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Biolubricants to grease the wheels of forestry equipment

25 March 2022
Biolubricants, lubricants derived from renewable or biomass feedstocks rather than petroleum, are expected to play an increasingly important role in the forestry equipment industry as equipment manufacturers and operators strive to improve their environmental profile, according to a F
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Grapple cranes going longer, higher and stronger

25 March 2022
FTG Moheda of Sweden has launched its the new grapple cranes M81T and M81DT, which are in the heaviest and strongest class of its cranes for large forest trailers and medium-sized forest machines. Source: Timberbiz They have been developed to meet the most demanding needs in terms of
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Russia banned and Poland wins Tree of the Year

25 March 2022
Drinkers are boycotting Russian vodka. Small and large US cities are cutting ties with their Russian “sister cities.” And in one of the latest examples of symbolic efforts to isolate Russia from the rest of the world, a group in Brussels disqualified Russia’s candidate, an oak tree sa
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FSC Australia seeks four directors

25 March 2022
FSC Australia is seeking nominations for four director positions to join the FSC Australia board of directors. FSC is embarking on the second year of a five-year strategic plan to enhance its reach and impact as an organisation. Source: Timberbiz Several important initiatives are alre
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Help Future Foresters connect and direct forestry issues

25 March 2022
The Future Foresters Initiative (FFI) is on the lookout for new committee members. The FFI was established as a platform for young and emerging forest scientists, professionals, managers and growers to connect with each other and the broader Australian forestry community. Source: Timb
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Sustainable Timber Tas hit by Bob Brown protestors

25 March 2022
The Tasmanian Government and Sustainable Timber Tasmania have condemned Thursday’s workplace invasion of SST’s offices in Hobart by Bob Brown Foundation protesters. Source: The Mercury, Timberbiz Two protesters were arrested after Bob Brown Foundation protesters set up a l
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Bid to save Vic native forestry goes by the wayside as shutdown is imminent

25 March 2022
The Victorian Opposition has lost its bid to save the native forest timber industry, which is struggling to find saw logs, due to crippling court injunctions, brought about by green lawfare. Source: Weekly Times The Opposition tried to convince crossbench MPs to back amendments to gov
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New SA Premier appoints Clare Scriven forestry minister

25 March 2022
Mount Gambier MLC Clare Scriven has been appointed South Australia’s Forest Industries minister following the ALP’s win in last weekend’s State Elections. Ms Scriven also picks up the Primary Industries and Regional Development portfolios. She is from the South East and was at one sta
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Opinion: David Endacott – fallen timber led to a wasted exercise in Wombat Forest

25 March 2022
It is coming up to 12 months since the big storm flattened quite a bit of the Wombat Forest and environs. Source: Weekly Times What has happened since then? Well, after an interminable succession of chaotic fiddle-faddling around, the roads were finally cleared. There was a multitude
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Friday analysis: if someone shouts in the forest does anyone hear it

25 March 2022
According to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization, sustainably managed forests will help us move to an economy based on renewable, reusable, and recyclable materials. And as the world celebrated International Day of Forests on Monday, VFPA CEO Deb Kerr was calling on all sides o
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