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Environment for R&D says coalition

06 November 2012
Coalition Forestry spokesman Senator Richard Colbeck toured the world’s tallest wooden apartment tower in Melbourne, saying it should serve as an emblem for the future of the nation’s forest and timber industries. Source: Timberbiz
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Forest sharefarming concerns

06 November 2012
When Andrew Murray and Amber Swinney signed up 163 hectares for the Forest Products Commission (FPC) to plant and manage eucalyptus trees, it was to be their retirement nest egg. Source: Cogeneration and Onsite Power Supply
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Loggers and miners to work together

06 November 2012
Loggers may be allowed to harvest thousands of hectares of timber being bulldozed to make way for mining and CSG extraction. Forestry Minister John McVeigh said he wanted to make sure valuable timber was harvested before miners moved on to leases in state forests. Source: Herald Sun
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Forestry needs innovation and self-promotion

06 November 2012
We need to more cleverly adopt and use every contemporary means to educate, communicate and enthuse our fellow citizens about the benefits of wood and its products according to Sid Sidebottom, Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. Source: Timberbiz
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A dam good idea

06 November 2012
Rather than sell off bits and pieces of land acquired by the previous Queensland State Government for the proposed Traveston Dam and incur substantial losses due to current market prices, the State should consider leasing the land to grow timber plantations. Source: Timberbiz
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Austrian Cree starts up in US

01 November 2012
Austrian green building firm CREE GmbH has opened US operations in San Francisco, CREE Buildings. The company's timber and concrete hybrid technology enables architects to design wood buildings up to 30 stories, that can be erected as quickly as a story a day. Source: Azocleantech
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US storm to boost timber trade

01 November 2012
The US lumber futures hit a 19-month high amid expectations for demand to surge as thousands of homes, damaged by the superstorm Sandy, are rebuilt in the coming months. Source: Reuters
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Ta Ann lobbies for its future

01 November 2012
Ta Ann is lobbying the State Government to broker a last-minute forest agreement to ensure its future in Tasmania. Ta Ann said it feared for its business without the Intergovernmental Agreement after environment groups promised to launch campaigns in Ta Ann's markets. Source: The Merc
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Class actions – Great Southern, Willmott Forests and now Gunns

01 November 2012
Macpherson + Kelley (M+K) the law firm behind a class action against failed forestry group Great Southern is also considering whether to launch a similar action against Gunns. The company is also filing a class action against Willmott Forests. Source: Brisbane Times
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AGM for FWPA shows new direction

01 November 2012
The 2012 Forest and Wood Products Australia annual general meeting (AGM) saw the return of two directors as well as the appointment of John McNamara, managing director of DTM Timbers, to the FWPA Board. Source: Timberbiz
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