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NTCA local Government timber conference

28 January 2015
The second biennial NTCA Local Government Forest and Timber Industry Conference will be the conference for local government and timber industry professionals. Source: Timberbiz It will be held at the Bayview Eden, Melbourne on 29-30 April 2015. With a focus on socio-economic issues an
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Durable Hardwoods importing PNG timbers

28 January 2015
South Australian based Durable Hardwoods, operated by Rod Taverner and Justin Daws, started about 20 years ago with the specific intention of importing timber sourced from low ecological impact village-based operations in Papua New Guinea. After working there for many years Rod had de
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Engineered wood set to improve its bottom line

28 January 2015
WA engineered wood products group Wesbeam Holdings claims a “180-degree” turnaround in market conditions is set to improve its bottom line, after it posted yet another annual loss. Source: The West Australian The company revealed an $8.1 million loss on sales of $68. 6 mil
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Climate change projections for Australia

28 January 2015
    CSIRO and the Bureau of Meteorology released climate change projections for Australia that provide updated national and regional information on how the climate may change to the end of the 21st century. Source: Timberbiz The projections are the most comprehensive ever re
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Harnessing bioenergy is good economic sense

28 January 2015
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation is aiming to introduce commercially proven bioenergy technologies to the Australian market, according to Ted Dow, chief investment officer. Source: Timberbiz Bioenergy currently provides about 10% of Australia’s renewable electricity, but it has si
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International safety specialists focus on forestry

28 January 2015
The Forest Industry Engineering Association’s flagship Forest Industry Safety Summit conference series will be extended to include Australia in March this year. The event sold out in November 2013. Source: Timberbiz It will run at the Distinction Hotel in Rotorua on 3-4 March an
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NZ gains forest certification through NZFCA

28 January 2015
New Zealand has become a PEFC (Programme for Endorsement of Forest Certification) member allowing forest growers to gain visibility under one of the world’s leading forest certification systems. Source: Timberbiz “We are delighted to be accepted into membership of PEFC and to represen
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ANZIF conference goes “beyond tenure”

28 January 2015
  This year’s Australian and New Zealand Institutes of Foresters conference will explore the need to go ‘beyond tenure’ to better manage all our forests for multiple values.  Source: Timberbiz Forests and trees provide many benefits: water, biodiversity, scenic values, timber and
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US Forestry Identity Speaks at Aussie Cattle Council

22 January 2015
American forestry identity, Bruce Vincent, has been announced as keynote speaker at the Cattle Council of Australia/AgForce policy seminar to be held at Beef 2015 in Rockhampton in May.  Source: Beef Central Mr Vincent’s keynote speech will provide valuable insights for the Australian
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Falling fuel prices lift log exports

22 January 2015
Prices and demand for New Zealand’s main forestry export, raw logs, fell during the year when China put the brakes on the trade. Source: Radio New Zealand There had been little change in market conditions in China, but foresters were getting a bit more for their logs at the whar
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