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Södra extends electric drive to haulage

25 November 2022
Södra has a major initiative to electrify the operation’s transportation. A new project will study the future potential to operate electric-powered trucks, forklifts and loaders that can help further reduce the company’s fossil-fuel emissions. Source: Timberbiz Södra is a net producer
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Freely rotating harvester head

25 November 2022
Ponsse has introduced a new Ponsse HH360 harvester head rotator where the harvester head can rotate 360° degrees freely without limitations. Source: Timberbiz With the Ponsse HH360 the hoses stay in a fixed position from crane tip to rotator, all the time. The rotator enables the harv
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Reduced beech tree growth may mean forest dieback for Europe

25 November 2022
A new study has found that climate change could significantly reduce beech trees’ growth across most of the continent this century. Forest dieback may follow, the researchers warn. Source: Timberbiz Beech forests in Europe have far-reaching benefits. Like many other forests, they prov
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Bushfire season approaches without a much-needed major new strategy

25 November 2022
A comprehensive report into the 2019-20 Victorian bushfires highlights the need for a major overhaul of current forest management strategies according to the peak Australian association for forest scientists, professionals and growers. Source: Timberbiz Jointly commissioned by the Vic
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Cutting edge products at Hamilton fieldays

25 November 2022
New and innovative uses of forestry and wood products will be on display at 35 stands in the Fieldays Forestry Hub near Hamilton in New Zealand between 30 November and 3 December, including a revolutionary treatment for radiata pine, a super carbon-storer – biochar and cutting-edge re
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AFPA’s Diana Gibbs addresses UN COP27 conference

25 November 2022
Positioning the timber industry as part of the solution, not the problem, was the major message Riverina-based chair of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA), Diana Gibbs, took to this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) at Sharm el Sheikh in Egypt. Sou
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Flawed ANU report promotes closure of native forest in NSW

25 November 2022
An independent review of an Australian National University report advocating for the closure of native forest harvesting in southern NSW, has confirmed the report is deeply flawed. The ANU report must not be relied on by government decision makers. Source: Timberbiz The report, “Compa
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Limestone Coast timber industry committee to be revived

25 November 2022
Matters relating to the timber industry in the Limestone Coast will continue to be probed by a sub-committee of State Parliament. Source: SE Voice, Timberbiz Such a committee sat during the last parliamentary term from 2018-2022 and it has attracted cross-party support to continue. Li
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Opinion: Justin Law – Labor’s ‘bloody minded assault’ on timber jobs & families

25 November 2022
What a fantastic day 95 trucks and 300 people come to Morwell and express how we are feeling as the downward pressure on our sustainable timber sector reaches breaking point. The most powerful message was sent by young Indiana Lockett in a letter to Labor politician and Gippsland repr
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Friday analysis: Victorian election is Melbourne-centric

25 November 2022
So, Victoria goes to the polls tomorrow. There is little doubt much is at stake, and although comments that “your vote will really count” are trotted out at every election on this occasion this time your vote will really count. This election is about many things, but it has mainly bee
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