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March 2012 - VicForests welcomes Court's findings
March 2012 - VicForests seeks public feedback
Wood: Nature's Stroke of Genius
Plantations will not replace native timber
Click here to read VicForests' media release and click here to read a copy of the Pöyry Management Consulting review.
VicForests has achieved forest
management certification to AS 4708-2007,
which is endorsed by PEFC
April 2012 - Significant endangered species detections
VicForests’ cameras have captured images of the endangered Long-Footed Potoroo outside its known habitat range in eastern Victoria. Significantly, this is the first time the species has been detected in an area of forest just east of the Bemm River.
VicForests’ cameras have captured images of the endangered Long-Footed Potoroo outside its known habitat range in eastern Victoria. Significantly, this is the first time the species has been detected in an area of forest just east of the Bemm River.
Click here to read more about how this exciting development is improving Victoria's forest management practices.
April 2012 - National Certification Forum and Workshop
The Certification: Growing Demand. Increasing Confidence. forum is being held for the first time in Australia on May 31st in Sydney. The forum will discuss the benefits of certified wood and wood based products and why certification is a growing trend in Australian and international markets.
Click here to see a flyer for the event or go to www.makeitwood.org/choosing-wood/certificationforum for more information.
March 2012 - VicForests welcomes Court's findings
VicForests has welcomed a Supreme Court finding that harvesting operations near Toolangi comply with Victoria's regulatory framework.
Click here to see VicForests' media release and click here to read a summary of the judge's findings.
March 2012 - VicForests seeks public feedback
VicForests is asking the public for
feedback on its proposed harvesting operations as part of an annual
process to update our Timber Release Plans (TRPs).
Click to see the TRPs for Central Highlands and East Gippsland.
Other updates
The Danish Wood Initiative has come up with a fantastic video highlighting why wood is the World's Most Environmentally Friendly Raw Material.
Click here to see the video and learn more about the benefits of using wood and wood products.
A new review by respected industry analysts, Pöyry Management Consulting, has confirmed that Victoria’s plantation industry is not an alternative to our native forestry industry.
Click here to read VicForests' media release and click here to read a copy of the Pöyry Management Consulting review.
CERTIFICATION:
VicForests has achieved forest
management certification to AS 4708-2007,
which is endorsed by PEFC
Contact Us:
VicForests' Corporate Support Office:
Phone: +61 03 9608 9500
Email: vfs.admin@vicforests.com.au
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