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Master Builders urge proper site shutdown at Christmas

18 December 2013
With summer and the Queensland storm season here Master Builders is urging the building industry to ensure building sites are properly shutdown over the Christmas period. Source: Timberbiz
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Why buy Australian manufactured goods?

18 December 2013
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has produced a short YouTube video to remind people to buy Australian made product. Source: Timberbiz
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Carbon credits or carbon contemplation

12 December 2013
Australia surpassed 3 million credits issued under its carbon offset scheme for agriculture, forestry and waste, but uptake of new projects is low with regulatory uncertainty weighing heavily on project developers. Sources: Sydney Morning Herald, Timberbiz
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Newark paperboard recycled products released

12 December 2013
Newark Recycled Paperboard Solutions (Newark) unveiled new recycled products for the construction industry at the 2013 Greenbuild International Conference & Expo. Source: Lesprom
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Denmark government required to buy sustainable timber

12 December 2013
Central Government Departments and related agencies in Denmark are now required to buy sustainable timber for buildings, furniture and paper. Source: Lesprom
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The message is Grow more Wood

12 December 2013
At Metsä2013, the joint session of the UNECE Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry and the FAO European Forestry Commission, representatives of numerous forest sector stakeholders met to consider market and policy developments in wood and non-wood forest products across the UNE
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Rotorua sawmill Te Arawa bid no go

12 December 2013
Te Arawa has decided not to bid for the closed Rotorua sawmill, Tachikawa, because it would cost about $25 million to buy and run. Source: Radio New Zealand
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Timberlink SA grant to upgrade Tarpeena

12 December 2013
Timberlink Australia has been awarded a $7.8 million grant by the South Australian State Government to be matched dollar-for-dollar by capital investment from Timberlink in a strategic upgrade of the company’s Tarpeena sawmill. Source: Lesprom
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Honours scholarships at Uni of Sunshine Coast

12 December 2013
The University of the Sunshine Coast is introducing $50,000 worth of Vice Chancellor’s Honours Scholarships each year to encourage and support high achieving students who want to do further study and research. Source: Timberbiz
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Women networking with politicians for timber

12 December 2013
Women from across the forest and timber products industry are networking with each other and leading female Victorian politicians at the Women in Forests and Timber Network (WFTN) luncheon. Source: Timberbiz
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