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NSW Bushfire season starts with 670 fires

16 October 2012
NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons thanked volunteers and their employers across the state’s north, after one of the busiest starts to the bushfire season in the region in recent years. Source: Timberbiz
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Government does well in Canada

11 October 2012
The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) congratulated the Government of Canada for the success of its Can$1Billion Pulp and Paper Green Transformation Program (PPGTP) and for continued commitment to the ongoing transformation of the forest products sector. Source: Lesprom
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Timberland good buy not goodbye

11 October 2012
According to a 2011 report published by Bank of America (BAC) timberland has produced annual returns that have often matched or outpaced the S&P 500 Index over the long term but with notably less risk. Source: Nasdaq
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Timber design awards winners

11 October 2012
Massey University Wellington's new College of Creative Arts won the Engineering Excellence Award at the Timber Design Awards with two Wellington buildings receiving top marks. Stuff.co.nz
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Kaituna mill worker wins forestry award

11 October 2012
Kaituna Sawmill head rig and resaw operator Izaac Filipov won a national forestry industry training award. Filipov works at Nelson Forest's Kaituna Sawmill near Blenheim in New Zealand. Source: The Marlborough Express
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Scion celebrates first year under CRI reforms

11 October 2012
Crown Research Institute Scion completed a successful first full year under the Crown Research Institute (CRI) Taskforce reforms. Scion chairman Tony Nowell said the reforms have made a positive difference. Source: Timberbiz
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Local government candidates support forestry

11 October 2012
Local government candidates running for seats within the Shires of Murrindindi and Yarra Ranges have supported sustainable timber harvesting and denounced illegal forest protests, said Friends of Forestry. Source: Timberbiz
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Online database for NZ resources

11 October 2012
New Zealanders looking for information on any aspect of planting and managing trees in a working landscape will be able to access a free online database that will contain list the most credible information resources available. Source: Forestry Expo NZ
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No fire fighting until equal compensation offered

11 October 2012
National parks and forestry staff in NSW are refusing to help fight major bushfires until their accident compensation packages are brought into line with emergency service workers. Source: Ninemsn
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DEAR house

09 October 2012
Collaboration between acclaimed French designer Philippe Starck and Slovenian timber engineering specialists Riko will see the partners’ first sustainable prefabricated wooden house completed later this year. Source: Design Build Source
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