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Offsite Construction Guide launched for Victoria

06 July 2022
The Victorian Government has published its much-anticipated Offsite Construction Guide that delivers its agencies a road map towards embracing Modern Methods of Construction (MMC). Source: Timberbiz “The Offsite Construction Guide seeks to ensure Victorian Government staff continue as
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SFM and New Forests’ ActivAcre program for farmers

06 July 2022
A first-of-its-kind Tasmanian program incentivising northern farmers to grow trees on their farms launches today. The ActivAcre Program sees farmers lease part of their less productive land in return for a reliable, annual income. Source: Timberbiz In addition to increasing the produc
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Steep slopes logging 40 years ago

04 July 2022
  Forestry and Land Scotland’s steep ground felling program along a major road, the A82, is the most technically challenging. It is carried out on dangerously steep slopes immediately beside a major truck road and utilities, the operation makes full use of state-of-the art machin
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USDA Forest Service directed to take bold action to restore forests

04 July 2022
US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack issued a memorandum to the USDA Forest Service directing the agency to take bold actions to restore forests, improve resilience, and address the climate crisis. Source: Timberbiz Secretary Vilsack made his announcement in recorded remarks at the in
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Gambia bans all timber exports

04 July 2022
Gambia has banned timber exports and permanently revoked all timber export licenses in an effort to combat illegal logging, the government said in a statement on Friday. Source: Timberbiz The tiny West African country, along with its neighbours Senegal and Guinea-Bissau, has struggled
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Australian ‘Kraft’ paper and board prices continue to climb

04 July 2022
Having hit an all-time high in January (AUDFob1,116/t), Australian Kraftliner export prices have barely receded since and remain at historic highs, while export volumes have hardly missed a beat. Source: IndustryEdge The situation is similar for Sack Kraft, exports of which are smalle
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$4.5M indigenous forestry project growing eucalyptus pellita

04 July 2022
An Indigenous-owned forestry project on the Northern Territory’s Tiwi Islands is working towards maximising tropical forestry projects to help grow Tiwi’s 30,000-hectare forestry estate. Source: National Indigenous Times The Tiwi Plantations Corporation has begun a three-year, $4.6 mi
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Maori agribusiness award goes to forestry trainers

04 July 2022
Tāne Mahuta NZ Ltd has taken out the Māori Agribusiness Award at the 2022 Primary Industries Good Employer Awards. The Bay of Plenty based contractors were also finalists for the Supreme Award. Source: Timberbiz Hosted by MPI, the Good Employer Awards are a time to celebrate supportin
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Help beta test a new farm forestry tool

04 July 2022
A new tool is now available for beta testing by Tasmanian farmers. The Farm Forestry Carbon Tool is designed for landowners to find out within just minutes an indicative estimate of their carbon impact and the potential tree offset opportunities. Source: Timberbiz The tool is simple i
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Results in from NSW landcover and tree study

04 July 2022
The NSW Government has released the latest results of its Statewide Landcover and Tree Study. This report reflects an increase in forestry harvesting in softwood timber plantations following the Black Summer fires. Source: Timberbiz The report uses satellite imagery to assess forest c
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