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AFPA welcomes moves to remove barriers to Emission Reduction Fund

05 October 2022
The Australian Forest Products Association has welcomed the Federal Government’s consultation process to remove regulatory barriers preventing new timber plantings participating in the Emission Reduction Fund, AFPA Acting Chief Executive Officer Victor Violante said today. Source: Tim
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Vic Gov’t promise of transition jobs doesn’t add up

05 October 2022
The Victorian Labor Government’s promise of jobs with a transition from native forests to plantation forests, announced last week, does not add up, said Forest & Wood Communities Australia (FWCA). Source: Timberbiz According to the plan, Victorian taxpayers will be required to pay
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Available native timber in Victoria is less than 2%

05 October 2022
The Victorian Government has reduced the area available for native timber harvesting to less than 2% of Victoria’s public forests. Source: Timberbiz “The Andrews Government’s actions are totally undermining any industry confidence that it would be able to guarantee supply timber until
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TasRail hauls 3 million tonnes in one year

30 September 2022
TasRail has provided its customers with around three million tonnes of rail haulage in the last financial year, according to Corporate Affairs and Strategy Manager, Neale Tomlin. Source: Timberbiz “As a total rail freight task this equates to an impressive 499 million net tonne kilome
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More empty promises from Vic Government on tree planting say Nationals

30 September 2022
A State Government plan to invest $120 million to shore up Victoria’s timber supply and supporting the forestry sector’s transition away from native timber has already come under attack by the Nationals. Source: Timberbiz Minister for Agriculture Gayle Tierney yesterday announced the
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Opinion: Mick Stephens – new investment pathway for trees on farms is a sweet spot

30 September 2022
As a resource economist I have spent the best part of three decades of my professional life working either on applied economic research, Government policy or industry advocacy related to plantation development in Australia. From that experience, I thought it timely to impart some obse
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Friday analysis: cracks in the $120m investment to shore up Vic timber supplies

30 September 2022
So, the State Government in Victoria plans to invest $120 million to help “shore up Victoria’s timber supply and supporting the forestry sector’s transition away from native timber”. Lots of pretty numbers in the announcement; 2000 new jobs, plantations covering an area the size of 70
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Tasmanian op targets illegal harvesting in Huon Valley

28 September 2022
Ten people have been caught committing woodcutting offences during a joint operation targeting the illegal harvesting of timber in the Huon Valley, Tasmania Police have confirmed. Source: Timberbiz, photos DPFEM Media “Tasmania Police and Sustainable Timber Tasmania have been conducti
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Australia and international leaders in a UN initiative from COP26

28 September 2022
Australia’s forest industry has welcomed the Forests and Climate Leaders’ Partnership, an international initiative announced at the UN General Assembly which will drive further climate mitigation activities across the globe, by recognising the role of forestry in decreasing CO2 levels
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FWPA invites RD&E proposals to benefit commercial forest growers

28 September 2022
Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) is inviting RD&E proposals to advance research of benefit to Australia’s commercial forest growers. Source: Timberbiz The research is to be aligned with one or more of FWPA’s programs: Program 3 – Assisting value chain optimisation Program
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