Tasmanian Times
Forestry
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870Australian taxpayers pay millions to controversial Sarawak timber cartel
Huon Valley Environment Centre’s spokesperson Jenny Weber said, “Huon Valley Environment Centre is appalled that taxpayers are footing the bill for the...
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Just breathtaking incompetence …
• Kim Booth, Greens Forestry Spokesperson, Thursday, June 20: GROUNDHOG DAY FOR BUNGLED FOREST EXIT PAYMENTS State Inquiry to Pursue More Answers...
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‘WHA forests logging ended’
The Tasmanian Greens today (Sun) welcomed Fairfax reports of the historic end to logging in forests nominated for inclusion in the Tasmanian...
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The Protest against Ta Ann
Today activists are facing court over a Ta Ann timber mill protest which was organized in solidarity with the indigenous people of...
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Special Timbers: The Broken Business Model
The iconic Tasmanian special timbers industry is destined to follow Ford Australia into commercial oblivion. In fact the current special timbers business...
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Plantations and Forest Stewardship Council Audits
Plantations and Forest Stewardship Council Audits Friends of the Earth (FoE) has been concerned about the questionable practices of logging operations for...
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Royal Assent of Tasmanian Forest Agreement Bill is a right royal mess
Huon Valley Environment Centre is calling on the community to recognise the multitude of pitfalls for conservation in the Tasmanian Forests Agreement...
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FT’s slash and burn culture is changing … ?
OUTDATED SAWLOG GRADING SPECS MUST BE REVIEWED The Tasmanian Greens today renewed calls for a review of Forestry Tasmania’s sawlog grading system,...
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Forestry Tasmania changes course on Bruny Island
Spirit of Bruny’s efforts to persuade Forestry Tasmania not to harvest coupes within a future reserve, established by the Tasmanian Forests Agreement...
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Countless millions of sawlog tonnes smashed, chipped, wasted …
Kim Booth with the log piles taken from Burnie wharf which produced the local saw-milled product. … at taxpayers’ expense … SAWMILL...
