoned in Shanghai after a shipping com
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New agriculture visa to help forestry sector with staffing

23 August 2021
Migrant workers could soon be brought to Australia under a dedicated agriculture visa with the new category to be established next month. The Australian Agriculture visa will be available to workers across the agriculture (including meat processing), forestry and fisheries sectors and
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Jim Wilson on board at Private Forests Tasmania

23 August 2021
Jim Wilson has been appointed as a new Private Forests Tasmania board member. Mr Wilson is the Forico plantation operations and services manager and will represent industrial private forest growers on the board. Source: Timberbiz He is a respected and innovative forestry leader with a
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Large Air Tanker to land and stay in Queensland

23 August 2021
A Large Air Tanker (LAT) secured by the Palaszczuk Government will soon arrive in Queensland, in time for the next bushfire season. The LAT will remain in Australia for the next four years as part of a landmark deal struck by the Palaszczuk Government in partnership with the Victorian
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Design challenge in challenging times to reinvigorate buildings

23 August 2021
Record entries have been received for this year’s inter-University design challenge, the Fleetwood Challenge Cup. Developed by Fleetwood Australia in partnership with prefabAUS, the challenge delivers innovative solutions from showcasing prefabrication and adaptive re-use of existing
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