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Tenders called for ecological thinning in National Park

13 November 2012
The NSW National Parks & Wildife Services is undertaking ecological thinning, which is the removal of some trees in a stand for the purposes of enhancing habitat features of nine plots covering approximately 216 hectares within the Millewa and Moira precincts of the Murray Valley
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Canadians onboard the wooden train with awards

13 November 2012
Canadian architecture is jumping on board the recent trend toward wooden structures. Newly developed engineering processes have revolutionised the use of timber in structures, making it hardier and far more workable than ever before for large-scale urban development. Source: Design Bu
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Zambia suspends timber licences to protect forests

13 November 2012
The Zambian government has suspended all timber licences to protect the depleting forests around the country. Meanwhile, Parliament heard that more than 25 million trees equivalent to 20,000 hectares will be planted during the 2012/2013 tree planting season to help address depleting f
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Gunnedah Timbers suffers from government broken promises

13 November 2012
The jobs of more than 50 timber workers are on the line, but the Paul family of Gunnedah Timbers can’t get any answers from the NSW Minister for the Environment, Robyn Parker. Source: The Namoi Valley Independent
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No more limits on logging says expert

13 November 2012
A forest industry expert says there will be major ramifications if the State Government's forest management plan further limits areas which can be logged. Source: ABC News
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New Zealand not on Kyoto Protocol

13 November 2012
Climate scientists have strongly attacked the New Zealand Government's decision not sign up to phase two of the Kyoto Protocol. Australia has committed to join a second phase but New Zealand will opt out and instead make voluntary pledges under the UN Framework Convention on Climate C
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Vale Peter Roberts

13 November 2012
Peter Roberts former executive officer of the Timber Merchants Association, passed away on 11 November. Source: Timberbiz
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Tenders called for ecological thinning in National Park

13 November 2012
The NSW National Parks & Wildife Services is undertaking ecological thinning, which is the removal of some trees in a stand for the purposes of enhancing habitat features of nine plots covering approximately 216 hectares within the Millewa and Moira precincts of the Murray Valley
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Eucalypt opportunities at Gisborne meeting tomorrow

13 November 2012
Eucalypts could be an alternative to the future of the local timber industry and an insight into their potential will be explored at a free field day tomorrow. The workshop is the ‘Durable Eucalypts — an Opportunity for Gisborne Tree Growers’. Source: The Gisborne Herald
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Ash dieback spreads as government makes plans

08 November 2012
The spread of the deadly fungus threatening British ash trees cannot be stopped, a leading Government scientist has said, and Britain’s woods and forests will have to undergo major change as a result. Source: The Independent
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