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Vic government urged to implement planned burns

05 February 2020
The Victorian Government has been urged to implement the 2009 Bushfires Royal Commission recommendation for planned burns of 5% of public land to help prevent devastating bushfires. Source: Timberbiz The Victorian Liberal Nationals also want the government to improve management of sta
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Court injunction against logging in Victoria

03 February 2020
The Victorian native timber industry has been dealt a further blow after the Supreme Court ordered a halt to logging due to the impact of this summer’s bushfires. VicForests has been forced to immediately stop logging in parts of Victoria’s central highlands after the supreme co
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KIPT unfairly targeted by Kangaroo Island Mayor on Landline program

03 February 2020
Kangaroo Island Plantation Timber’s (KIPT) managing director John Sergeant is disappointed that the island’s mayor Michael Pengilly is criticizing the timber industry rather than working with it to create that future. Mr Sergeant was commenting on an item on the ABC’s Landline program
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CSIRO to deliver recommendations on bushfires for the future

30 January 2020
CSIRO has welcomed its role in delivering practical resilience measures in relation to bushfires and climate change, as the country faces continued extreme fire weather in the future. CSIRO, in collaboration with other agencies and partners will bring plans and recommendations to Aust
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Initial responses from the industry on supply after the fires

30 January 2020
The forestry and related industries are coming together showing a united front in response to addressing the results of the bushfires both in native forests and plantations. It is important that there are no knee jerk reactions and unfortunately according to the FTMA it has already be
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Fire recovery process will show the industry’s resilience

28 January 2020
One thing you can be certain of in the timber industry is that you would have experienced fire before. Some fires are worse than others and fires have significant impacts on the industry, whether it be plantation or native based. However, even if impacted upon, it does not mean the in
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New home sales indicate an improving market

23 January 2020
New Home Sales is the latest among a string of indicators showing an improvement in housing market conditions, according to HIA Economist Diwa Hopkins. The HIA New Home Sales report – a monthly survey of the largest volume home builders in the five largest states – is a leading indica
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Forest thinning will reduce the risk and severity of bushfires

23 January 2020
Leading forest and ecosystem scientists from the University of Melbourne have backed the scientific merit of forest thinning to reduce the risk and severity of bushfires in Australia, refuting the strident activist voices demanding Australia make no change to its fuel reduction strate
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Update on upgrade of Bell Bay mill

21 January 2020
Timberlink CEO Ian Tyson recently welcomed Guy Barnett, Tasmanian Minister for Resources, to Timberlink’s Bell Bay mill to see its investments in technology and safety upgrades such as the new flow kilns and grade scanner. Source: Timberbiz The installation of new state-of-the-art Con
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ATO extends tax assistance for bushfire areas

21 January 2020
The Australian Tax office has extended a package of tax assistance for people impacted by the recent bushfires in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania as part of the whole-of-government response to the disaster. Around three and a half million businesses
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