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Forestry Corp counters criticism of its management of native forestry

21 March 2022
Forestry Corporation NSW has countered criticism of its management of native forests following claims that native forest logging makes no environmental or economic sense post-bushfires and now floods. Source: Timberbiz NSW Agriculture Minister Dugald Saunders admitted in Budget Estima
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Forestry Australia shines a light on forest science and skills

21 March 2022
International Day of Forests As part of International Day of Forests, Forestry Australia is shining a light on the importance of forest science, and the skilled, experienced forest managers, growers and professionals who drive positive sustainable forest outcomes across the country. S
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Positive reflections to be had over forestry day dinner

21 March 2022
International Day of Forests Forest Industries Federation WA Chief Executive Officer Adele Farina said while the industry in her state had faced many challenges, the International Day of Forests was the ideal day for positive reflection. Source: Timberbiz Ms Farina said that this year
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Call for all sides of politics to focus on planting for the future

21 March 2022
International Day of Forests Australia’s forest industries are marking today’s International Day of Forests to call on all sides of politics to focus on getting more production trees planted nationally, while guaranteeing a secure future for our sustainable native forest industries, t
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Drop-in sessions for forest contractors on forestry plans

18 March 2022
Last week the Australian Forest Contractors Association (AFCA) coordinated drop-in sessions for members, forest contracting businesses and their crews to get much needed information on the latest updates to the Victorian Forestry Plan and the increased role of the regulator in relatio
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FWPA central database for private forestry information

18 March 2022
Forest & Wood Products Australia is developing a single, centralised database for private forestry information through a national project to collect and collate information about commercial farm plantations, private native forests and Indigenous managed forests around Australia. S
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Pyrotron to answer burning questions

18 March 2022
In the face of more extreme events, Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, has unveiled its new world-class bushfire research facility to better understand how bushfires behave, what conditions make them worse, and the best ways to respond. Source:  Timberbiz Constructed at a cos
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Opinion: SETA – Activists campaign to determine the future of the native forest industry in NSW

18 March 2022
The article published in the Age and Sydney Morning Herald on 15 March once again highlights how activist networking paints native forest harvesting as THE threat to the sustainability of NSW native forests. Like many reports advocating for the closure of the native forest industry, t
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Opinion: David Quill SATP commends SA Labour Party’s forestry policy

18 March 2022
The policy of the South Australian Labour Party of ensuring a sustainable forest industry released by opposition leader Peter Malinauskas is seen as a breath of fresh air to the South Australian Timber Processors Association. Our organisation was formed in August 2017 with the express
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Friday analysis: Victoria’s forestry has its hands tied behind its back

18 March 2022
Australians, in general, have always been happy – more or less – to be involved in a fair and equal fight. But it needs to be fair. Having one, or both, hands tied behind the back is simply not fair. What makes it even more unpalatable is when that handicap has the appearance of being
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