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Fourteen woodchip proposals on Tas table

17 September 2015
The State Government has compiled a short list of 14 private-sector proposals for a new woodchip export or processing facility in the Tasmania’s south. ABC News Millions of taxpayer dollars have been spent taking woodchips from Tasmania’s south to Bell Bay for export since the c
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NZ to supply laminates to Canada

17 September 2015
An innovative Christchurch start-up has signed a lucrative agreement with a Canadian company for its laminated timber technology. Source: Stuff NZ The deal could see a product developed by Prestressed Timber after the Canterbury earthquakes used in buildings throughout North America.
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Pillliga forest pillaged by NSW Forestry Commission

17 September 2015
Sawmill owners in western New South Wales fear they are destroying the Pilliga forest in order to meet their timber contracts. Source: ABC News They say they are being forced to harvest increasingly younger trees — including saplings of the bare minimum size — which they say will ulti
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Vale Bob Humphreys

17 September 2015
The forestry and timber industry has lost a giant with the passing of Bob Humphreys. Source: Victorian Association of Forest Industries (VAFI) Mr Humphreys was a pioneer and leader of the industry in East Gippsland. He was in his 52nd year sawmilling in the region. During that time he
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Forestry contractors benefit from Burnie mill

17 September 2015
Forestry contractors in northern Tasmania are investing millions of dollars in new equipment to supply a woodchip mill near Burnie that’s reopened under new ownership. Source: ABC Rural It’s been five years since failed timber company Gunn’s closed it’s woodchi
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Different assessments of world forests

10 September 2015
This week we have the opportunity to compare different assessment of the world’s forests. Source: CIFOR FAO presents the results of the Global Forest Resources Assessment 2015 (FRA 2015) at the World Forestry Congress in Durban. Global Forest Watch has released new global satellite ob
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UN says rate of global forest lost halved

10 September 2015
The rate at which the world is losing its forests has been halved, but an area of woodland the size of South Africa has still been lost since 1990, a major UN report says. Source: Skynews Improvement has been seen around the globe, even in the key tropical rainforests of South America
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Wilderness Society says karri permit is wrong

10 September 2015
Environment groups have renewed calls for WA’s Forest Products Commission (FPC) to have its controlled wood accreditation withdrawn. Source: ABC News The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) accreditation is provided so consumers can be assured they are buying from ethical forest ma
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Open cut mining can kill trees

10 September 2015
Open-cut mines can leave surrounding trees unable to withstand drought, according to research that may have implications for the controversial Shenhua Watermark coal project. Source: Yahoo 7 Finance Researchers have found that underground water tables can fall by up to 20m within two
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NZ attends XIV World Forestry Congress

10 September 2015
Associate Minister for Primary Industries Minister Jo Goodhew will visit South Africa to attend the XIV World Forestry Congress. Source: Scoop Independent News Held once every six years, it is an opportunity to engage with international forestry leaders and delegations on a range of f
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