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Labor’s promised forestry plan – science over hysteria

16 August 2018
The federal Labor Party has promised a forestry plan that emphasises science over environmental hysteria, and includes carbon farming and bioenergy as chief ways for the sector to fight climate change. Philip Hopkins for Timberbiz “Labor’s principle – it has to be informed by the fact
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TAC members sought for new training package projects 

14 August 2018
The Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) has approved two new projects for the Timber and Wood Processing Industry Reference Committee (IRC) to review and update units of competency and qualifications. Source: Timberbiz These are: Advances in Wood machining and Sawdoctoring
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Feedback sought on training package projects

14 August 2018
ForestWorks is seeking feedback on the Prefabricated Timber Building Systems and Manufacture of Cross Laminated Timber and Glulam Projects. Source: Timberbiz Views and feedback is sought from industry specialists on job activities and knowledge required from people working in these ar
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WoodChat podcasts from FWPA

09 August 2018
Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) has launched its inaugural podcast series, WoodChat. Source: Timberbiz Each episode in the six-part pilot series will include an in-depth conversation with experts on a different industry-related news story, discovery or innovation. Topics inc
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New home sales rise for the first time in 2018

09 August 2018
New home sales rose 2.0% in June 2018, the first rise this year according to HIA’s Principal Economist, Tim Reardon. Source: Timberbiz, HIA The HIA New Home Sales report – a monthly survey of the largest volume home builders in the five largest states – provides an early indication of
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Top 5: Market Points from IndustryEdge

09 August 2018
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. 618,999 bdmt – IndustryEdge’s projection of woodchip exports
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Aussie axeman sets new world record… and robbed, too!

07 August 2018
A gruelling competition series throughout the USA and Canada has ended with Australian champion axeman Laurence O’Toole finishing with a new world record … and being robbed, too! Source: Timberbiz But, he’s back Down Under this week and getting ready to tackle the Ro
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Keeping up to date with illegal logging laws

07 August 2018
Over the coming months, the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources will be undertaking a range of outreach and education activities to promote improved awareness and understanding of Australia’s illegal logging laws. Source: Timberbiz During the second half of 2018, the d
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Please learn from the Greek tragedy

02 August 2018
The Federal and State Governments must learn from the Greek fire tragedy before we experience another Black Saturday bushfire in Australia. That is the stark warning from the Institute of Foresters of Australia. Source: Timberbiz and IFA Bob Gordon, National President of the Institute
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XLam appoints head of business development

30 July 2018
In the midst of an investment a growth phase, New Zealand prefabricator XLam is expanding its senior management team with the appointment of John Eastwood as the head of business development for Australia and New Zealand. XLam is Australasia’s only manufacturer of CLT. Sources: Timber
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