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MEDIA RELEASE – Global CCS Institute Taps Key Canadian Project to Share Experience and Knowledge

29 November 2010
CANBERRA, 29 November, 2010 – Project Pioneer, an ‘early mover’ in carbon capture and storage (CCS), became today the latest project to be tapped by the Global CCS Institute for emerging hands-on knowledge and expertise that can help overcome key barriers facing the technology’s world
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Review will testify Australia has most credible standards for forest industry

24 November 2010
KEY STAKEHOLDERS in Australia’s forest and timber industries will be engaged in a two-year revision of the Australian Standards for sustainable forest management and the chain of custody process.
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City of Mt Gambier – LOG TRUCKS READY TO ROLL IN FORESTRY FIGHT

22 November 2010
A convoy of up to 30 log trucks and support industry vehicles from the State’s South East will rumble into Adelaide Wednesday morning (24th November) to protest against the ‘forward sale’ of Forestry SA plantation harvest rights. The heavily-laden vehicles are expected to interrupt pe
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MEDIA RELEASE – John Brumby and Victorian Labor – BAILLIEU EMBRACES TONY ABBOTT’S CLIMATE SCEPTICISM

22 November 2010
Ted Baillieu has revealed today that he has no real plan to tackle climate change, Environment and Climate Change Minister Gavin Jennings said.
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Timber imports standout performer in 2009-10

22 November 2010
Timber imports continue to be an increasingly critical ingredient in Australia’s house construction industry. Technical manager for the Australian Timber Importers Federation John Halkett says that “flat” domestic production in categories like structural pine and hardwood boards has
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Tropical forestry think tank

22 November 2010
The prospects for the forestry and the wood products industry to further contribute to economic and social goals in northern Australia was under the spotlight in Sydney last week at a meeting of the Northern Australia Forestry Project technical team.
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City of Mt Gambier – FOLEY’S POETRY LEAVES FORESTRY REGION CONFUSED

22 November 2010
To sell or not to sell the State’s forests – that is the question. And there’s strong fears in the South East that Treasurer Kevin Foley may have already made up his mind, but is not willing to admit it. Mr Foley has publicly confirmed that the forward sale of forestry plantations has
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VAFI VICTORIAN ASSOCIATION OF FOREST INDUSTRIES – Coalition preferences decision to save more than 24,000 jobs.

15 November 2010
The peak representative body for the Victorian timber industry, the Victorian Association of Forest Industries (VAFI), said the Coalition's decision to preference the anti-prosperity Greens last would help protect Victoria's 24,000 forestry jobs.
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Victorian Forest Contractors Association Press Release 12/11/ 2010 – Round table, round again

15 November 2010
The Victorian Forest Contractors Association (VFCA) the industry association representing Harvest and Haulage Forest contractors, cautiously welcomed talks if they will result in an end to forest and anti plantation protests as well as a secure and stable future for its members.
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Bioenergy Australia 2010 Conference

15 November 2010
Registrations for the Bioenergy Australia 2010 Conference to be held at the Novotel Manly Pacific, Sydney from 9 - 10 December 2010, with the technical tour on 8 December 2010, are coming in strongly. Attendance is expected to be similar to last year, when we had 340+ delegates. The
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