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Stolen gum left blocking the road

10 December 2015
An apparent attempt at stealing timber from Forestry Tasmania-managed land could have ended in disaster at Mount Arthur just east of Launceston. Source: Timberbiz A sizeable stringy bark gum tree with sawlog timber reckoned to be worth more than $400 was felled across a road which giv
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Circa and Norske-Skog to build in Tasmania

10 December 2015
A joint venture between Circa Group and Norske-Skog to build a commercial demonstration plant manufacturing bio-solvents at the Boyer paper mill site in Tasmania is welcome news for the forestry industry. Source: Timberbiz Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) Chief Executive
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NSW takes out top spot on construction league table

10 December 2015
Australian Construction Insights (ACI) released the summer 2015 edition of the ACI Construction Monitor. Source: Timberbiz Construction Monitor provides comprehensive analysis and insights into conditions within the non-residential building and engineering construction sectors. “The g
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Mount Gambier timber facility gets funding for upgrade

10 December 2015
Bedford has been awarded more than $500,000 to upgrade its Mount Gambier timber manufacturing facility as part of the National Stronger Regions Fund (NSRF) program. Source: Timberbiz The project includes installing a new timber moulder to increase manufacturing capacity to meet growin
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Private Sector Roundtable to conserve Asia-Pacific forest

10 December 2015
The Minister for the Environment, Greg Hunt and Aida Greenbury, Managing Director of Sustainability at Asia Pulp and Paper, announced the establishment of a Private Sector Roundtable to harness private sector expertise on protecting high value rainforest ecosystems in the region. Sour
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Get the real message about climate change

10 December 2015
Ross Hampton, Chief Executive Officer Australian Forest Products Association is relaying a simple message the scientists advising the climate change talks in Paris would have for those interested in forestry operations in Australia: “If you really care about the climate – back forestr
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Get the real message about climate change

10 December 2015
Ross Hampton, Chief Executive Officer Australian Forest Products Association is relaying a simple message the scientists advising the climate change talks in Paris would have for those interested in forestry operations in Australia: “If you really care about the climate – back forestr
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Extracting trees from Queensland’s Tinaroo dam

03 December 2015
A Tasmanian logging company that harvests rare and expensive timbers from the bottom of man-made lakes and dams could expand its operations to north Queensland. Source: ABC Rural Forestry company Hydrowood uses a barge with an excavator to extract trees that were submerged decades ago
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Forest growers thank Senator Colbeck

03 December 2015
Australian Forest Growers formally applaud Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck’s great support and congratulate him on his elevation to Minister for Tourism and International Education and Minister Assisting the Minister for Trade and Investment. Source: Timberbiz “Senator Colbeck h
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Second consecutive month of increased building approvals

03 December 2015
ABS figures show that building approvals increased by 3.9% in October, the second consecutive month of growth, said the Housing Industry Association. Source: Timberbiz During October, total seasonally adjusted new dwelling approvals rose to 19,652, the strongest monthly result since t
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