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Engineered Timber Products seminar

30 July 2018
Timber Queensland has organized an engineered timber products seminar that squarely focuses on new construction methods. Source: Timberbiz Under the banner of Engineered Timber Products: GLT | CLT | LVL  Simplifying the design & construction of timber buildings, the seminar will b
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What and where Australians will build next

30 July 2018
As the housing market tightens, everyone wants to know about tomorrow’s housing. Specifically, they want to know who is building what, and where they are building it. That data, and the analysis to go with it, is now available. Source: IndustryEdge The good news is, its available for
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Labor wins Braddon, and more

30 July 2018
Federal Labor is celebrating four by-election wins in Braddon, Longman, Perth and Fremantle. Bill Shorten declared it a “Super Saturday night” for the Labor party, calling the by-election results a signpost to Labor winning government at the next federal poll. Sources: ABC
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Dover woodchip mill divides local government

26 July 2018
The commissioner of the Huon Valley Council believes the much anticipated application for a proposed woodchip mill in southern Tasmania is unlikely to be lodged before council elections in October, and is warning against returning a divided local government. Source: ABC News In what&#
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Top 5: Market Points from IndustryEdge

26 July 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. Find out more at www.industryedge.com.au 697,197 bdmt – Indu
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FWPA leadership program makes an impact

26 July 2018
The Forest Products Commission is now home to two graduates of the Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) pilot industry leadership program For Our Future. Source: Timberbiz Senior Policy Officer Bronwen Williams and Operations Projects Officer Jane Charles both completed the inten
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LINX Cargo Care Group’s agreement to acquire Pedersen Group

26 July 2018
LINX Cargo Care Group, and its subsidiary C3 Limited, has been successful in its bid to acquire Pedersen Group, a market leading provider of wood chipping and wood yard management services to pulp and paper mills, and forest owners in Australia and New Zealand. Source: Timberbiz Peder
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$55,000 scholarship for rural leadership development

24 July 2018
Applications for Course 26 of the Australian Rural Leadership Program (ARLP) are open announced Matt Linnegar, Chief Executive of the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation. Source: Timberbiz The ARLP is a 15-month leadership development program that takes place over five sessions, ac
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Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers FSC accredited

24 July 2018
Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers (KIPT) has announced that following a recent independent audit, the company’s timber plantations have been accredited under the Forestry Stewardship Council scheme. Source: Timberbiz FSC certification means that the company’s timber and, subject to c
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Global technology showcased at WoodTECH 2018

24 July 2018
Leading global technology providers will be travelling into this region in September to participate in the eagerly awaited WoodTECH 2018 series. Source: Timberbiz “It’s been eight long years since those involved in wood manufacturing in this region have had an independent technology u
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