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Tasmanian forestry company building a sustainable future

28 October 2009
One of Tasmania’s leading forest harvesting companies, SFM Forest Products (SFM), has taken a step closer to providing a fully sustainable timber product with a move to gain Australian Forest Certification (AFS) with assistance from Forest Technical Services – the consulting arm of Fo
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Will your date show up?

26 October 2009
If you have any event coming up in 2010 you wish to have considered for inclusion in the 2010 Australian Timberman Wall Planner, let us know!
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Could ‘Zero Harm’ be killing our people?

26 October 2009
"Could Zero Harm be killing our people?" Yes, says veteran OHS expert Phillip Byard ahead of his October 29 address to The Safety Conference.
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Australian foresters let down by Government

26 October 2009
The Institute of Foresters of Australia President, Dr Peter Volker, said that the forestry profession feels let down by the Australian Government not being represented at the World Forestry Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Committees maintain volunteer voices

26 October 2009
In Victoria’s South West Area, CFA volunteers are working closely with newly established Municipal Fire Management Planning Committees (MFMPCs) to plan and manage fire across prevention, preparedness, response and recovery.
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National bushfire summit urgently needed

21 October 2009
Pressure is being brought to bear on the Federal Government to hold a national bushfire summit “as a matter of national security”.
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Fire danger rating changed

21 October 2009
The Bureau of Meteorology is changing the way fire danger is rated within its weather forecasts and warnings.
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Innovation needed to boost woodcraft sector

21 October 2009
A review of Tasmania’s woodcraft sector has found that more than 2000 people are employed in the State’s special species timber and woodcraft sector, while a further 8500 participate in woodcraft activity as a hobby or on a limited commercial scale. In addition to its contribution to
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Illegally felled trees pose danger to all

21 October 2009
People illegally cutting down trees in State forest reserves are unnecessarily risking lives and adding to the escalating levels of damage occurring in state parks and conservation areas throughout Tasmania.
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All aspects of bioenergy under the microscope

21 October 2009
Australia’s premier bioenergy conference, Bioenergy Australia 2009, will be held at the Radisson Gold Coast, Queensland on 9 - 10 December, with a technical tour on 8 December.
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