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Who should buy Masters and Mitre 10

28 January 2016
Former Woolworths chairman John Dahlsen says Woolworths’ exit from the $45 billion home improvement market could boost competition if regulators approve a merger between wholesalers Mitre 10 and Danks and clamp down on Bunnings’ expansion.  Source: The Age Mr Dahlsen, who
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Bob Brown arrested at Lapoinya

28 January 2016
Former Greens leader Bob Brown has been charged over a protest at the contentious Lapoinya logging site in north-west Tasmania. Source: ABC News The Friends of Lapoinya Action Group (FLAG) said Mr Brown and three other people walked into the Lapoinya Forest exclusion zone on Monday mo
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Women in Forest and Timber Network breakfast

28 January 2016
A Women in Forests and Timber Network Western Australia (WFTN) breakfast will focus on training and careers for women in the industry. Source: Timberbiz The breakfast to be held on 24 February starting at 8am at the Café Bella Rosa in Carlisle will have two guest speakers. Ms Melissa
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West Indian drywood termite control in Queensland

28 January 2016
Property owners and other affected parties are being invited to provide feedback on the future management of West Indian drywood termite, particularly who pays for treatment. Source: Timberbiz Queensland Chief Plant Health Manager with Biosecurity Queensland Mike Ashton said the termi
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Borneo backs the TPPA for timber

21 January 2016
The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) is expected to be good for the Borneo’s timber industry in terms of creating a bigger market and reducing import duty. Source: Borneo Post Second Resource Planning and Environment Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hassan said based on
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Lumber prices tumble as Chinese demand falls

21 January 2016
Lumber prices are down nearly 30% in the past 12 months as housing construction and remodeling in China have slowed due to the country’s tightening economy. Source: Wall Street The value of Chinese imports in November totaled $US498 million, down 26% year over year and down from an al
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AFCA Hall of Fame

21 January 2016
The Australian Forest Contractors Association (AFCA) will be holding its contractors “Hall of Fame” dinner in conjunction with AUSTimber2016. Source: Timberbiz The dinner will be held on 12 April as part of the AUSTimber and the industry is keen to recognise the people who
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East Gippsland protesters halt work

21 January 2016
Protesters have been targeting a timber-harvesting site for over a month in Victoria, preventing loggers from earning money and putting lives at risk. Source: 3AW News A caller to radio station 3AW simply named Brett is employed with nine other workers and logs native hardwood in East
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Lapoinya protesters fined and arrested

21 January 2016
A man has been arrested during a protest against the clear felling of a Forestry Tasmania coupe at Lapoinya in the state’s north-west. Source: ABC News About 70 people attended the mostly peaceful protest outside the 49-hectare coupe, organised by the Friends of Lapoinya Action
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WA may face supply shortage because of bushfires

21 January 2016
The West Australian timber industry may face a supply shortage in 10 to 15 years as the effects of recent major bushfires are realised. Source: ABC Rural Thousands of hectares of state-owned timber plantations have been lost in major bushfires since November, with trees up to 40 years
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