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CIFOR annual report marks 20 years of research

05 June 2014
The Centre for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) has released its 2013 annual report marking 20 years of high-quality research. Source: Timberbiz
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Australian Timber Design Awards

05 June 2014
Entry to the Australian Timber Design Awards will close on 27 June 2014. Source: Infolink
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10th Glenreagh Timber Festival

05 June 2014
The 10th Glenreagh Timber Festival will be held at the Recreation Grounds, Glenreagh on 26 July. Source: Timberbiz
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Snap to it!

05 June 2014
The Forest Practices Authority held the first forest practices photo competition in 2010 and it was such a success it has been decided to run it again this year. Source: Timberbiz
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First public CLT building open

05 June 2014
Australia’s first public building constructed using Cross Laminated Timber (CLT), Melbourne’s Dockland library and community centre, has opened its doors to the public. Source: Timberbiz
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New Zealand adopts AS4708 with modifications

05 June 2014
A New Zealand Standard for Sustainable Forest Management (NZS AS4708:2014) was published in May 2014. It has been adopted with national modifications from the Australian Standard AS4708–2013 via an agreement between AFS Ltd and Standards New Zealand. Source: AFS Certification News
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FSC Australia invests $1.3m to reach consensus on forest management

05 June 2014
Forest Stewardship Council Australia (FSC Australia) has taken a step closer to launching an FSC Australia – Forest Stewardship Standard by revealing a first draft of new guidelines to members. Source: Timberbiz
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Plantations committee celebrates 16 years

05 June 2014
Towong Shire’s plantations committee, the first committee of its kind established in Victoria, recently passed its 16th anniversary, an especially notable achievement with several of its founding members still actively involved on the committee. Source: Timberbiz
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Australand gets new $2.6b takeover offer

05 June 2014
A property developer from Singapore has trumped Stockland's $2.5 billion takeover bid for Australand. Sources: Timberbiz, News.com.au, Sydney Morning Herald
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Winter planting under way in Central West State forests

05 June 2014
Pine seedlings will be planted in 2800 hectares of State-owned plantations near Oberon, Bathurst and Orange during the Forestry Corporation of NSW’s annual winter planting program, which started this week. Source: Timberbiz
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