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Compressed gas guidelines for summer

11 December 2012
BOC is reminding users that cylinder safety is a hot issue in summer. Safety protocols are a must and the company has issued guidelines. Source: Timberbiz
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Caboolture sawmill blaze

11 December 2012
Forensic investigators will investigate the cause of major industrial fire at a sawmill at Caboolture north of Brisbane. Source: ABC News
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Tassie machinery goes unsold

11 December 2012
A group of Tasmanian businesses is disappointed after a heavy machinery auction in the south failed to attract much interest. Source: ABC News
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Tasmanian farmers reject ‘peace plan’

11 December 2012
Jan Davis, CEO of the Tasmanian Farmers & Graziers Association (TFGA) doesn’t mince words when it comes to describing the fallout from the drawn out forestry peace talks/deal in Tasmania. Source: Timberbiz
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Farmers lose faith in trees

11 December 2012
Farmers have lost confidence in tree planting according to New Zealand forester, lawyer and former National Party MP Geoff Thompson. Source: The Southland Times
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Timber generates power in Germany

06 December 2012
Getting a wind turbine to a decent height to allow it to reach stronger winds than those found closer to the ground generally means sitting them atop a tower. Despite the eco-credentials of wind turbines, these towers are usually constructed from steel. Source: DesignBuildSource
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Indonesia approves rainforest conservation

06 December 2012
Indonesia yesterday approved a rainforest conservation project that sets aside an area roughly the size of Singapore and rewards investors with tradeable carbon credits in the first of its kind to win formal backing in the country. Source: Business Times Asia-Pacific
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New safety code without teeth and consultation

06 December 2012
New initiatives to cut New Zealand's horrific forestry sector accident rate have been announced, with the new code of practice setting out guidelines for complying with health and safety regulations. Sources: Otago Daily Times, The New Zealand Herald
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TasPorts eyes Gunns’ port asset

06 December 2012
Government-owned ports authority TasPorts has revealed plans to buy Gunns' Burnie port facility. Chairman Dan Norton said the board was in the process of acquiring the facility before Gunns went into the receivership. Source: ABC News
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Ta Ann to stay unless deal falls through

06 December 2012
The jobs of more than 100 Tasmanian timber workers have been secured with processor Ta Ann Tasmania confirming it will remain in the state. But the company has warned it will collapse if the Upper House scuttles forest peace deal legislation. Source: ABC News
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