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Cutting edge technology to help in fight against bushfires

23 December 2015
The final phase of a trial of cutting edge technology to better protect Victorians from the risk of powerline related bushfires has ended. Source: Timberbiz Minister for Energy and Resources Lily D’Ambrosio inspected world-first testing of Rapid Earth Fault Current Limiter (REFCL) tec
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Carbon accounting in South Eastern Australia

23 December 2015
The above ground carbon (AGC) storage of open Eucalyptus forests is currently unknown, yet they are estimated to account for almost 25% of all Australian forests and about 60% of forests in Victoria. Sources: Timberbiz, FWPA This new study provides the best possible estimates of total
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Senator Colbeck spends on forestry promotions

23 December 2015
Financial records of MPs for the six-month period between January and June this year show Senator Colbeck racked up about $157,000 in total travel allowances, the most of any Tasmanian federal politician. Source: The Examiner Almost $90,000 was on international travel. Department of F
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Recognise those who shaped forestry industry

23 December 2015
The Australian Forest Contractors Association (AFCA) will be holding another contractors “Hall of Fame” dinner in conjunction with AUSTimber2016. Source: Timberbiz To be held on 13 April as part of the AUSTimber celebrations, the industry is keen to recognise the people wh
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AFPA sets up SA association

23 December 2015
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) announced an historic leap forward for the South Australian forest industries with the establishment of a state based association presence to further the interests of the forest industries of SA. Source: Timberbiz “I am delighted to re
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PEFC Forest Certification Week in Switzerland

17 December 2015
Promoting sustainable forest management and having it recognized and rewarded in the supply chain from the local to the global level is a key priority shared by the many delegates who attended the 2015 PEFC Forest Certification Week in Montreux, Switzerland. Sources: PEFC/PR Newswire
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Stable outlook for global paper and forest products

17 December 2015
Increasing housing starts and higher consumer spending will drive anticipated operating income growth for the global paper and forest products industry of 1%-3% in 2016, underpinning the current stable outlook for the sector for the next 12 months, says Moody’s Investors Service
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Queensland renovations benefit timber industry

17 December 2015
It may be a hard time for business in Central Queensland, but the timber industry seems to be going against the grain. Source: The Morning Bulletin Ken Hay of K & S Timber Supplies of Queensland said it had been a big year for the company, made even bigger by the cyclone and a gro
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The vicious circle of stamp duty

17 December 2015
Few things have as detrimental an impact as stamp duty on household finances, according to the Housing Industry Association. Source: Timberbiz This is based on results contained in the HIA’s Summer 2015 edition of Stamp Duty Watch publication. During November 2015, the typical stamp d
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UNESCO’s call on Tas timber sticks

17 December 2015
The Federal Government would abandon a plan to log in Tasmania’s World Heritage Area if the United Nations environment committee did not ratify it. Source: ABC News UNESCO has previously said it does not support the logging of specialty species timbers in the Wilderness World He
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