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UN on Day of Forests turns attention to education

The UN drew attention to the vital role that forests play in addressing some of the world’s greatest environmental challenges on the UN’s National Day of the Forests, and the importance of tackling the issues that threaten them, such as deforestation, and land degradation. The UN drew
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Call for nominations for Richard Stanton Awards for Excellence

Responsible Wood is calling for nominations in this year’s coveted Richard Stanton Memorial Award for Excellence in Forest Management or Chain of Custody. This is the fifth year of the award which pays tribute to a man who devoted his life to sustainable forest management in Australia
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Skills training for forestry jobs in Northland

Minister of Employment Willie Jackson announced that the New Zealand Government will be providing skills training to Northland youth to help them get jobs in the forestry sector with the support of funding from the Provincial Growth Fund in the Eco Toa program. Eco Toa, meaning Ecolog
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Money grows on Trees in Tasmania

Private Forests Tasmania, the Institute of Foresters of Australia, the Forest Practices Authority and the Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association has combined to hold a field day to discuss incorporating trees into an agricultural setting. It will provide an opportunity for landown
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Colbeck announcements at Day of Forests dinner WA

To celebrate the UN International Day of Forests the Leschenault Timber Industry Club held a dinner at the Sanctuary Golf Resort in Bunbury, Western Australia. Senator Richard Colbeck Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources and Nola Marino MP, Member for Forrest were am
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AFPA welcomes NIFPI funding but push for more before Federal election

The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) welcomed the recent announcement by the Federal and South Australian Governments, of more than $5 million in combined funding and industry support for the second round of forest industry related R&D projects, through the Mount Gamb
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Second round of NIFPI projects announced

Australia’s forestry industries will benefit from more than $2.4 million of new research through the second round of projects funded under the National Institute for Forest Products Innovation (NIFPI) centre in Mount Gambier. Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resource
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NSW election result removes threat from koala national park

The peak forestry body in New South Wales says the election of the Coalition Government has removed the threat from the proposed new koala national park but much work remains to be done. Timber NSW General Manager Maree McCaskill said the proposed Great Koala National Park in northern
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Get the tissues out: Act of a Hero wins PPI awards

Södra’s Act of a Hero campaign was named Marketing Campaign of the Year at the PPI Awards in Vienna. The PPI awards are global awards recognizing the achievements of companies, mills and individuals in the pulp and paper sector. Source: Timberbiz Linda Ottosson, Head of Marketing Comm
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Irish €5.5m Ponzi Scheme – Arden Forestry Management

Two men who ran a multi-million euro ‘Ponzi Scheme’ took in over €5.5m in a forestry investment fraud, the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard. David Peile from Avondale Court, Ballyguile in Wicklow and Garret Hevey of Brookdene in Shankill both pleaded guilty to charges i
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