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Disruption to paper and paperboard sectors due to COVID-19

01 April 2020
At the time of writing IndustryEdge was not aware of any significant import supply disruptions in the paper and paperboard sector in Australia. The focus is on imports of Printing & Communication papers and the trade in Packaging & Industrial grades. Source: IndustryEdge The c
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RFA extension welcomed but not definitive

01 April 2020
The peak associations representing Victoria’s sustainable native timber industries have cautiously welcomed today’s announcement of the Regional Forest Agreements extension, but still believe considerable uncertainty surrounds the Andrews Government’s plan to close down the industry b
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Gottstein Understanding Wood course deferred to next year

30 March 2020
The Gottstein Understanding Wood Science course has been moved to March next year in light of the COVID19 pandemic. Participants and guest presenters and field trip venues will be contacted by the Gottstein team this week to inform them of the change. Source: Timberbiz “We assure thos
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Tiwi Islanders’ woodchip contracts on hold

30 March 2020
Forestry workers on the Tiwi Islands in the Northern Territory have had their contract work put on hold because of the coronavirus epidemic, which has slowed down demand for woodchips in China. Source: ABC Plantation Management Partners (PMP), which manage around 30,000 hectares of ac
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Forest products must continue to ensure essential products

30 March 2020
Australian forest products industries must continue to operate to ensure Australians continue to receive essential products and services including sanitary products, food packaging, and freight packaging used by all supermarkets and hospitals, the Australian Forest Products Associatio
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Wilderness Society paper claims totally unfounded says VicForests

30 March 2020
Claims have been made by the Wilderness Society that paper Australians are printing on is produced from illegally sourced wood taken from Victoria’s state forests. In particular, the Wilderness Society has claimed that Nippon-owned Australian Paper has illegally processed more than ha
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Analysis: In a world shut down by COVID-19 is timber an essential industry?

27 March 2020
If a week is a long time in politics, then 24 hours is an even longer time in a world effectively shut down by COVID-19. There is the occasional trickle of good news, but that is rare. This current crisis comes on the heels of the devastating bushfires during December and January and
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MBA & CFMEU join to support construction during COVID-19

25 March 2020
Building sites have been deemed essential activities by the Federal Government and spared from the tight restrictions placed on restaurants, pubs, clubs, cinemas and other non-essential businesses. Source: Timberbiz However, while business continues as usual, some in the industry are
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Boral gives timber back to Kangaroo Island

25 March 2020
Following the devastating bushfires which burnt across more than one third of Kangaroo Island, Boral Timber has donated materials to help build a new wildlife hospital dedicated to conservation. Source: Timberbiz A team of volunteers, including hosts and former contestants from Channe
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We’re not up sheet creek

25 March 2020
Australia has enough wood fibre to keep up with the demand for toilet paper, according to WA Plantation Resources chief executive Ian Telfer. He said Australia had no chance of running out of raw materials for toilet paper, which is made from softwood plantations such as pine, using t
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