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Safety a priority for Caterpillar with latest care components

22 March 2024
Now in its 50th year of operation, Caterpillar Safety Services incorporates the latest research and approaches to address safety excellence within organizations. With safety no longer being a box-ticking exercise but a true measure of employee engagement, Caterpillar Safety Services h
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Poland again wins European Tree of the Year

22 March 2024
In 2024, the Polish beech Heart of Garden from the Niemcza region won the European Tree of the Year contest. Yet another beech tree took the second place: The Weeping Beech of Bayeux from Normandy, France. An honourable third place went to The Thousand-year-old Olive Tree of Luras fro
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Stockholm enviro institute welcomes International Day of Forests

22 March 2024
The FAO’s 2022 State of the World’s Forests report highlights the economic undervaluation of forests, despite their crucial ecosystem services and potential for nature-based solutions that support global economic recovery, nature preservation, and growth. Source: Stockholm Environment
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Toolkit and fact sheets to support Trees on Farms

22 March 2024
A series of information initiatives aimed at advising potential farmers and landowners in South Australia interested in the on-farm forest plantation sector is now available as part of Trees on Farm initiative. Source: Timberbiz This includes a toolkit, developed by the South Australi
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FSC on the hunt for new member for standards development

22 March 2024
The Forest Stewardship Council Australia and New Zealand is on the hunt for a new member for its Social Chamber on the Standards Development Group following the resignation of Lorraine Cassin. Source: Timbebiz The FSC ANZ Board has approved the process for appointing Ms Cassin’s
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Australia’s head of forestry supports UN efforts on Day of Forests

22 March 2024
Yesterday was the United Nations International Day of Forests, an important day to raise awareness of forest habitats and encourage local, national and international efforts to protect and restore forests. Source: Timberbiz The theme for 2024 is Forests and Innovation: New Solutions f
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Australian forest associations celebrate International Day of the Forests

22 March 2024
International Day of Forests 2024 marks the importance our forests hold for the future of innovation, climate change, and essentially, the ability to live in a better world. Source: Timberbiz Australian Forest Products Association Chief Executive Officer, Diana Hallam said this year&#
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TFPA releases its 2024 election scorecard both parties support forestry

22 March 2024
The Tasmanian Forest Products Association (TFPA) has today released its 2024 election scorecard, showing both major parties to be strong supporters of the Tasmanian forestry industry. Source: Timberbiz Speaking at the launch of the scorecard, TFPA Chief Executive Officer Nick Steel sa
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Opinion: Vic Eddy – conservation values will drop because of Greenies

22 March 2024
Foresters like me, and probably much better than me, have been managing the productive native forests of Australia for at least 100 years. I have been doing it for the past 57 years. Around 25 years ago the Regional Forest Agreement process reviewed our native forests involved, or wit
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Friday analysis: Good news in Tas neither party wants to stop native timber forestry

22 March 2024
Tasmania goes to the polls tomorrow in what is shaping as a vital election for the State’s timber industry. In what can only be seen as good news, neither the Government nor Labor want to halt timber harvesting for Tasmania’s native forests. In a nutshell, the Government has vow
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