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Nominations open for new FWPA directors

22 May 2012
Forest and Wood Products Australia Limited (FWPA) is seeking to appoint up to four directors to its board, including at least one independent director. Source: Timberbiz
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CSIRO joins AFPA – environmentalists protest

22 May 2012
The CSIRO’s decision to join the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) was criticized by environmentalists who took the matter to the Commonwealth Ombudsman. Source: ABC Melbourne
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Scotland’s forests need restructure says minister

16 May 2012
The Forestry Commission Scotland has released a new publication to address growing business and environmental challenges that may be posed to forests in the future. Source: Farming UK
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Pacific Island forestry chases Chinese market

16 May 2012
How the Pacific region’s agriculture and forestry industries can gain access to the booming Chinese economy and its growing need for food and timber is what the European Union-funded Facilitating Agricultural Commodity Trade (FACT) project is examining. Source: Islands Business
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Queensland manufacturers prepare for skills-led revolution

16 May 2012
The manufacturing sector is vital to the Queensland economy as it underpins the resources boom and major infrastructure program supporting the growth of the mining and gas sectors and the 2012 Manufacturing Skills Conference, to be held in Brisbane on 18 May, aims to start a skills-le
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Brown votes against his conscience

16 May 2012
Former Australian Greens leader Senator Bob Brown voted against his own opinion on forest regeneration. Source: Timberbiz
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New GM to trade at Danks

16 May 2012
A strategic re-alignment of Danks' business model and its vision for the trade sector has seen the hardware company appoint a general manager for its trade market. Source: Franchising
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NSW new pest inspection Code of Practice

16 May 2012
A new Code of Practice has been launched designed to protect property buyers from being eaten out of house and home, by setting stringent standards for pre-purchase pest inspections. Source: Timberbiz
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Trade mission to UAE & Turkey for TES

16 May 2012
The Victorian Government is leading a trade mission to the United Arab Emirates and Turkey in May, which includes Bruce Bell managing director of Timber Engineered Structures (TES). Source: Timberbiz
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No jobs lost in Heyfield hardwood mill sale

16 May 2012
A contract for the sale of Gunns’ Heyfield hardwood sawn timber business for $28 million is expected to be completed later this month. Source: Timberbiz
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