Workplace safety failings which resulted in the death of a forklift driver have resulted in a northern-Victorian company being convicted and fined $200,000.

A3P welcomes last week’s opening of a $72 million sawmilling operation in Northern Tasmanian that will create at least 100 direct new jobs.

More than 250 new listings and 1300 updated listings are included in the newly released 2008 Australian and New Zealand Olive Industry Directory, published by Ryan Publications.

Held quarterly at Harvey Mill, the Forest Products Commission’s (FPC) log auctions provide wood enthusiasts and craftspeople a unique opportunity to transform some of Western Australia’s best native timbers into works of art.

The Australian Saw Doctor Education Association (ASDEA) will be holding a general meeting during AUSTimber on Thursday, 6 March.

The steering committee for the joint NAFI/A3P skills project met to finalise the Reach for the Skies careers DVD.