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Woodcraft is more than just a ‘whittle’ industry

06 May 2009
A new study into the Tasmanian woodcraft sector has found that more than 2000 people are directly employed in the industry.
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Upper Florentine timber needed by sawmillers

04 May 2009
A rebound in the demand for sawn timber means that sawmillers need timber from planned harvesting in the Upper Florentine Valley, forest manager Steve Whiteley said today.
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Jodie Campbell supports Timber Communities Australia’s call to ‘buy locally’

29 April 2009
Federal Labor Member for Bass Jodie Campbell said today that she supported the proposal from Timber Communities Australia for local timber to be sourced as the Federal Government’s $42 billion Nation Building and Jobs Plan was rolled out.
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MIS forestry continues to grow Australia’s timber resource

27 April 2009
Timber plantations funded through managed investment schemes (MIS) will continue to grow a large proportion of Australia’s future wood resource, despite the decision by leading agribusiness MIS manager, Timbercorp, to go into voluntary administration.
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New software program plants the seed for economic gain

27 April 2009
A specialist software program developed by the Southern Tree Breeding Association (STBA) and PlantPlan Genetics Pty Ltd is set to deliver millions of dollars in added value to the plantation industry each year.
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Sugar gum – the sweet taste of success in vineyard stakes

22 April 2009
Sugar gum could become a viable alternative for posts used in vineyards, farms and horticulture, according to a new study funded by the Joint Venture Agroforestry Program (JVAP1).
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Bushfire inquiry undermined by forest industry exclusion

20 April 2009
Victoria’s peak forestry body, the Victorian Association of Forest Industries (VAFI), was dumbfounded that it would not be allowed to appear before the Bushfire Royal Commission. Now, VAFI has called on the commissioner to explain and reverse his decision.
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Survey shows understanding of forestry improving

20 April 2009
Less than eight per cent of Tasmanians support illegal forest protests a new survey has shown.
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FPC defers harvest of Chester coupe

14 April 2009
The Forest Products Commission (FPC) will not harvest timber in Chester 01 coupe in season 2009.
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Timber industry leaders start rebuilding ravaged industry

06 April 2009
Victoria’s forestry industry leaders met last Friday in Healesville and toured bushfire-affected regions to plan the industry’s recovery after it was devastated during the recent tragedy.
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