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NSW student of the year is in forestry

26 June 2012
Forests NSW Grafton-based supervising forestry officer (SFO) Matt Beetson has been named North Coast TAFE Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year. Source: Timberbiz
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Tasmanian government breaks from wooden discussions

26 June 2012
The State Government is not ready to release the second stage of an independent review of Forestry Tasmania and now the Parliament will not sit again until August. The opposition said major changes are in the pipeline for Forestry Tasmania. Source: ABC News, Timberbiz
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Canadian architect speaks on engineered wood at NZ event

26 June 2012
The New Zealand Institute of Forestry’s Southern North Island Section has arranged a presentation by NZIF Conference guest speaker and Canadian architect Jim Taggart in Wellington this Thursday 28 June. Source: Timberbiz
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AFPA says green groups spread misinformation

26 June 2012
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) said that it is deeply concerned by the latest round of misinformation being spread by extreme green groups that may damage manufacturing and cause job losses in Australia. Source: Timberbiz
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Elders investors caught between a tree and hard place

26 June 2012
There are questions as to whether a group of schemes managed by Elders has lived up to its moral responsibilities. After the GFC hit, Elders reassured its investors with letters of comfort to Elders Forestry. These effectively meant Elders was underwriting the operations. Source: The
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UN gives forests and timber the green tick

21 June 2012
At the Rio+20 conference the word is that world's forests have a major role in the transition to a new, greener economy. However, governments must have programs and policies to unlock their potential and to create sustainable management according to the Food & Agriculture Organis
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Turning over a new Leaf for forest crime

21 June 2012
Project Leaf, an initiative by Interpol and the United Nations (UN) to tackle global forest crime will target criminals involved in illegal logging and timber trafficking. Source: BBC News, Wood & Panel Europe
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Earth summits disrupts Tassie summit

21 June 2012
Negotiations concerning native forest logging in Tasmania have been delayed, in part to allow some peace deal signatories to attend an Earth Summit in Brazil. Source: ABC News
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ATFA Flooring & Finishes seminar

21 June 2012
Flooring & Finishes with the Australian Timber Flooring Association (AFTA) have announced the inaugural AFTA Business and Industry Seminar Series, which will be held 20 July at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre. Source: Timberbiz
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Fox supports Gunns to sort Tasmanian troubles

21 June 2012
Lindsay Fox of Fox Transport has weighed into the argument on Tasmania’s forestry future says the Tasmania could reach depression-era levels of unemployment if project such as the Gunns pulp mill don’t go ahead. Source: AAP, Nine MSN, Tasmanian Times, ABC News
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