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Regional Victoria repeatedly hits a brick wall to access government data

08 September 2021
Regional Victorians say they have had enough of Premier Daniel Andrews’ obsession with “absolute control” and repeated refusal to subject his government to public scrutiny. Source: Weekly Times A Weekly Times investigation can reveal farmers, forest contractors, rural councils and eve
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‘Vexatious’ court claims put Victoria at fire risk

08 September 2021
A timber coupe being used by TAFE Gippsland for training Victorian essential service personnel has been targeted by ‘vexatious’ court claims resulting in its closure. Source: Timberbiz Tiger coupe, located near Nowa Nowa in the Colquhoun State Forest in East Gippsland is a
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Timberlink Tarpeena advances to next stage with treatment plant

06 September 2021
Timberlink has advanced to the next stage in the evolution of its Tarpeena manufacturing facility with an ongoing commitment to high quality products and so it is expanding the capability with the installation of a new state-of-the-art treatment plant. Source: Timberbiz The plant will
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Federal government commits to drive towards a billion trees

06 September 2021
Australia’s forest industries have welcomed the Federal Government’s commitment to drive progress on the Billion Trees Plan launched in 2018 through concerted collaboration with state and territory jurisdictions. Source: Timberbiz In an address to AFPA’s National Forest Industries Sym
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Tas Labor accused of feigning support for forestry

06 September 2021
Tasmania’s State Opposition has been accused of feigning their support for forestry. Resources Minister Guy Barnett said that the Tasmanian Government was the strongest supporter of our renewable, sustainable forestry industry, which contributes around $1.2 billion to the Tasmanian ec
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Assessing the impacts of latest bushfires on Victorian RFAs

06 September 2021
The 2019-20 bushfires throughout Gippsland and Victoria’s north-east burnt 650,000 hectares of native forest set aside for the timber industry and released more than 50 million tonnes of forest carbon stocks into the atmosphere, according to a government report. Source: Philip Hopkins
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Too much spin and not enough done for Victorian forestry

03 September 2021
Failure to act by the Andrews Labor Government is costing Gippsland timber workers and their families according to local Nationals MPs. The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien and Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Melina Bath have spoken out in support of local timbe
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Tributes for FWPA’s Ric Sinclair after 13 years of outstanding leadership

03 September 2021
Australia’s forest industries have paid tribute to outgoing Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Managing Director Ric Sinclair. Mr Sinclair announced his resignation this week after his 13 years in the role. Source: Timberbiz Prior to joining FWPA, Mr Sinclair spent seven years
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Friday analysis: Resignations leave timber industry all the poorer

03 September 2021
From time to time, people enter the timber industry, sometimes from left field, and makes a huge difference to the industry as a whole. Forest and Wood Products Australia Managing Director Ric Sinclair and Australian Forest Contractors Association general manager Stacey Gardiner were
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30th edition of Pulp & Paper Strategic Review out in October

01 September 2021
In a year like no other, the incredible surges in demand for tissue and hygiene products, for home deliveries and corrugated boxes, was matched by unparalleled shifts in demand for printed media. Source: IndustryEdge Simultaneously, pulp prices hit record highs, recovered paper import
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