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Friday analysis: New Victorian Bill puts all forestry industry in untenable situation

08 October 2021
Victoria’s forestry workers, it is probably fair to say, were well and truly stitched up by their State Government this week. The “strict liability” clause in the Forests Legislation (Compliance and Enforcement) Bill 2019 leaves native timber workers vulnerable to a range of new serio
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Victorian Forests Legislation Amendment Bill passed in Lower House

06 October 2021
Legislation that threatens increased culpability and liability for forestry workers in Victoria was passed by State Parliament today. Source: Timberbiz It passed after the Victorian State Government refused to support amendments to the Forests Legislation Amendment (Compliance and Enf
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Kesla introduces third gen harvester heads

06 October 2021
Kesla an independent manufacturer of harvester heads has introduced its new RH-III range. Source: Timberbiz The Kesla 26RH-III harvester head is suitable for both thinning and final felling due to its versatility and belongs to the highest volume size class of the market. Equipped wit
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Metsa Tissue to invest in mill for UK

06 October 2021
Metsä Tissue is planning to invest in a new tissue mill in the UK. The plan is to have a final production capacity of 240,000 tons of tissue paper,  this will be acheived in several phases during the upcoming decade. Source: Timberbiz The plans are part of the company’s Future Mill pr
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Huge pushback mounting against new EU forest policy

06 October 2021
The new 2030 Forest Strategy is triggering diplomatic clashes in the EU over who should be responsible for forest policy, as EU auditors voice concern on biodiversity loss. Europe’s biggest timber nations lined up at an Austrian conference this week to reject a climate strategy propos
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KiwiRail increases Hawkes Bay log train services to daily

06 October 2021
Growing demand to get Hawkes Bay logs to port will see KiwiRail increase the frequency of its log trains, so they run every weekday. The Government invested NZ$6.2 million to re-open the weather-damaged Napier to Wairoa rail line, with log trains running on weekends since late 2019. T
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AKD Pinking Up for McGrath Foundation

06 October 2021
AKD is Pinking Up again in support of the McGrath Foundation to help raise awareness and support to help fund McGrath Breast Care Nurses who provide invaluable support and care for the women and men who are experiencing breast cancer. Source: Timberbiz It is estimated that 19,866 wome
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Changes to Fire Prevention at Forest Operations Procedures Tasmania

06 October 2021
The Tasmanian Forest Industry Fire Management Committee has endorsed changes to the Fire Prevention at Forest Operations Procedures to minimise the incidence of wildfire resulting from forest and related operations and to ensure compliance with relevant regulations. Source: Timberbiz
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Biofuels conference returns in 2022 to NZ and Australia

06 October 2021
For New Zealand and Australia, it’s now been over eight years since the Forest Industry Engineering Association has run a wood residues program aimed specifically at the forest products industry. Residues to Revenues 2022 will run in Rotorua, New Zealand on 9-10 March 2022.  It will a
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ReCoil exhibition of Tasmanian fine timber in London

06 October 2021
Tasmanian fine timber reclaimed from the depths of Lake Pieman and crafted into artistic furniture by London-based Tasmanian designer Brodie Neill, will be on display to around 115,000 people at this week’s London Craft Week. Source: Timberbiz A collaboration of the Tasmanian Governme
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