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Queenslanders win National Tree Farmer of the Year award

27 October 2008

Kingaroy farmers John and Jane McLaughlin have won the prestigious AFG Prime Super National Tree Farmer of the Year award for 2008.

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BioFibres for industry – from field to factory

27 October 2008

Biofibres for industry was officially launched by the Minister Gavin Jennings (Minister for the Environment, Climate Change and Innovation) at the Biofibres for Industry workshop on Wednesday 29 October.

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Meeting the challenges of the future

27 October 2008

The final day of the four-day Australian Forest Growers’ national conference Forestry for a Better Future: climate, commerce and communities in Albury continued to discuss the challenges and opportunities for the forestry industry.

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Bushfire potential ‘above normal’ for coming summer

27 October 2008

A lack of rainfall has left southern Australia prone to an above normal fire potential this summer.

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Wood Naturally Better…naturally!

27 October 2008

Australia's wood and wood products industry has launched a multi-million dollar program to highlight the important role wood products play in tackling climate change, and to dispel misconceptions about the material.

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Forest growing helps address climate change

22 October 2008

The Australian Forests Growers’ National Conference, currently being held in Albury, has delivered what it promised under this year’s theme “Forestry for a better future: Climate, commerce and communities.”

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Business comes to grips with climate change at The Safety Show

22 October 2008

Financial and practical help for tackling the business impact of climate change will be a feature of seminars at The Safety Show Sydney over the first two of the three-day event next week.

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