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Turkey adds another 53 trees to protection laws

05 July 2023
The number of “monumental trees,” recognized as cultural heritage and placed under protection in Turkey has increased to 10,506 with the registration of 53 additional trees this year. Source: Daily Sabah Monumental trees, which have a lifespan capable of bridging the past
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Project to measure sustainable forestry is looking for a research partner

05 July 2023
PEFC is launching a project to measure the impact of sustainable forest management certification in European forests. It is looking to partner with a research institute to take the project to an exciting and robust level. Source: Timberbiz Society and markets are increasingly demandin
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OH&S in the future of forestry work

05 July 2023
Climate change, demographic transitions, technological developments and innovation are megatrends affecting forestry work. As the conditions of forestry work change, so does the nature of the work-related risks. Source: Timberbiz Despite efforts and improvements made over the past few
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Primary Industries NZ Awards

05 July 2023
Teams and individuals whose talents and toil help New Zealand’s farmers, foresters and fishers thrive, and what they produce, were honoured at the 2023 Primary Industries New Zealand Awards. Source: Timberbiz The awards evening is a highlight of the fifth annual PINZ Summit, with winn
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Gifts of timber from historic jetty

05 July 2023
A local school and charity groups are being gifted old timber from the refurbishment of the Australind Jetty in WA, so they can be used for projects that will benefit the wider community. Source: Timberbiz Jetty timber that has been made available for re-purposing includes the materia
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Proposed forestry policies in NZ are a cause for worry

05 July 2023
The New Zealand Institute of Forestry (NZIF) and the Forest Industry Contractors Association (FICA) are voicing profound apprehension regarding the government’s proposed forestry policies. There is concern for New Zealand’s forestry sector and its workforce, and they estim
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The Great Tree Census of 2023

05 July 2023
It sounds like the start of a joke – why did the scientists measure 51,324 trees in the forest? The answer though, is serious. The patch of forest at Starvation Creek near Warburton, north east of Melbourne in Victoria, has provided the biggest and most detailed study of its kind, and
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MechLog’s SEEDs take root

05 July 2023
Forestry services company, MechLog, announced the launch of Skills Enhancement & Employee Development, a new training program aimed at improving the skills of people entering the forestry industry in Australia and Tasmania. The program also aims to assist the industry to attract y
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Transitional assistance fails in Victoria

05 July 2023
Industry closures in the Latrobe Valley and surrounding areas of Gippsland have increased and transitional arrangements promised by the Andrews Government have failed. Job numbers have decreased despite the Andrews government spending a huge amount of your taxes in a futile attempt to
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Victorian government distorts its precautionary principles

05 July 2023
The future of Victoria’s forests has been captured by political ideology and complex legalities rather than being determined by science and professional expertise, according to Forestry Australia. Source: Phillip Hopkins for Timberbiz Forestry Australia, which represents Austral
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