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Portland business group urges government to negotiate with China

18 November 2020
The Federal Government has been urged by a Portland business group to negotiate with China to ensure all Victorian timber log exports can resume as soon as possible. The call comes after China suspended the import of Victorian timber logs last week. Source: Timberbiz Chinese authoriti
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Timberlink Tarpeena new weighbridge installed

16 November 2020
A new weighbridge has been installed at Timberlink’s Tarpeena site improving safety for both drivers and dispatch workers while boosting efficiency and accuracy. Source: Timberbiz Dispatch and Scheduling Co-ordinator at Timberlink Tarpeena Conway Johnson said, “the new weighbridge is
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Gottstein Trust funding appeal for educational grants

16 November 2020
The call is out for the annual funding appeal that underpins the educational study grants from the Joseph William Gottstein Trust Fund.  For almost 50 years companies and individuals have generously supported the Trust’s activities. Source: Timberbiz “Regular donations of a modest amo
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World’s biggest free-trade agreement may be a circuit breaker for Australia/China spat

16 November 2020
The signing of the world’s biggest free-trade agreement has the potential to spur China and Australia towards resolving their escalating trade conflict but is unlikely to directly result in a settlement, analysts and trade lawyers said. Source: South China Morning Post After eight yea
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Melina Bath unloads on Victorian govt that has ‘shut its ears’

13 November 2020
The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Melina Bath has unloaded on the Victorian Government on the anniversary of its native timber industry shutdown. Source: Timberbiz “So, what has happened in the last year, since that time?” Ms Bath said. “Well, the government has, as an art for
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Sign of the times – Big River Forest Hill mill to shut

13 November 2020
Big River Industries has announced its Forest Hill mill will be closing, cutting 50 jobs as they consolidate operations at their home base in Grafton, NSW. The closure is a sign of the times for local timber, with the plantations devastated by last summer’s fires. Source: Timberbiz “S
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China confirms suspension of Victorian timber due to bark beetle

13 November 2020
China has indefinitely suspended Victorian timber imports in the latest escalation of tensions between Australia and its biggest trading partner. Source: Timberbiz It follows China’s decision to block a shipment of Queensland timber sending exporters into limbo amid fears more e
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Opinion Gary Blackwood Member for Narracan: WOTCH

13 November 2020
I raise a matter for the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change. The action I seek is that she immediately stop supporting the environmental activist group WOTCH, also known as Wildlife of the Central Highlands. Currently the minister supports WOTCH representatives sittin
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Friday analysis: Only CFMEU vocal about China everyone else stays quiet

13 November 2020
So now China has placed an indefinite ban on imports of timber from Victoria. This is not surprising, and it would seem China has “legitimate” biosecurity reasons for imposing the ban. Source: Bruce Mitchell Chinese authorities claimed shipments were infected with the live bark beetle
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Chinese chip imports lift but Australian supply declines

11 November 2020
Latest data shows Chinese woodchip imports lifted to a seven-month high in September, hitting 1.302 million bone dried metric tonnes (bdmt) at an average price of USDCif152/bdmt. The big winner in the hardwood chip trade to China continues to be Vietnam. Sources: Timberbiz, IndustryEd
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