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Royal Commission hears forestry opinion on bushfire disaster and future management

19 June 2020
The Royal Commission into Natural Disaster Arrangements has been told of the devastating impact the Black Summer bushfires had on forest industries around Australia. In its submission to the Royal Commission the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) also highlighted the need f
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Federal Government’s 12-month review of logging ops in Victoria

19 June 2020
The Federal government has given the green light to a 12-month review of logging operations in Victoria. The Victorian “major event review” will examine the environmental protections of its Regional Forest Agreements (RFA) and be conducted over around 12 months by an independent panel
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Minister Symes dismisses plight of East Gippsland contractors

19 June 2020
Victoria’s Agriculture Minister Jaclyn Symes has again refused to meet with seven East Gippsland timber contractors and save their jobs. The Nationals’ Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Melina Bath said she was appalled at Ms Symes lack of compassion when she called on her to meet w
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Fennings mill out of logs, employees at risk

19 June 2020
The supply of logs to the Fenning timber mill in Bairnsdale has “run out”, prompting Nationals MP for Gippsland East Tim Bull, to call for urgent intervention in Parliament. Source: Timberbiz “This is a highly regarded local company that employs 50 people and contributes much to our c
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Opinion: Rudolf van Rensburg – should New Zealand export its logs?

19 June 2020
New Zealand currently exports around NZD3.5 billion of unprocessed roundwood a year. New innovative wood products combined with environmentally friendly construction can create value-adding alternatives which would more than double the current value of roundwood exports. The export of
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Opinion: Sean Ruthen on Tall Wood Buildings and the science that makes them

19 June 2020
In the history of architecture and construction, there has never been a building material that has had as rough a ride as wood. This is not without reason. It has a limited record of use from ancient history simply because of its inability to withstand the ravages of time. Furthermore
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Friday Analysis: Buy Australian Timber could be difficult in Victoria, not as difficult as being a minister

19 June 2020
Some great news for the timber industry in general this week has been tempered by the bad news still coming out of East Gippsland. The Buy Australian Timber First campaign sees a much-welcomed united push from all the big operators – AKD, Boral, Hyne, OneFortyOne, Timberlink and Wespi
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Photo competition to celebrate memories of Sugar Pine Walk

17 June 2020
Forestry Corporation of NSW has launched a photo competition to mark the passing of the iconic Sugar Pine Walk in Bago State Forest, following extensive damage in the 2019‐20 bushfire season. Sadly, the Sugar Pine Walk cannot be saved and work will soon begin to remove the burnt trees
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AKD Caboolture fire

17 June 2020
AKD has thanked the Queensland Fire and Emergency Services and its Caboolture site employees who helped control the fire at its Caboolture site last week. The fire was contained to the boiler fuel storage shed and AKD confirmed that no one was injured.The cause of the fire is as yet u
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Long term bioenergy agreement with international producer

17 June 2020
Perth-based Renewable.bio has completed pre-contract terms for a long-term supply agreement with an international biofuels’ producer. The terms of the contract outline a 10-year agreement valued at over $200 million for the supply of Australian bioenergy from Australian forestry to me
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