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Guidelines on how to manage the risk of wildfires

02 August 2024
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has released guidelines for countries outlining how to manage the risks of damaging wildfires, which can threaten people and the environment. Source: Timberbiz Integrated Fire Management Voluntary Guidelines: Principles
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New study finds underestimation of partially logged forests

02 August 2024
Conservationists have typically focused on pristine tropical rainforests, or those thought to have been relatively untouched by human disturbance. But as these regions are getting rarer, focus is turning to other types of habitats that might still have conservation value. A new study
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Totally new type of wood discovered – not hardwood not softwood

02 August 2024
Researchers have identified an entirely new type of wood that does not fit into either category of hardwood or softwood. Source: Timberbiz Scientists from the Sainsbury Laboratory at Cambridge University and Jagiellonian University, Poland made the discovery while undertaking an evolu
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Facilitators to support climate smart sustainable ag

02 August 2024
The newly established network of Sustainable Agriculture Facilitators will connect stakeholders with others in the industry and share information on sustainable agriculture practices. Source: Timberbiz The facilitators are employed by local National Resource Management organisations f
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New homes needed but not a reality

02 August 2024
There were just 163,320 building approvals for new housing in the 2023/24 financial year, the weakest financial year in over a decade. The Australian Bureau of Statistics released its monthly building approvals data for June 2024 for detached houses and multi-units covering all states
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Chester Farm’s success centres on diversification

02 August 2024
In July, Private Forests Tasmania’s CEO, Dr Elizabeth Pietrzykowski, hosted a session at Red Meat Updates about the success story of Chester Farm and its innovative approach to business diversification. Source: Private Forests Tasmania This case study sheds light on the remarkable jou
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One million seedlings planted in Victoria in July

02 August 2024
More than one million tree seedlings have been successfully planted in Victoria during July, according to the State Government. The plantings are part of the $120 million Gippsland Plantations Investment Program (GPIP) which the government says will see up to 16 million trees planted
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Celebrate National Forest Day in August

02 August 2024
Australia’s forest industries will celebrate National Forestry Day on Tuesday 20 August 2024. On National Forestry Day everyone is encouraged to recognise the excellent work Australia’s forest industries do for us all fighting climate change, supporting the national economy and creati
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Opinion: Nick Steel – Why native isn’t just native

02 August 2024
The misuse of the term native forestry has the potential to unfairly tarnish Tasmania’s sustainable forestry industry, writes Nick Steel. One of the constants in Tasmanian political discourse is the argument around Tasmania’s “native forestry”. It’s a catch-all term loved by the oppon
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FORESTRY NOW 2024

02 August 2024
FORESTRY NOW 2024 is a State of the Industry Review which includes observations from our political leaders, industry analysts, key investors, processors, national industry leaders, forest managers and more. We believe the time is again right to take a snapshot of where we are and wher
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