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FWPA’s new Data Dashboard to provide comprehensive data, insights and forecasts

02 October 2024
Forest & Wood Products Australia has launched the new FWPA Data Dashboard, an essential tool designed to empower Australia’s forest and wood products industry with access to crucial data, insights and forecasts. Source: Timberbiz This innovative platform, available as a compliment
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Forestry invests in safety as the bushfire season is upon us

02 October 2024
October marks the start of the bushfire season in many Australian states, our forest industries are well prepared for any potential threat to forestry assets, neighbouring farming areas, nature reserves and most importantly regional communities. Source: Timberbiz “The Australian Fores
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Hyne Group purchases Pinetec expanding its pallet manufacturing business

02 October 2024
The Hyne Group has acquired Pinetec, a pallet and packaging business based in Perth, Western Australia. This is the Hyne Group’s first manufacturing presence in the West in its 142-year history. Source: Timberbiz Earlier this year, the Hyne Group announced its expansion into pallet ma
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St Lukes hub is a natural beauty with Blackheart Sassafras

30 September 2024
St Lukes is a Tasmanian-based private health insurance company that has been in business for 70 years, its newly formed health and wellness hub in the heart of Hobart offers its members and the public a range of health and wellbeing-focused activities from yoga to new-parent classes a
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Gorillas, Tassie Devils, tigers all warm in wood

30 September 2024
Otana is a Western Lowland Gorilla at Melbourne Zoo. He’s been staying warm during winter thanks to wood wool from Barkstead in the Wombat State Forest. Source: Timberbiz ‘Wood wool’ is essentially fine wood shavings cut from timber, and often used for nesting and bedding
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Forest Practices Awards nominees announced

30 September 2024
  Congratulations to all nominees of the Forest Practices Awards 2024. The FPA Board and Awards Committee thank everyone who submitted a nomination and took time to recognise excellence across the forest practices system. Source: Timberbiz The nominees are listed below for each a
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Panel reviewing the idea of ending native logging in NSW

30 September 2024
A government appointed panel is exploring the idea of ending logging in NSW native forests within four years. The government is under mounting pressure over the impact of its own logging business on nature. Source: Australian Associated Press The historically divisive issue of taking
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Macquarie Point Stadium report released

27 September 2024
Hobart’s Macquarie Point stadium has been hitting the news lately as a 265-page report was released – the Macquarie Point Stadium summary report which was submitted to the Tasmanian Planning Commission. The timber roof of the stadium is expected the cost around $160m. Source: Timberbi
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Navigating the currents of Australia’s hardwood chip sector

27 September 2024
Known for its rich biodiversity and vast natural landscapes, Australia is a globally significant exporter of hardwood chips, which represent around 80% of its total woodchip exports. Source: Resource Wise However, the Australian forest products sector faces challenges in both its wood
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Opinion: Gavin Butcher – clearly WA’s government is confused

27 September 2024
Forest sustainability has taken on different meanings in Western Australia – changing depending on the audience. In one corner the Minister for Forestry, Jackie Jarvis, has repeatedly claimed the closure of the native forest industry was necessary because it was unsustainable. Source:
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