The EU is stalling on a timber legality agreement with Indonesia. Indonesia should consider economic retaliation. Indonesia’s forestry officials are wondering why the EU has stalled a complex, multi-year program that enables Indonesian wood and paper producers to demonstrate that thei
The police's commercial heavy vehicle unit is encouraging other businesses to follow the lead of one of the country's biggest forestry exporters, which is refusing to pay for overweight truck loads delivered to its processing bases. Source: Voxy
DTM Timber's Tiaro mill has beaten the best in the industry to be named Queensland's best sawmilling operation. Tiaro site manager Nigel Martin believed it was the versatility of the mill that clinched them the win at the Queensland Timber Industry Awards. Source: Fraser Coast Chronic
The Gillard Government will support the 2012–13 Australian Rural Leadership Program that provides an intensive leadership course to the tune of $150,000. Source: Timberbiz
An economic report prepared for the Housing Industry Association (HIA) has quantified the significant national economic potential of increased activity from the residential construction sector. Source: Timberbiz
It is predicted the Federal Government could see a $7 billion windfall from Tasmania's forestry peace deal. The chance for the windfall comes after the Commonwealth committed $300 million to the deal, which reduces native forest logging. Source ABC News
The question is being asked ... is there REALLY peace in the Tasmania Forestry Wars? A marathon 13-hour sitting of Tasmania’s Lower House passed a Bill aimed at securing peace that now needs to be ratified by the Upper House which will be called in December to debate the Bill. Source:
A Thai force dubbed the "Rambo Army" couldn't stop the gangs, armed with battlefield weaponry, as they scoured the forests. Neither could an activist, gunned down when he came to investigate. Nor, apparently, can governments across Southeast Asia. Source: Kitsap Sun
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