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Waratah celebrates 50 years of forestry

13 January 2023
Waratah Forestry Equipment is celebrating 50 years of innovation within the forestry industry and thanking its customers for decades of trust and loyalty to the brand. Source: Timberbiz “We’re proud to celebrate our 50th anniversary this year thanks to our loyal customers and dedicate
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Prison sentences for illegal tree felling in the UK

13 January 2023
Unlimited fines and prison sentences are amongst a package of new powers to be introduced as part of a crackdown on illegal tree felling in England. Source: Timberbiz Delivered as part of the world-leading Environment Act, changes to the Forestry Act 1967 will deliver more proportiona
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Geofencing logging trucks in Sweden

13 January 2023
SCA is continuing its efforts to promote safer timber transport in Northern Sweden. SCA and the Swedish Transport Administration are now testing geofencing in about 40 timber trucks that travel along selected roads. Geofencing is a technology that automatically reduces the speed of ve
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Timber Engineering Laboratory stands the test of time

13 January 2023
For more than 70 years, Scion’s Timber Engineering Laboratory has been trusted to deliver materials, product, technology innovation and performance testing for the construction industry. The work has provided the platform for the New Zealand timber industry and has opened the way for
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Hybrid engineering supporter promoted to professor

13 January 2023
University of New South Wales’ Centre for Infrastructure Engineering and Safety leading construction sustainability researcher Dr Hamid Valipour has been promoted to Professor. Source: Timberbiz Professor Valipour has long been a man on a mission to reduce the construction indus
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UK-Australia graduate research bursaries to work with Hyne Timber

13 January 2023
James Jones & Sons has entered into a partnership with The Scottish Forestry Trust to deliver a new UK/Australia Graduate Research Bursary. Source: Timberbiz This annual award will fund a recent UK based graduate to undertake between three to six months of forestry and timber rela
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Mark Rogers appointed Chief Executive Officer of New Forests

13 January 2023
New Forests has announced the appointment of Mark Rogers to the role of Chief Executive Officer, replacing David Brand who will take on a new role as Chair of New Forests. Source: Timberbiz Mr Rogers will commence his new role on 3 April 2023, while working closely with David Brand ov
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Andrews’ government forces Maryvale mill to stop copy paper production

13 January 2023
Victoria’s State Government has been accused of failing to provide any clarity on timber supply for Opal’s Maryvale Mill with workers still in limbo. Source: Timberbiz Employees this week were informed that the state-owned government agency, VicForests has been unable to resolve the w
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Opinion: Senator Raff Ciccone – My frustrations with environmentalists

13 January 2023
One of the most significant outcomes from the recent 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP27, is that Australia has become a founding member of the Forests and Climate Leaders Partnership, a new international group that has been tasked with accelerating the contribution o
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Friday Analysis: 2023 does not appear as a Happy New Year for Opal workers

13 January 2023
2023 seems to have arrived with very little good news for employees at Opal’s Maryvale mill. Just before Christmas Opal was forced to tell 35 workers that they were going to be stood down until mid-February with full pay. Opal has consistently said that it is working through what is “
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