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OneFortyOne replants 5.5 million trees

30 August 2018
Imagine planting by hand more than 5.5 million trees. That’s exactly what the team at OneFortyOne (OFO) has just done with the replanting season finishing last week across its Green Triangle forests. Source: Timberbiz For one man, OFO’s Terry Higgins, this season marked an important m
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Stronger measures put stink bug under the biosecurity microscope

30 August 2018
Following our exclusive story in Timberbiz on 21 August that alerted to the potential danger and costs of the stink bug to our timber industry the government has implemented stronger offshore biosecurity measures for the upcoming brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) season, to manage ris
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Freight fright for Tasmanian forestry as Swire leaves

30 August 2018
The operator of southern Tasmania’s only direct freight service has announced it is pulling out of the state in two weeks, which will seriously affect the forestry sector. Source: ABC News Singapore-based company Swire Shipping has been operating out of Hobart every nine days si
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Colbeck’s welcome comeback to forestry may be cut short

30 August 2018
After the Federal government’s recent political spill a change has come that will certainly be welcomed by most of the forestry industry as well as Tasmanians. Richard Colbeck has been given the portfolio of Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources assuming responsibilit
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Ponsse Bison to be released at FinnMetko

28 August 2018
One of the biggest releases at the upcoming forestry fair – FinnMetko will be the new Bison forwarder from Ponsse. Source: Timberbiz and Forestry The new forwarder has a load capacity of 16 tonnes and wedges in between the Ponsse Buffalo and the BuffaloKing. The new forwarder has a lo
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Stora Enso CLT receives French environmental award

28 August 2018
Stora Enso’s cross-laminated timber (CLT) was awarded with the INIES 2018 Trophy for new registrants in the annual conference of the INIES Foundation in Paris, France. Source: Timberbiz INIES is the French national reference database for environmental and health data on construc
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Canadian report calls for changes in harvesting practices

28 August 2018
A new report is calling for fundamental changes in how trees are harvested in Nova Scotia including a reduction in clearcutting, a controversial practice that fells large stands of forest. Source: The Globe and Mail The report released by University of Kings College president Bill Lah
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Scholarship winners both rely on wood for the win

28 August 2018
The winners of the New Zealand Institute of Building Charitable Trust’s (NZIOB Charitable Trust) 2018 Scholarship Awards were announced recently at the NZIOB Awards of Excellent dinner in Auckland. Sources: Timberbiz, Scoop Media The two winners, who each received a NZ$10,000 cash pri
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AFCA Hall of Fame nominations open

28 August 2018
The Australian Forest Contractors Association (AFCA) has opened nominations for its Hall of Fame categories for 2018. Source: Timberbiz The three categories for nominations are: Hall of Fame Life Member Industry Icon Service to Industry. There will be a special night to celebrate and
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Nelson timber firm fined for toxic emissions

28 August 2018
A timber laminate firm near Nelson has been fined NZ$270,000 for burning treated timber without  consent that released toxins into the air. Source: Radio New Zealand In the environment court in Nelson, New Zealand, the offending by Hunter Laminates 2014 Limited was described as “
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