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MobileTECH in New Zealand

03 December 2015
The fourth MobileTECH conference on mobile technologies for New Zealand’s primary industries will bring together technology leaders from across New Zealand’s agriculture, horticulture and forestry sectors. Source: Timberbiz This independent technology event showcases the latest in pro
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Agribusiness scholarships from Rural Bank

03 December 2015
Following an extremely successful inaugural year, Rural Bank will be again offering school leavers throughout rural and regional Australia the opportunity to kick start their careers through its scholarship program. Source: Timberbiz The 2016 program, which is now open for application
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Forestry skills shortages need to be addressed

03 December 2015
Forestry representatives say Australia risks not having enough well-trained foresters to take over the burgeoning industry, which is suffering from a bad public image. Source: ABC News Canberra’s Institute of Foresters of Australia said the sector had been grappling with the pro
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Xmas trees for parliament

03 December 2015
As the Paris climate change talks commence, the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) and Canberra Christmas tree delivery company, the Christmas Tree Truck is delivering real Christmas trees to Federal Parliament House – exemplifying the positive contribution forest pro
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Biofuel needs clear outcomes from UN climate conference

03 December 2015
Australian biofuel businesses hope the UN Paris Climate Conference commitments will translate into clear policy and incentives. Source: ABC Rural The sector says it could double its output of electricity and transport fuels from agriculture, forestry, and biological waste streams by 2
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AFPA statement for UN climate change meeting

03 December 2015
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) provided Environment Minister Greg Hunt a position statement prior to his attending the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change meeting. Source: Timberbiz “With the right policy settings, the forest products industry coul
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WA to plant 20 million trees in Great Southern region

03 December 2015
Plantation forestry companies, farmers and conservation groups are among those involved in two projects in Western Australia’s Great Southern region that aim to link and re-connect bushland in critical areas of the Gondwana Link pathway. Source: Timberbiz Federal Member for O’Connor,
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The Rise and Fall of Gunns wins a literary prize

03 December 2015
A book about former Tasmanian timber giant Gunns has taken out a major award as part of the Premier’s Literary Prize. Source: ABC News Author and academic Quentin Beresford won the $25,000 Tasmania Book Prize for his forensic work The Rise and Fall of Gunns Limited. The judges c
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Proceeds of crime for Gunns timber boss

03 December 2015
Former Gunns boss John Gay and federal prosecutors have been ordered into mediation to determine how much Mr Gay should pay in a proceeds of crime case. Source: ABC News The Commonwealth DPP is seeking to recoup money Gay made from selling shares in the now-collapsed Gunns while he ha
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AFCA wants Pyne to change insolvency laws post Gunns

03 December 2015
The Australian Forest Contractors Association (AFCA) wants Federal Industry and Innovation Minister Christopher Pyne to include changes to preferential payments in his push for company law overhaul. Source: ABC News The liquidators of timber giant Gunns Limited have taken action again
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