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Bob Brown onboard Markets For Change

20 November 2012
Former Australian Greens leader Bob Brown said he would use a seat on the board of one of Tasmania's most controversial environmental groups to help boost the state's economy. He said that Ta Ann could benefit from the group. Source: The Herald Sun
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Illegal logging Bill could be a blunt instrument

20 November 2012
Australia is stepping up its fight against the illegal logging trade with Labor’s Illegal Logging Prohibition Act 2012 passed by the Australian Parliament but will ‘rogue’ environmental groups use it as a ‘blunt instrument’? Sources: Timberbiz, Herald Sun, Business Spectator
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Wales’ wood works in new panel system

15 November 2012
An innovative timber construction system being developed in Wales, in the UK could revolutionise the building sector and open up major new markets for farm grown wood. Source: Farm Guardian
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Asia Pulp & Paper secures certification

15 November 2012
Asia Pulp & Paper Group (APP) announced it secured SVLK certification for all of its nine mills. SVLK is the Indonesian Wood Legality Verification System, and APP confirmed that the full scope of its operations is now SVLK certified, meeting the highest global standards for wood
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Cowra bridge recycling project

15 November 2012
Timber from the historic Holman Bridge at Gooloogong near Cowra, New South Wales are likely to be recycled for another generation, if Cowra Shire Council has its way. The council has requested custody of the century-old hardwood timbers from the soon to be demolished bridge. Source: C
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Google earth mapping free to not for profits

15 November 2012
Internet search engine giant, Google is offering its earth mapping tools to Australian and New Zealand Not for Profits to help them create a visual impact around their causes for a worldwide audience. Source: Pro Bono Australia
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Ta Ann under repeated attack

15 November 2012
Ta Ann quitting Tasmania would be disastrous for Circular Head, mayor Daryl Quilliam said. The timber processor's board will make a call on whether it has a Tasmanian future within a fortnight. Source: The Advocate, Timberbiz, ABC
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NZ report points to bio fuels for forestry

15 November 2012
New Zealand's plantation forestry estate represents a major opportunity for New Zealand to become more self-sufficient in transport fuels. That is the conclusion of the latest report from the Pure Advantage business lobby group seeking support for a "green growth" push in New Zealand.
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WA inquiry into FPC

15 November 2012
WA Auditor-General Colin Murphy has launched an inquiry into the Forest Products Commission’s (FPC) operations, sparking further debate about the viability of native forest logging. Source: The West Australian
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SA Government abandons Carter Holt Harvey

15 November 2012
The South Australian government has abandoned talks with Carter Holt Harvey, retracting a bailout package of $27 million that will now be diverted to the industry at large. Treasurer Jack Snelling will announce that the funding would be offered to timber processors who matched the gov
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