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1 million tonnes of timber at Gladstone Port

21 May 2015
One million tonnes of timber from trees damaged during cyclone Marcia will be exported from Gladstone Port. Source: The Observer (Gladstone) At the peak of this operation there will be 120 trucks moving daily to cart the logs and woodchips between Byfield, the TMS Mill at Bondoola and
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Forest exit probes exposes rorts

21 May 2015
A federal department has confirmed allegations of rorting by Tasmanian forestry contractors who were paid to leave the industry. Source: ABC News The Agriculture Department has revealed it has found one case of fraud and two instances of non-compliance in the $44 million Tasmanian For
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Australian Markets Outlook Forum

21 May 2015
                  International presenters and speakers will provide perspectives that make up the global outlook at the 2015 Australasian Paper Markets Outlook forum. Source: Timberbiz Achieving success in paper, packaging and tissue marke
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Have van, will travel!

21 May 2015
After four decades of working for and with the timber industry Norm Nelsen is about to bring that chapter to a close. Source: Timberbiz It’s now a case of “have van will travel” for Norm and his wife Lilian as the Ryan Media advertising rep for Australasian Timber ta
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AFCA WA introduces new general manager

21 May 2015
The Australian Forest Contractors Association’s first WA meeting for 2015 will be held in Bunbury on 28 May 2015 at the Lighthouse Beach Resort, Bunbury. Source: Timberbiz This is a great opportunity to meet the AFCA’s new general manager, Stacey Gardiner, who will outline current act
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What’s in the Budget for forestry?

21 May 2015
The Victorian Association of Forest Industries (VAFI) has welcomed the federal budget commitments to support the forestry industry Australia wide. Source: Timberbiz These measures include strengthening the approach to illegally sourced timber entering Australia, the matched contributi
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NZ Future Forests will have different trees

21 May 2015
A Future Forests Research (FFR) program is creating high value specialty wood products from species other than radiata pine. Source: Timberbiz The new government funding awarded to the FFR led program is a significant boost and will help to create a high-value specialty wood products
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On a beautiful bike

13 May 2015
            Even though they have their critics, wooden bicycles are nevertheless beautiful to behold. And there’s no doubt there are some advantages that wood has as a bike making material over metal. Source: Treehugger Wood absorbs vibrations better, a
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More Apple trees in China

13 May 2015
Apple is not the greenest company in the world. In fact, although it made Fortune’s 2014 list of 50 Best Global Green Brands at No. 22 it ended up with a negative performance/perception gap: consumers believe that the company is greener than it actually is. “In a world of social media
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Marlborough forestry project awarded

13 May 2015
Marlborough has been the perfect environment for an award winning forestry project to produce hardwood from genetically improved eucalypts. Sources: The Marlborough Express, Stuff NZ The New Zealand Dryland Forests Initiative (NZDFI) won the Marlborough Research Centre and Plant and F
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