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Fire, wind and sound seminar in Queensland

07 March 2019
Timber Queensland’s seminar Timber Buildings: Fire | Wind | Sound is an opportunity to hear experts discuss how targeted fire, wind load and sound performance requirements in the BCA for timber buildings are achieved. This half day seminar is a must for all building and design profess
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How to fill the empty wood fibre basket

07 March 2019
The winning entry in an essay contest which was held in collaboration with HQ Plantations, FWPA, and Responsible Wood asked young minds how the domestic wood fibre supply basket might be filled, has presented a proposal for better utilisation of Crown land to help increase the resourc
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Top 5 Data Points for February

07 March 2019
Every month, IndustryEdge publishes Wood Market Edge, Australia’s only forestry and wood products market and trade analysis, and supplies its customers with hundreds of unique data products, advisory and consulting services. Find out more at www.industryedge.com.au Woodchip Exports So
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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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Gary Blackwood MP reviews forestry with VAFI

27 February 2019
In a recent newsletter of the Victorian Association of Forest Industries (VAFI) its chief Executive Officer Tim Johnston said that since the state election in late November, the association had continued in its attempts to engage with the Victorian Government. In this latest edition V
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New Zealanders keen for joint standards with Australia on certification

27 February 2019
Fresh from returning to Australia after meetings in Wellington, Napier, Gisborne and Auckland, Simon Dorries, Responsible Wood CEO said he has been ‘blown away’ by the response of New Zealanders towards developing a new Trans-Tasman forestry standard. Responsible Wood is working with
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Boral exploring bio-refinery using sawmill residues

27 February 2019
Manufacturing giant Boral is pressing ahead with research into creating a bio-refinery in New South Wales using its hardwood sawmill residues. The $1.2 million feasibility study aims to determine the technical and financial viability of building a second-generation bio-refinery that w
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ABARES report says 490,000 hectares of new plantations needed

27 February 2019
A new report exploring the long-term potential of establishing new timber plantations in Australia suggests up to 490,000 hectares of new softwood plantations would be required by 2050 to meet demand of softwood sawlogs. The Economic potential for new plantation establishment in Austr
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Construction starts on Hyne GLT plant

26 February 2019
Construction of Hyne Timber’s new Glue Laminated Timber (GLT) production plant is underway in Maryborough with Badge Construction. The building’s structure will be made up of the company’s own GLT, demonstrating their capability, backed by more than 40 years of GLT manufacturing exper
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