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Australia could win in carbon forestry due to NZ ETS

The carbon forestry market is attracting interest in Australia as its government implements policy changes and provides financial grants, but there is uncertainty in New Zealand amid its decision to redesign rules for forestry projects in the country’s emissions trading scheme,
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Queensland scientists save our Tree of Knowledge

Queensland scientists have brought new life to a struggling clone of the Barcaldine-based Tree of Knowledge, the historic birthplace of the Australian Labor Party. Source: Timberbiz The Tree of Knowledge is a ghost gum that was originally located in Barcaldine. Clones of the original
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Re-open the firewood collection season – there’s a shortage in Gippsland

A re-opening of the domestic firewood collection season has been requested by Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull. He has written to the Minister outlining the present shortage of firewood supply, for many in our community, their sole source of heating this winter. Source: Timberbiz
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Report shows Central West timber stores more than it emits

The Central West Forestry Hub has released a comprehensive report showcasing how the entire timber industry in the Central West region results in more carbon stored than is emitted. Source: Timberbiz Hub manager Heath Molden said the report highlighted that the Central West forestry i
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Opinion: Vic Jurskis – Driven by fabricated green ideology to everyone’s detriment

Within a few years the lights will go out in eastern Australia with the closure of Eraring power station. Fake renewables will be exposed and there’ll be a scramble to construct nuclear power stations that can plug into established grids. If all the inputs over the short life of the u
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Friday analysis: Protests are turning into dirty deeds done dirt cheap

Protests by anti-logging, anti-mining and anti-everything else groups are now getting way out of hand. It’s getting very personal, and very ugly. On the mining front, only last week a group of climate activists from Disrupt Burrup Hub were protesting outside mining company Woods
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Green Triangle industry awards extended to mid August

The nominations period for this year’s Green Triangle Timber Industry Awards has been extended to August 20. The extension was announced at a nominations event in Portland.  The event provided the GTTIA Committee the opportunity to share with the community information about the
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Growth Scholarships awarded by Timber Queensland

Hyne Timber’s Katie Fowden has been awarded the $10,000 Kennedy’s Timber Award as part of Timber Queensland’s 2023-24 Growth Scholarship Awards Program. Timber Queensland’s Strategic Relations Manager Clarissa Brandt said entries increased by 50% from the inaugural 2022-2023 program a
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Timber NSW rallies locals against Clarence Valley Council native forestry closure

Timber NSW with its local members in the Clarence Valley have been distributing templates for the past week to local timber businesses, non-timber businesses and residents or employees that live in the region to use as submissions to the Clarence Valley Council which is seeking public
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Euro deforestation regs impact Australian and NZ exports

The European Commission has introduced the European Union Deforestation-free Regulation (EUDR) which entered into force on 29 June 2023.  It aims to minimise EU-driven deforestation and forest degradation by promoting the consumption of ‘deforestation-free’ products and reducing the E
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