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NSW Nationals want to return to harvesting Riverina Red Gum

16 July 2019
The New South Wales Deputy Premier, John Barilaro, has vowed to return some of the reserved Red Gum forests in the Riverina back into commercial timber harvesting. In an address to the NSW Nationals’ state conference last month, Mr Barilaro, who is NSW Nationals leader, made a commitm
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Testing the water to shut town native timber in Victoria

11 July 2019
A market research company is visiting country towns in Victoria to test the water on the public’s reaction to shutting down the native timber industry. The most recent of several events was in Maryborough on Wednesday night. Others are understood to have taken place in Shepparton and
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Generous rural leadership program scholarships open

11 July 2019
Applications have opened for $55,000 scholarships with the Australian Rural Leadership Program (ARLP) to join Course 27. Matt Linnegar, chief executive of the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation said the ARLP is a 15-month leadership development program that takes place over five s
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Woody mammoth construction for dinosaurs

11 July 2019
The Philip J Currie Dinosaur Museum aspires to become an internationally significant centre of paleontology Alberta, Canada but it has also broken new ground in timber construction for its architects Teeple Architects of Toronto. This 29,200 square foot museum rests on an ancient Pipe
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Research results show a ‘no deal’ Brexit will cost the UK

11 July 2019
A ‘no deal’ Brexit could result in soaring material prices and lower workloads and enquiries, according to the latest research from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) in the UK. Source: Timberbiz When asked about the impact of a ‘no deal’ Brexit: Key results from the research inc
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Briefing on small micro entities in Mekong forestry

11 July 2019
Little is known about the small and microsized entities (SmEs) engaged in the forestry sector in the Mekong region, their characteristics, the number and gender of people involved in the businesses, their supply chains and levels of compliance with regulations. A new briefing publishe
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Bundaberg Outlook conference with a focus on forestry

11 July 2019
Registrations are open for the Bundaberg Regional Outlook conference on Wednesday 7 August. Delegates from around the region will be discussing the key issues for agriculture at sessions on Investing in primary industries and growing our future, challenges and opportunities for the ce
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OFO in partnership for National Tree Day in local plantation

11 July 2019
OneFortyOne, Tenison Woods College and Noel Barr Toyota are strengthening their partnership for this year’s National Schools Tree Day on Friday 26 July. Tenison Woods College students are excited to ‘get their hands dirty’ and plant trees in OneFortyOne’s local pine forest plantations
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New FWPA program for detached housing market

11 July 2019
Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) has launched a technical extension program to encourage the use of wood products in residential Class 1 properties. The National Residential Construction and Fit-out Program, headed by Dr Alastair Woodard, a structural engineer and constructio
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Top 5 – Australian Building Approvals – May 2019

11 July 2019
Full details will be published in the June 2019 edition of Wood Market Edge – due out on 28th June. For subscription information, go to www.industryedge.com.au DOWN 20.9% – at 14,778 approvals in May 2019, the fall from the year before was 20.9% 8,480 – Private sector house approvals
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