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Virtual Reality a real safety training platform

05 March 2019
LINX Cargo Care Group has created a Virtual Reality safety training platform in collaboration with Curiious and Samsung Electronics Australia, this is the first of its kind in Australia’s supply chain and logistics industry. Source: Timberbiz The Gear VR training platform was designed
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Volunteers hit Kinross State Forest to help clean-up efforts

05 March 2019
The Orange Mountain Bike Club joined forces with Forestry Corporation of NSW and other volunteers for a Clean Up Australia Day event in Kinross State Forest. Forestry Corporation of NSW’s Community Programs Coordinator Nikki Bennetts said the event was a success and thanked the volunt
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Forestry trainees start on new NZ training program

05 March 2019
Twenty young men from Kaikohe and Moerewa in New Zealand are set to start their journey in the forestry industry as trainees on the new Ngā Māhuri o Ngāti Hine Mānuka Plantation Training Program. This is the first part of a two year program funded by the Billion Tree fund through Te U
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Australian Timber Design Awards entries open

05 March 2019
Entries are now open for the 20th Australian Timber Design Awards which is a national competition that promotes and encourages outstanding timber design and use in the built environment. It offers an array of categories available to cover all types of timber projects and use of timber
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Improve your understanding of FSC Chain of Custody Certification

05 March 2019
FSC Australia has planned a webinar to support businesses that want to prove their responsible practices through FSC certification, but are unsure about aspects of Chain of Custody certification, and use of the FSC trademarks. The event is on Tuesday 12 March, from 11am- 12pm AEDT. So
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Strong domestic demand halts ONO sawlog exports

05 March 2019
OneFortyOne has announced that as a result of strong domestic demand it has advised customers that there will be no sawlog exported from its estate until at least June 2020. This is a continuation of the position taken 12 months ago by the company and is positive news for local proces
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Victorian bushfire update and Tasmanian stats on fire affected forests

05 March 2019
Bushfires now in Victoria and previously in Tasmania have had a devastating affect not only on forestry but also and more importantly livelihoods, livestock and lives with firefighters in Victoria currently building containment lines around fires burning east of Melbourne before “gust
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Americans on a roll

27 February 2019
The voracious use of toilet paper in the United States, with the average American using almost three rolls each week and major manufacturers spurning alternative fibres, is destroying Canada’s forests and causing widespread environmental damage, according to a report from two internat
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John Deere Forestry swings into production of 5000th machine

27 February 2019
John Deere commemorated the production of its 5000 Forestry Swing Machine, a 2656G Log Loader, with a special ceremony at the John Deere-Hitachi Specialty Products (DHSP) factory. Held at the end of January, John Deere invited the customer who purchased the milestone unit, Bighorn Log
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Unpalatable outcome post Brexit for UK

27 February 2019
The UK government is holding talks with distributors after realising that the UK has a dire shortage of the “right sort” of pallets to import and export goods in the event of a no-deal Brexit. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) will hold meetings with distr
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