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Latest timber industry news, updated on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Important Northern Victoria logging link set for upgrade

Drivers are set to benefit from a safer and smoother journey along the Shelley-Walwa Road in Victoria’s north as works start on a major upgrade of the road. Source: Timberbiz Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Barnaby Joyce said the $7.63 million proje
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Forest adds $1.405 billion to WA’s regional communities: new report

The forest industry contributed $649 million to the Western Australian economy last financial year in direct sales alone, and a total of $1.405 billion once flow-on effects in other industries are included. Source: Timberbiz That was among the key findings of a new industry snapshot c
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Replanting at 100K an hour

Sure, it’ll be great when a drone can drop off your Amazon Prime goodies or 7-Eleven snacks just minutes after you order them … but it’ll be even better when they help regrow millions of trees. Source: Geek.com That’s what UK-based BioCarbon Engineering has set out to do. The company
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Brazil to host dynamic forestry fair

More than 220 companies are confirmed exhibitors at Expoforest 2018. The fourth edition of the fair takes place in April, in a 200-hectare eucalyptus forest in the Ribeirão Preto area. Source: Timberbiz The Brazilian forestry market is one of the few segments that do not directly refl
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Dangerous jobs linked to dangerous thinking

Working in forestry is one of the most dangerous jobs in the country but more than the machinery, it could well be the lifestyle of the workers that causes health problems according to Dr Tom Mulholland an emergency department doctor. Source: Stuff NZ “When I was 18 years old I joined
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Kangaroo Island favoured haulage route decided

Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers has picked its favoured haulage route for logs and wood chips along with buying a $3.6 million pontoon in readiness for its Smith Bay Wharf development to be approved by planners. Source: Adelaide Now Offshore geotechnical fieldwork was finished and
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Community invited to address NSW RFAs

The community is invited to have its say on the renewal of NSW Regional Forestry Agreements (RFAs), that cover the North East, Eden and Southern regions of the State. Source: The Manning River Times The session will be held at the Bulahdelah Bowling Club 9am to 11am on Thursday,8 Febr
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Colliers launches specialist forestry sales operation in NZ

Colliers International has launched a specialist forestry sales service headed by New Zealand forestry broker, Warwick Searle. Source: Timberbiz The new business line expands and strengthens Colliers International’s established rural services offering, which includes nationwide rural,
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