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Free forestry conference puts GIS on the map

30 August 2010
A national and international line up of geographical information systems (GIS) experts will be punching Rotorua’s coordinates into their sat-navs in October, as they converge on the city for a unique forestry event.
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Balterio intends to invest €12m by the end of 2010

30 August 2010
Balterio intends to invest a total of around €12m in modernising laminate flooring production at the location of Vielsalm in Belgium as well as in product development and additional marketing measures.
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Finland’s lumber exports rose sharply in April and May

30 August 2010
Finland’s exports of softwood lumber showed conspicuous growth in April and May 2010, after exports had plummeted by 41% in March.
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Fire Services Levy reforms a step in the right direction

30 August 2010
The Victorian Employers' Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VECCI) notes the release of the State Government's final response to the report of the Bushfire Royal Commission.
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Forests go digital with mapping technology

25 August 2010
A new mapping technology using digital data captured from aerial surveys will be trialled in State forests, Forest Resources Minister, Paul McLeay announced last week.
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Make your summer jobs work better for you (and the industry)

25 August 2010
FWPA is putting together a national summer jobs marketing campaign for this summer. The campaign is targeting science, agriculture and environment students across 10 universities and they are looking for the industry to promote their summer jobs and provide students with their ‘first
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TFCA congratulate Minister Burke on $20m commitment

20 August 2010
The Tasmanian Forest Contractors Association congratulate Minister Burke and Shadow Minister Richard Colbeck, for their commitments of $20 million towards the first stage of the overdue restructuring of the forest contracting sector of the Tasmanian hardwood forest industry.
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NAFI welcomes bipartisan support for forest industry

20 August 2010
As the ALP and Coalition have each announced their forest policies this election campaign, Australia’s peak forest industry body has welcomed the support shown by both major parties.
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Labor creates a $20 million forestry black-hole

20 August 2010
Labor and part-time Forestry Minister Burke must today explain the black-hole it has created in its own budget following the panic release of $20 million in funding to match a Coalition forest contractors commitment.
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Say NO to the environmental mafia

20 August 2010
The Institute of Foresters of Australia (IFA) is an organisation with members who are focused on improving the management of forests in Australia and internationally.
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