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More news, more often … that’s the promise as Daily Timber News moves into its twice-weekly time slot (Tuesdays and Thursdays) from this week. This special industry-driven news outlet takes on a slightly different content coverage with special segments and opinion pieces p
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RFAs finally signed for Victoria

Victoria’s forest industry jobs and the environment have been assured certainty with the Australian and Victorian governments extending the Regional Forest Agreements (RFAs) for East Gippsland, Central Highlands and the North-East regions. Source: Timberbiz The extension of the three
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Exclusive: Weekly Top 5 Market Points from IndustryEdge

6.554 million bdmt of woodchip exports formally reported for the year-ended January 2018, with hardwood chips dominating with 6.089 million bdmt exported 88,039 m3 – January 2018 imports of sawn softwood, up 29.3% on January 2017, and their highest monthly total in more than two years
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Woodchip Exports at 502,128 tonnes in January

Australia’s woodchip exports totalled 502,128 bone dry metric tonnes (bdmt) in January 2018. Source: Industry Edge While hardwood chip exports continued to dominate, accounting for 402,485 bdmt for the month, there was a large lift in softwood chip exports, which were just short of 10
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Australia’s sustainable forestry at FSC Australia’s Public Forum

Forest certification organisation, the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC Australia), will bring together key players in Australia’s sustainable forestry industry at their public forum. Source: Timberbiz The forum will take place on Thursday 22 March from 2-6pm at the Library at the Dock
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Timber Queensland launches awards program for engagement

Timber Queensland’s inaugural student awards programs SmartForests18 and SmartTimber18 will have cash prizes and it will provide students with opportunities to engage with potential employers. Source: Timberbiz Clarissa Brandt, Communications Manager Timber Queensland, said SmartFores
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More news more often

More news, more often … that’s the promise when Daily Timber News moves into its twice-weekly timeslot (Tuesdays and Thursdays) from next week. This special industry-driven news outlet will take on a slightly different content coverage with special segments and opinion pie
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Native timber showcase and design competition

‘A deep rich valley clothed with magnificent trees… in all my travels, I have never seen anything to equal the beauty of the vegetation.’ These were the words by botanist William Guilfoyle in 1869 to describe travelling up the Tweed River with Mount Warning, or Wollumbin, in the backg
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Hyne provides BIM content for GLT

Hyne Timber is the first Glue Laminated Timber (GLT) manufacturer in Australia to provide Building Information Modelling (BIM) content for GLT in accordance with recently developed AS/NZS BIM standards. Source: Timberbiz Revit software users can now access the Hyne Timber ‘GLT F
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Music to your ears through wood

The Melbourne Recital Centre is an acclaimed music destination combining architectural innovation and acoustic perfection within its two performance spaces to showcase the best music, artists and ensembles from around the world. Source: Timberbiz and Responsible Wood The centre’s inte
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