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Commercial sandalwood harvest commenced

The TFS Corporation started its first commercial Indian Sandalwood harvest of 30 hectares on the East Kimberley Sandalwood Project No.1 (EKS) planted in 1999 in Western Australia. Source: Timberbiz
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Quality Marshalling loses log contract

Port of Tauranga announced its subsidiary Quality Marshalling Limited lost a major log marshalling contract at Mount Maunganui and Murupara in New Zealand. Source: SunLive
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Occupational cancer study addresses wood products

Public health researchers have identified which carcinogens are likely to contribute most to occupational cancer in New Zealand workplaces. Source: Yahoo
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Elders continues struggle after divesting forestry

Struggling rural services company Elders will axe about 150 jobs, or about 10% of its workforce, as it re-organises and refinances its business and reduces its debt. Source: AAP
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New Zealand government invests $2.5 million in forestry

The New Zealand Government is investing NZ$2.5 million over a maximum of five years to support research that will increase the productivity of the forestry industry. Source: Timberbiz, Lesprom, Radio New Zealand
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ForestWorks welcomes Abbott

National skills development organisation ForestWorks is looking to working with the newly elected Abbott Government on training and skills development. Source: ABC News
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VicForests wants input with FSC standards

VicForests is inviting the timber industry to have input into its forest management practices as part of a preliminary assessment of its operations against the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) standards. Source: Timberbiz
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War cry from Coalition for Tasmania

Tasmania's opposition leader will send Forestry Tasmania in to log World Heritage listed areas if elected at next year's state poll. Source: ABC News, Yahoo7, The Australian
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Condolences

Sincere condolences to Timber and Forestry e-News editor Jim Bowden who lost his granddaughter and great granddaughter in a tragic car accident.
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Pulp mill update – prices in US

Wood costs account for between 50-55% of the production costs for pulp mills in the US. Source: Wood Resources International LLC
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