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Rural women, champions of change

01 September 2016
THE RURAL Industries R&D Corporation’s (RIRDC) Rural Women’s Award is Australia’s pre-eminent Award celebrating exceptional rural women and nominations are now being accepted with the closing date being 31 October. Source: Timberbiz It is a life-changing opportunity for women who
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New wood: how it will change our skyline

01 September 2016
Timber buildings are reaching towards the skies, thanks to breakthroughs in super-strong wood. Source: The Age By Greg Callaghan If there’s one way to get people talking, it’s to draw up plans for a new skyscraper and plonk it smack in the middle of an iconic skyline like
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Thinking differently with wood

01 September 2016
The forest and wood products industry, through Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA), is daring designers to think differently about how they use wood. With a choice of Student and Open sections and four entry categories, designers can win bi-monthly cash prizes or an annual major
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Dwelling approvals rise in July

01 September 2016
The number of dwellings approved rose 0.2% in July 2016, in trend terms, and has now risen for eight months, according to data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) this week. Source: Timberbiz Dwelling approvals increased in July in New South Wales (2.4%) and Victoria
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Today, 41 people will die of sudden cardiac death

01 September 2016
New analysis by the Heart Foundation is shedding light on how young (under 35) and apparently healthy people can suffer a Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD). Sadly, heart disease takes one life every 26 minutes. Source: Timberbiz Around 15,000 Australians are being taken unexpectedly due to s
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NSW Forestry Industry Roadmap

01 September 2016
The NSW Government has released a plan to build a stronger, more competitive and ecologically sustainable forestry industry. Source: NSW Government Minister for Primary Industries Niall Blair said the NSW Forestry Industry Roadmap demonstrated NSW government support for the state̵
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Prince of Wales encourages sustainable forest management by supporting awards for young professionals in New Zealand and Australia

01 September 2016
Two new forestry awards for New Zealand and Australia were announced at the New Zealand Institute of Forestry Conference in Dunedin. Source: Timberbiz The Prince of Wales Award for Sustainable Forestry recognises the achievements of an outstanding young forestry professional with a pa
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Hefler uses $1M line of credit to cover operational expenses during reprieve

25 August 2016
Hefler Lumber (Hefler Forest Products Ltd.) in Middle Sackville has been given an extended deadline to deal with the restructuring of their business. Source: The Chronicle Herald Lumber giant Hefler Forest Products is using a $1-million line of credit to cover its operational expenses
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Construction milestone for UBC Brock Commons

25 August 2016
The final wood panel has been installed on the Brock Commons building at UBC. The university’s new student residence will be the tallest mass timber building in the world when completed in 2017. The mass wood structure at Brock Commons was completed in just 66 days. The building requi
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Mobile technologies wanted for primary sector event

25 August 2016
Now in its fifth year, MobileTECH has firmly established itself as one of the leading cross-industry technology events in New Zealand. MobileTECH attracted close to 350 attendees from the agricultural, horticultural and forestry industries in 2016. It has become a key meeting place fo
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