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Friday analysis: the face of the timber industry at today’s Gippsland protest

18 November 2022
The battle for the timber industry in East Gippsland today hit the road, hopefully tugging at the Labor Government’s heartstrings. This morning timber workers rallied in Warragul and Rosedale before driving their trucks down the Princes Freeway to Morwell, in what organisers described
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Telehandler for intensive use especially for bulk cargo

18 November 2022
Manitou Group has launched its NewAg XL telehandler model which is the fourth model in the NewAg XL range, following the launch of the MLT 841, 1041 and 961. Source: Timberbiz Designed for very intensive use, in particular the loading of bulk cargo, cereals, wood chips and silage, the
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Enviva defends its wood biomass production

18 November 2022
Enviva a world leading producer of sustainably sourced wood biomass, has issued the following statement in response to support it received from independent forestry associations regarding Enviva’s positive economic and environmental impact in the US Southeast. Source: Timberbiz “Enviv
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Voodin start-up company to make wooden turbine blades

18 November 2022
Stora Enso and Voodin Blade Technology GmbH have signed a partnership agreement to develop sustainable wind turbine blades from wood. Source: Timberbiz Under the agreement, the two companies are committed to developing sustainable alternatives for wind turbine blades and creating a co
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Guardian angels for forestry workers’ safety

18 November 2022
Guardian Angel Safety, a provider of lone and remote work solutions in Australasia, has launched the Guardian Angel Portal to enable organisations to be more responsive to the changing safety needs of mobile workers working alone or remotely. Source: Timberbiz The new portal allows cu
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VFPA analyses major parties in Vic election without support from Labor or Greens

18 November 2022
The Victorian Forest Products Association has analysed the responses of the major parties to its election asks. The analysis reveals that the Liberals and Nationals Coalition policies show the most overall support for forestry. Source: Timberbiz VFPA CEO Deb Kerr said it was extremely
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NSW forced to abandon bill to amend environmental planning

18 November 2022
The NSW government has abandoned plans for a bill to amend environmental planning and assessment laws to parliament with the goal of taking local councils out of the process and extending private logging approvals to 30 years. Source: Timberbiz Under environmental planning laws, counc
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Maryvale mill may have worker stand-downs as pulp log supply dries up

18 November 2022
The Latrobe Valley’s biggest employer, the Maryvale Paper Mill, has warned of worker stand-downs as its hardwood pulp log supplies dry up in the wake of a Supreme Court judgment that has halted native forest harvesting across most of the state. Source: Weekly Times Opal, which employs
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AgDay recognises role of forestry as a key component

18 November 2022
Australia’s forest industries are celebrating ‘Innovation in Agriculture’ this AgDay 2022 while recognising that our forestry, timber manufacturing and pulp and paper industries are all key cogs, essential to the food and fibre supply chain across the country and the world, acting Aus
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Opinion: John Cameron – Govt policy drives Gippsland timber industry to extinction

18 November 2022
The Andrews Government forest policy is driving the Gippsland timber industry towards extinction and leading to greater use of less ecologically sustainable building materials and imported forest products from countries with poor social and environmental records and manufactured using
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