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Multi-million structural lab in NZ

12 March 2015
The University of Canterbury in New Zealand has signed a contract with Dominion Construction to build a multi-million structural earthquake laboratory. Sources: Scoop Media, Timberbiz The new laboratory combines flexible learning space with large scale testing facilities that include
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Safetree NZ initiative

12 March 2015
The forest industry has launched another initiative in its efforts to reduce the number of deaths and injuries in New Zealand’s forests. Source: Radio New Zealand The Safetree project, unveiled at the forestry safety summit in Rotorua this week, includes a new website. Project m
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Grafton sawmillers in limbo

12 March 2015
The fate of 13 Grafton Sawmill employees has been left in limbo since the announcement of the company’s liquidation. Source: The Clarence Valley Daily Examiner At a general meeting of the members of the company on February 11, it was resolved that the company would be wound up a
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CAR dragon stops logging in WA

12 March 2015
A ‘CAR dragon’ was used to halt logging as protesters stepped up their fight at Helms Forest near Nannup in WA’s South-West. Source: Perth Now Protesters blocked the road with an old car with a hole cut in the floor and positioned over a steel pipe embedded in the road below it. On We
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Launch of Sawdoctor training facilities

12 March 2015
New South Wales new Sawdoctor training facilities will be launched later in March. Source: Timberbiz This is touted as another major step forward in training for the forestry and timber industry. The facilities will be located at TAFE NSW’s Riverina Institute on the Tumut Campus with
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Safety priority in forest & wood products

12 March 2015
  Safety in the Victorian forest and wood products industry is of paramount importance and the focus of the Forest Industry Safety Summit 2015, which was held Tuesday and Wednesday in Melbourne. Source: Timberbiz Tim Johnston, CEO of the Victorian Association of Forest Industries
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NEFA claims of phantom timber

04 March 2015
‘Phantom’ timber that was ‘gifted’ to the logging industry is now turning into real cash – millions of dollars for millers – and there are no hollow logs to pull it from, according to a north coast forest group. Source: Echo Daily Recently released data proves that the $8.55 million s
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Harvesting Tasmania’s forests for future sawlogs

04 March 2015
Forestry Tasmania has contracted AKS Forest Solutions to selectively harvest a large area of native forest between Avoca and Bridport. Source: ABC Rural But far from clear-felling, the contractors will leave the very best trees to become top quality eucalypt sawlogs. About 1000 hectar
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Greens say native forest logging loses $495 a hectare

04 March 2015
Logging in the state forests has cost NSW more than $43 million over the past three years – money that would be better spent promoting tourism in the regions, according to the Greens. Source: The Sydney Morning Herald Each hectare felled costs taxpayers $495, with the losses in
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Protester may pay compensation for disruption

04 March 2015
A protester who locked herself onto logging machinery in a Western Australian forest for seven hours may be forced to pay thousands of dollars in compensation, police say. Source: ABC News Margaret River woman Mira Clohessy locked herself onto the equipment at Mowen Forest in the Sout
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