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Have your say about the biosecurity protection levy

23 August 2023
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has opened consultation to help shape the way the new biosecurity protection levy will be applied. Source: Timberbiz The 2023-24 Federal Budget delivered sustainable funding to Australia’s critical biosecurity system. This i
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Tree planting to celebrate National Forestry Day in the Murray

23 August 2023
This year’s National Forestry Day was celebrated at National Foresters’ Grove, Lavington. The day was hosted by the Murray Region Forestry Hub (MRFH) and Softwoods Working Group (SWG) and marked by a tree-planting ceremony followed by morning tea at National Foresters’ Grove, Wagga Ro
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National Forestry Day highlights the need for professional management

23 August 2023
With Australia’s forests facing a challenging future, Forestry Australia, the professional association for forest scientists, managers and growers, has used National Forestry Day to highlight the need for our forests to continue to be professionally managed. Source: Timberbiz Forestry
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Support Clarence Valley sustainable hardwood – make a submission

21 August 2023
The Clarence Valley Council, with its engine room in Grafton in northern NSW, attempted to bring a motion to support a ban on native forest harvesting on June 26 this year. Source: Timberbiz This was a reaction to a motion passed at the NSW Local Government Association conference in 2
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Tamworth teens complete pre-apprenticeship skills with timber

21 August 2023
Thirteen students from Tamworth HS, Manilla CS, Oxley HS and Farrer Agricultural Memorial HS participated in a pre-apprenticeship skills course in Timber & Hardware. Source: Tamworth High School The National Timber & Hardware Association (NTHA) provided the opportunity for stu
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Faster response needed on compensation for Gippsland forestry businesses

21 August 2023
The Nationals are continuing to fight for Victoria’s sustainable native timber industry workers calling for greater transparency on the compensation program. Source: Timberbiz Speaking in State Parliament, The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Melina Bath said Labor has fa
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National Feral Deer Action Plan actioned

21 August 2023
The first National Feral Deer Action Plan has been launched detailing a collaborative approach between government and non-government organisations to manage feral deer. Source: Timberbiz The Plan sets out 22 actions to improve feral deer management in Australia, all with the aim to st
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First GLT beam emerges from Timberlink at Tarpeena

18 August 2023
Timberlink has manufactured its first GLT beam at its Tarpeena plant in South Australia. Ian Tyson, CEO of Timberlink, announced the milestone during a tour of the facility by South Australian Parliamentary Select Committee for the South Australian Forest Products Association’s Seed t
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Farm forestry grants for Gippsland

18 August 2023
VicForests has awarded about $850,000 in grants through its Gippsland Farm Forestry Program to 16 landholders across Gippsland to assist in planning, establishing and managing a total of 274.3 hectares of new farm forests. Source: Timberbiz The Gippsland-based program seeks to support
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Joel Fitzgibbon appointed chair of AFPA as Diana Gibbs steps down

18 August 2023
Diana Gibbs has stepped down as chair of the Australian Forest Products Association and will remain as a director. She has been replaced by Joel Fitzgibbon who has resigned as interim CEO. Source: Timberbiz Natasa Sikman has accepted the position of acting CEO, as the board carries ou
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