Tag Archives: Forestry
AFPA and FIFWA slam Ludlam’s forestry stunt
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) and the Forest Industries Federation of WA (FIFWA) have said they are disappointed that WA senate hopeful Scott Ludlam has chosen to spruik misinformation about Australian forestry in a transparent attempt to gain election publicity. Source: Timberbiz
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Forestry worker‘s death in Victoria a mystery
Investigators are mystified why a man who died in a workplace accident north of Heywood in Victoria when he left the cabin of an operating tree harvester. Source: The Standard
Mirvac sells forestry assets
A Mirvac Group-run fund has offloaded a portfolio of forestry assets once leased to Timbercorp worth about $ 60 million to acquisitive fund manager New Forests. Sources: The Australian, Timberbiz, ABC News
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NZ Labour to announce forestry plan
Labour is to announce a plan to get long term unemployed working in forestry when Leader David Cunliffe speaks to an industry conference in Wellington. Source: The New Zealand Herald
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Tasmania’s new premier owns mandate for forestry
Tasmania’s incoming premier Will Hodgman is demanding green groups accept the Liberal party has a mandate to reboot the state’s logging industry. Sources: AAP, ABC
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Call for help after SA forestry fires
Owners of the Morgan sawmill in South Australia’s mid-north are calling for State Government help to save the local forestry industry. Source: ABC Rural
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120m Euro loan for Slovakian forestry
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved Slovakia a loan of EUR 120 million to finance projects contributing to afforestation, improved forest protection and management and the upgrading of agricultural infrastructure in rural areas, the bank announced Monday. Source: RTT News
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Report confirms forestry in Australia has suffered
The forestry industry in Australia has suffered over the past five years with the collapse of managed investment schemes and the exits of several major players according to a new IBISWorld report. Source: Timberbiz
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NZ Farm Forestry Association conference
A British climate risk specialist and Jeanette Fitzsimons, former co-leader of the Green Party, will be key speakers at the New Zealand Farm Forestry Association national conference being held in Blenheim in April. Sources: The Marlborough Express, Stuff Co NZ
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NZ forestry organizations appoint safety panel
Reeling from a horror year for safety in 2013, the forestry industry has appointed a panel to review the high number of serious and fatal injuries in the industry. Sources: Fairfax NZ News, Stuff NZ
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