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Fire tanker investment to protect NSW communities

04 October 2023
Forestry Corporation has taken delivery of three new fire tankers to ensure New South Wales communities are safeguarded from bushfires. Source: Timberbiz The state-of-the-art category one tankers have been supplied by the Rural Fire Service, as part of its new build program, to bolste
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WA panel approves $350m plan for world’s tallest timber building

04 October 2023
A $350m development, set to become the world’s tallest timber tower, has been approved after the WA planning authority overruled a recommendation by the City of South Perth. Source: Jason Ross, Wood Central The panel claims that the mass timber project meets “design excellence” and “g
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Minister backs forestry’s role in climate change and bio-circular economy

04 October 2023
Federal Minister for Forestry Senator Murray Watt has talked up the key role Australia’s sustainable forestry management, including regrowth native forests and plantations, will play addressing climate change, while also marking the importance of sustainable forestry for green constru
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Ultimate Renewable Campaign launched in Sydney

04 October 2023
Forest & Wood Products Australia has launched The Ultimate Renewable hosted at  NSW Parliament House in Sydney marking a significant milestone in championing the sustainable virtues of wood and attended by campaign ambassador Adam Dovile. Source: Timberbiz The Ultimate Renewable c
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Opinion: Nick Steel – Forestry sector has key role to play in keeping Tasmanians safe

29 September 2023
We know the coming fire season is shaping up to be potentially one of the worst on record. Warnings have been issued by the TFS, the Bureau of Meteorology and leading scientists and other respected organisations. Tasmanian government agencies and private organisations are already coor
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Combilifts above its weight for 25 years

29 September 2023
This week Irish material handling company Combilift marked its 25th anniversary, a milestone that in many companies warrants a modest celebration but not Combilift. Source: Mandy Parry-Jones for Timberbiz You can hardly call it modest when a company hosts 130 journalists from around t
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Plantation Insurance for small-scale forest growers

29 September 2023
Many small-scale forest growers have experienced difficulty in securing insurance cover for their plantations. Source: Timberbiz After two-years, Forestry Australia, along with PSC Insurance Brokers and the Forest Growers Committee announce the availability of a new insurance cover, P
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Joint campaign to protect native timber industry in NSW

27 September 2023
A coalition of industry groups led by Timber NSW has been formed to make a joint public submission to the NSW Premier and key Ministers in support of native forestry in New South Wales. Source: Timberbiz And the coalition, which also includes the Australian Forest Contractors Associat
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National Timber and Hardware’s VET Trainer of the Year

22 September 2023
The National Timber and Hardware Association’s senior trainer Colin Taranto has been named the winner of the prestigious NSW State Award for VET Trainer of the Year at the 2023 NSW Training Awards. Source: Timberbiz Hailing from the Mid North Coast region in Northern NSW, an are
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Mounting fire risk in forests where no contractors have worked

22 September 2023
The return of El Nino conditions and a rapid and early start to the fire season are pertinent reminders of the importance of planning, preparation and personnel when it comes to preventing and combating bush fires, particularly in the challenging terrain typical of forest areas. Sourc
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