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Chainsaw artist

17 July 2014
When a service station owner on the Queensland Sunshine Coast asked Matty G to carve him a possum out of wood, little did he know it was the start of something big. Source: ABC Rural
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Solomon Island timber approved for Australia

17 July 2014
Solomon Islands is the first country in the world to receive approval to trade timber products to Australia under new timber legality guidelines. Source: Solomon Times Online
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4WD mobile drug testing

17 July 2014
Moves to help keep workplaces safe and drug free have been given a boost with a new state-of-the-art, 4WD mobile drug testing van in Northland, New Zealand. Sources: Timberbiz, Scoop
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Tradies toolkit for health and safety

17 July 2014
Tradies National Health Month in August will boost and transform the health and safety of Australian tradies. Source: Timberbiz
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Indigenous voices to be heard by FSC

17 July 2014
For the first time indigenous Australians are being called on to help shape a new set of forestry standards as part of a project launched by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Australia. Source: Timberbiz
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Bash for a superb cause

17 July 2014
Tim Evans and crew are taking Brisbane’s Hoo-Hoo Club's Car 253 on the Brisbane to Sydney Variety Bash for the third time because the club wants to continue to make a difference.
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John Tiddy Memorial Award winner

17 July 2014
Apprentice joiner Mohamed Valibhai has won the Woodworking Industry Suppliers Association John Tiddy Memorial Award in woodworking. Source: The Otago Times
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New home building surge

17 July 2014
The ABS release of building activity data for the March 2014 quarter confirmed a strong recovery for new home building, said the Housing Industry Association (HIA). Source: Timberbiz
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Paper wars a reality for CFMEU

17 July 2014
Maryvale paper workers used a visit by Nationals Deputy Leader and Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce to demand he support local jobs by ensuring his department replace its use of overseas imports with Australian-made photocopy paper. Source: Timberbiz
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CSIRO to axe forest scientists

17 July 2014
DLP Senator John Madigan revealed secret CSIRO communications indicating that CSIRO management has reportedly axed the last remaining 33 forest scientists. Sources: Timberbiz, ABC Rural
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