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WoodSolutions for working with waterlogged timber

16 March 2022
The record-breaking floods in Queensland and NSW have devastated communities and severely damaged or wiped-out infrastructure and homes but all may not be lost when talking timber. Source: Timberbiz Waterlogged timber that could be salvaged is often thrown away, and in today’s market
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VicForests stakeholder input for Timber Release and Utilisation plans

16 March 2022
VicForests is seeking stakeholder and community comments on proposed changes to both the Timber Release Plan and the Timber Utilisation Plan. The TRP covers areas where we may conduct operations in state forests, including timber harvesting, while the TUP covers Community Forestry ope
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Enviro group squirrels away money to avoid paying VicForests’ legal costs

16 March 2022
Anti-logging campaigners Environment East Gippsland have admitted diverting $336,000 into a trust fund just three weeks before commencing legal action against VicForests, which will stop the money being used to cover any court-awarded costs if it lost the case. Source: Weekly Times Re
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Timber Trade Federation UK advises members to cease trade with Russia

11 March 2022
The financial sanctions from multiple Governments to exclude many Russian banks from the international SWIFT payment system has effectively shut a lot of firms out of international trade as payments cannot be made or received; the UK Government has requested British ports to refuse en
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Lumber prices surge post Russian invasion

11 March 2022
Lumber prices are continuing to surge amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and traders could soon see even bigger price swings. Source: Business Insider Futures have been on a wild ride since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and they soared to a record high of US$1,711 per thou
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More blocks to Russian trade, so Russia hits back

11 March 2022
The FSC International Board of Directors confirmed that it will suspend all trading certificates in Russia and Belarus and block all controlled wood sourcing from both countries. Source: Timberbiz Controlled wood (CW) requirements explicitly require an assessment of whether a country’
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South + Central Queensland forestry hub EOIs open

11 March 2022
South + Central Queensland Regional Forestry Hub has announced targeted expressions of interest (EOI) for research and development projects. Manufacturing competitiveness, bioenergy and carbon are focus areas for a South + Central Queensland Regional Forestry Hub’s round of projects a
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Green Triangle awards now in June

11 March 2022
The Green Triangle Timber Industry Awards night scheduled for October will now be held on 10 June 2022. Source: Timberbiz After hitting the pause button on previously planned events the GTTIA Committee is planning for the event to be held at The Barn, Mount Gambier. The decision comes
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HIA launches its Federal Election Imperatives because home ownership matters

11 March 2022
The Housing Industry Association has launched its imperatives for the Australian Federal election that it hopes all sides of politics will adopt in order to boost housing affordability. Source: Timberbiz “The launch of our Federal Election Imperatives – Home Ownership Matters clearly
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Alpine MDF offers opportunities to train in engineering

11 March 2022
One of only three manufacturers of medium density fibreboard product in Australia, Wangaratta’s Alpine MDF, has an opportunity for four young people to join their workforce. Source: Wangaratta Chronicle The long-running local business currently employs 140 people and has a progr
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