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Fresh food packaging in fibre trays

23 May 2019
Biodegradable food packaging from forest products is becoming increasingly popular in the UK. One of the products is the result of a partnership between Södra, Huhtamaki and Saladworks, and made possible by an EU project. Source: Timberbiz The FRESH project was started in 2016 with th
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Komatsu Forest builds future proof factory in Sweden

23 May 2019
Komatsu Forest in Umeå, Sweden is implementing one of the largest investments in industrial Sweden. It will be a future-proof factory with a focus on sustainable production. The company’s investment strengthens the region’s position as a leader in the field of forest techn
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Hyne Community Trust grants open for 2019

23 May 2019
In 2018, the Hyne Community Trust awarded grants to Puggles Children’s Services to refurbish their storage shed and the Rotary Club of Tumbarumba to build a new storage shed. The Hyne Community Trust grants 2019 will reopen for applications in June for projects valued at more than $10
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Sustainable Timber Tas and Parks & Wildlife announce road openings 

23 May 2019
Florentine Road and Arve Road to the Hartz Mountain junction in Tasmania have been reopened.  As a result of the Gell River and Riveaux Road bushfires, Florentine Road and Arve Road have remained closed since the beginning of the year due to unsafe and hazardous conditions. After exte
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More staff at Tumut for annual pine seedling season

23 May 2019
Seven staff have started at Tumut’s Blowering Nursery to assist with Forestry Corporation of NSW’s annual pine seedling dispatch. This brings the local nursery workforce to 17 people, they manage a critical step in the forestry cycle. Source: Timberbiz Forestry Corporation’
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Mandatory height restrictions restrict timber building

23 May 2019
A new report has found that mandatory height controls in the Victorian planning system have unintentionally penalised timber building systems, favouring the use of expensive, energy-intensive concrete and steel alternatives. The report is titled Timber Construction and Building Height
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Engineering students gain from exposure to technical innovations

23 May 2019
Engineering students from across Australia have been benefiting from exposure to the most up-to-the-minute technical developments and innovations in timber construction from across the globe. Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) regularly sponsors students to attend the World Con
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NZ forest industry welcomes additional government resources

23 May 2019
New Zealand forest industry leaders have stated that the pre-Budget announcement by Forestry Minister Shane Jones of additional regional resources for Te Uru Rākau is potentially of great benefit to regional New Zealand. Farm Forestry Association President, Neil Cullen, says Shane Jon
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NZ’s Wellbeing Budget has focus on forestry

23 May 2019
New Zealand’s Wellbeing Budget will enable further transformation of the country’s forestry sector after the successful rollout of the Government’s One Billion Trees program, according to Forestry Minister Shane Jones. The NZ government has called it the Wellbeing Budget as it says it
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Africa to launch sustainable forestry management guide

21 May 2019
Africa’s sustainable forestry management framework will be launched in early 2020 to guide the continent in sustainable exploitation of forest resources. Almami Dampha, senior policy officer at the African Union (AU) Commission, said that the framework has been developed to help
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