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Samuel review of RFAs promotes two major changes

01 February 2021
Australians can have confidence that our sustainably managed native forestry operations provide all the environmental safeguards required by the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC), according to Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) Deputy CEO Vic
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Frame Australia webinar series launches in February

01 February 2021
As the trend to sustainability gathers pace, Frame Australia is launching a unique series of CPD-accredited webinars featuring innovative timber and mass wood construction projects. Source: Timberbiz The use of offsite timber and mass wood building construction in Australia has double
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Recovery grants vital for Indi timber companies to advance

29 January 2021
Long-awaited bushfire recovery funding of $10.4 million will prove vital for Indi-based timber processing companies to innovate and protect jobs, according to Indi MP Helen Haines. Source: Timberbiz Dr Haines said Wangaratta’s Alpine MDF, Benalla firms D&R Henderson and Ryan &
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WA poll shows voters want to grow more local timber

29 January 2021
Regional polling results have revealed that more than 80% of South West voters want the WA Government to do more to support and grow local timber industry jobs and decrease a reliance on timber imports. Source: Timberbiz The uComms poll, conducted during mid-January 2021, surveyed mor
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Order of Australia for Softwood’s Peter Crowe

29 January 2021
Softwood Working Group chairman Peter Crowe has received the Order of Australia Medal in the Australia Day Honours for his service to the softwood plantation industry. Source: Timberbiz Mr Crowe has worked in the forest industries since 1959 when he joined the then NSW Forestry Commis
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Institute of Foresters Dr Lachlan McCaw recipient of Australia Day Honours

29 January 2021
Institute of Foresters of Australia and Australian Forest Growers director Dr Lachlan McCaw was awarded the prestigious Australian Fire Service Medal as part of the Australia Day Honours. Source: Timberbiz Dr McCaw received the medal, which recognises distinguished service by members
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Tassie MP Julie Collins given forestry portfolio

29 January 2021
Tasmanian MP Julie Collins has been appointed Shadow Agriculture Minister in a reshuffle of Labor’s front bench. Ms Collins was taken from the aged services portfolio to agriculture which includes the forestry portfolio. Source: Timberbiz She replaces Ed Husic who was appointed in Nov
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Friday analysis: Burning issues including a new shadow forestry minister

29 January 2021
South Australia had the first real bushfire of the season at the weekend. Sadly, homes and buildings were lost. Trees were lost. But it was short, sharp and brought under effective control through the efforts of Forestry SA, the CFS, crews from the Department of Environment and Water,
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Harvest jobs expo on Kangaroo Island

27 January 2021
About 50 people were at the Kingscote Town Hall at the weekend for the Harvest Jobs Expo, arranged by Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers and its harvest contractor Harvestco. Source: Timberbiz Harvestco, which operates in the Green Triangle, NSW and Qld, is keen to employ Kangaroo Isl
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Focus on year-round bushfire prevention, not last-minute water bombing

25 January 2021
The Institute of Foresters of Australia and Australian Forest Growers are calling for a greater focus on year-round bushfire prevention activities over the use of water bombing aircraft. In a submission to Queensland’s K’gari (Fraser Island) Bushfire Review IFA/AFG president Bob Gordo
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