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Carbon Neutral by 2050 with sustainable forestry and timber

30 April 2021
Increasing sustainable forestry and timber industries is key to achieving the global ‘Carbon Neutral by 2050’ goal, according to the new chairman of the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization’s Advisory Committee on Sustainable Forest-based Industries. Source: Timberbiz “Th
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Tasmanian Timber Awards benefit industry and staff

30 April 2021
This year the Tasmanian Timber Awards will again recognise excellence in the forest and forest products industries at its gala dinner event in September at Launceston’s Albert Hall. As well as the 13 award categories featured in 2019, it will this year include a new award category, wh
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Victorian sawmills running at capacity but more softwood needed

29 April 2021
Victorians have been reassured that the difficulties in gaining supplies of timber and other necessary building materials are not due to either sawmills producing less, or Australia exporting sawn timber.  Source: Timberbiz “Victoria’s sawmills are running at capacity, processing arou
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More than 1000 jobs to be lost if native forest logging stops

29 April 2021
Data obtained from a specialist economic impact consultant jointly engaged by the Wellington and East Gippsland Shire councils indicates that around 1110 jobs would be lost if native forest logging ceased immediately in both shires. Source: Timberbiz This number includes direct and in
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Opinion: Lloyd Polkinghorne – native forestry funding a modern Trojan Horse

29 April 2021
For 150 years, European settlers have enjoyed the regenerative resource that is our redgum forests. Now, the industry faces closure at the hands of the Victorian Labor Government. The Andrew’s government plan was first mooted in 2019 and now, with COVID-19 easing, bureaucratic boots a
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Friday analysis: Economic impact report takes Victoria’s native timber closure debate to a new level

29 April 2021
The independent report commissioned by the Wellington and East Gippsland shires into the economic impact of the closure of the native timber industry in East Gippsland provides some sober reading. Source: Bruce Mitchell And it is something of a landmark document. This is no “woe is us
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PaperWall fibre-based paper interior surface

28 April 2021
Melbourne based Elton Group has added an innovative new wood wall surface to its line-up of interior architectural products. PaperWall is a wood fibre-based paper surface which is Group One fire rated. Source: Timberbiz PaperWall replicates the patterning, grain and texture of timber
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Pedersen deploys first Australian Sennebogen log handler

28 April 2021
Pedersen Group, part of the LINX Cargo Care Group, has successfully deployed Australia’s first ever Sennebogen 875E and with it, improved safety and productivity outcomes. The new purpose-built Sennebogen 875E material handler arrived onsite at Maryvale, Victoria, from Germany in late
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Hyne’s new ammo in the fight for CLT and Glulam use

28 April 2021
Between Hyne Timber and Rheinmetall NIOA Munitions (RNM), hundreds of jobs have been created in Maryborough for both shorter term construction and ongoing manufacturing capability into the future. Source: Timberbiz As Hyne Timber was finalising construction of a new Glue Laminated Tim
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Dave Rollins retires after 44 years in timber

28 April 2021
After nearly 44 years in the timber industry, Dave Rollins will soon wrap up his ‘gap year’ and retire to tend to his herb garden and enjoy more time with his family. Mr Rollins began his career in timber in 1976 in Cumming Bros sawmill timber yard, after taking a gap year from his un
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