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Forest Europe Ministerial Conference

14 October 2024
In early October, EOS attended the 9th FOREST EUROPE Ministerial Conference which was held to make decisions to strengthen future cooperation on forests in Europe and share the latest findings and developments in Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) across the pan-European region. Sour
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Dashboard to track wildfire prevention work

14 October 2024
California unveiled first-of-their-kind dashboards that will help Californians track the state’s wildfire prevention work. Along with these new tools, state officials announced that 700,000 acres of land were treated for wildfire resilience in 2023, and that prescribed fire more than
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Bill Liley presented with the Kirk Horn Award at NZ conference

14 October 2024
Indufor would like to congratulate Bill Liley on being presented with the Kirk Horn Award at the recent New Zealand Institute of Forestry conference. The Kirk Horn Award is one of the most esteemed honours in New Zealand’s forestry sector and recognises exceptional contributions to fo
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Agri Investor’s biggest forestry fund managers

14 October 2024
Agri Investor has ranked the world’s biggest food, forestry and natural capital fund managers according to the capital raised. Those in the AFF 20 raised more than US$35 billion during a five-year period. Source: Timberbiz While first and second spots went to Paine Schwartz Partners a
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National Work Safe Month

14 October 2024
As part of National Safe Work Month, the Hyne Group had the honour of hosting Dan Kennedy, a dedicated Safety Advocate for WorkSafe Queensland, at its Tuan and Glulam sites. Source: Timberbiz Mr Kennedy’s visit, presented as part of Safe Work Australia’s SafeTea initiative, brou
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Low apprenticeship numbers spell trouble for housing

14 October 2024
Experts at Master Builders Australia have warned that low apprenticeship numbers will worsen the nation’s housing crisis if action is not taken immediately.  Source: Timberbiz The warning comes after new Australian Bureau of Statistics data revealed that 2023-24 was the worst year for
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Loans for new homes higher this year

14 October 2024
The number of housing loans issued for the purchase and construction of a new home in the three months to August was 9.1% higher than at the same time in the previous year. Source: Timberbiz The ABS released the Lending Indicators data for August 2024 which provides the latest statist
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Third round of the Support Plantation Establishment program open

14 October 2024
The Federal Government has opened applications for the third round of the $74 million Support Plantation Establishment program. Farm foresters, First Nations businesses and the forestry industry are among those who will benefit from funding to support more plantation forests in Austra
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New Stora Enso HQ is a display of wooden ingenuity

11 October 2024
Stora Enso has started operations in its new head office at Katajanokan Laituri (Katajanokka Pier) in Helsinki, the largest mass timber building in Finland. Source: Timberbiz Showcasing the company’s wood products and solutions, this building is a true landmark in sustainable architec
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Indonesia biomass drive threatens key forests

11 October 2024
Indonesia’s push to add wood-burning to its energy mix and exports is driving deforestation, including in key habitats for endangered species such as orangutans, a report said yesterday. Source: Agence France-Presse Jakarta Bioenergy, which uses organic material like trees to produce
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