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Stackable community for The Netherlands

08 December 2021
The first of 61 fully wooden cubic rental homes were placed in Amsterdam’s Centrumeiland district. As many as 30 of them will be affordable housing, reserved for teachers and care workers, which is part of the city’s actions to address a major teacher shortage. Sources: The Mayor, Tim
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Christmas to be hit by climate change as trees die

08 December 2021
When a brutal heat wave hit Oregon in late June, pushing the temperature as high as 117 degrees, one of the casualties was the state’s Christmas tree industry. One farmer, with a field of around 250,000 trees, reported that all of his seedlings had died in the heat. Source: Fast Compa
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Summer adds 1000 jobs for Metsa

08 December 2021
Metsä Group is hiring nearly 1000 summer employees for the summer of 2022 for a wide range of jobs as the company does every year. Summer jobs in units across Finland provide a comprehensive overview of the forest industry, as well as an opportunity to gain an in-depth knowledge of a
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A call to refocus on native planting in New Zealand

08 December 2021
Fish & Game NZ is supporting calls for an urgent rethink on the rapid proliferation of exotic forests currently being supported by central government, and instead refocus on native plantings for better long-term environmental and social outcomes. Source: Timberbiz The Native Fores
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Newsprint imports collapsing – but that’s not the story right now

08 December 2021
Australia’s newsprint imports were 31% lower year-ended September, slumping to 70.7 kt from 102.1 kt the year prior. Amidst the import slump, itself driven by continual demand pressures, the real story is the emphasis by manufacturers on re-setting prices, on more favourable terms. Th
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Contentious study claims native timber stop in NSW would save millions

08 December 2021
According to a new study New South Wales taxpayers would save millions of dollars every year if the harvesting of native timber was stopped. However, Former Institute of Foresters president Rob de Fegely said Professor Macintosh’s report was not particularly “well founded&
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NZ debates forestry opportunity or threat

08 December 2021
About 70 people attended a panel debate “Plantation forestry — threat or opportunity?” in Dunedin, New Zealand last week. Independent debate chairman Stephen Woodhead, of Milton, gave each of the four panel members 10 minutes to speak. Ministry for Primary Industries Te Ur
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Trees on Farms grant an incentive for Tasmania to plant

08 December 2021
A grant that will support farmers to plant the right trees in the right place on their land and prepare for a carbon-neutral economy is now open for expressions of interest.  The Trees on Farms grant, funded and facilitated by Private Forests Tasmania, has $600,000 for distribution. S
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Loan program to secure future wood supply

08 December 2021
A new loan program will support the development of new and bushfire-damaged forestry plantations to help secure our future wood supply. The Regional Investment Corporation loans will support growth in plantations, delivering benefits for rural and regional communities and the economy.
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Murray Valley potential for forestry plantations

08 December 2021
The Murray Valley timber catchment holds great potential for forestry plantation growth and offers a viable solution to shoring up future timber supply for housing and construction following the Black Summer bushfires, according to a professional forum held in the region last month. S
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