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Gottstien Wood Science course top flight speakers

14 January 2016
Registrations are open for the Gottstein Wood Science course in February, lauded for many years as the most important industry educational event of its kind. Source: Timberbiz A host of top-flight speakers have been confirmed for the event in Melbourne to be held at the CSIRO Clayton
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ForestGALES protects trees from storms

07 January 2016
Software to help protect forests from storm damage has been released by Forest Research in the UK. Source: Timberbiz The latest version of the computer-based tool ForestGALES uses data about the trees and the site (species, soil type) then works out the ‘windiness’ to estimate the lev
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Researchers study how CLT stimulates rural communities

07 January 2016
Oregon Best will conduct a study of how cross-laminated timber can help stimulate the rural economies of Oregon and southwest Washington. Source: Timberbiz Oregon BEST brings together public university researchers and entrepreneurs and developers in the clean technology sector and won
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Wood Guangzhou 2016

07 January 2016
Wood Guangzhou 2016, China’s leading wood and wood products trade fair will be held in the Poly World Trade Centre Expo, Pazhou, Guangzhou during 13-15 May. Source: Timberbiz Wood Guangzhou 2016 is co-organized by the China National Forest Product Industry Association (CNFPIA). CNFPIA
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WA reduces wild sandalwood quota

07 January 2016
The West Australian Government has outlined a significant restructure of the state sandalwood industry for 2016. Source: ABC Rural The changes will include a reduction in wild sandalwood harvest quotas as well as a modification of industry sales and marketing structures. The Legislati
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Hydrowood underwater logging success

07 January 2016
The directors of a unique underwater logging operation, underway in a remote western Tasmanian location, say they are pleased with the outcome of their first online timber auction. Source: ABC News The call for tenders closed and general manager Darryn Crook said 36 of the 38 logs off
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Red gum thinning trial to go ahead in NSW

07 January 2016
The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service has defended its tender process for a red gum thinning trial in a southern Riverina park, after criticism from Deniliquin Council. Source: ABC Rural The NSW Government is seeking federal approval for the trial in 22 areas of the Murray Valle
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How Euro tech could help NZ forestry

07 January 2016
A University of Canterbury student’s research has taken him all the way to Austria looking at how modern European forestry machinery could be used in New Zealand. Source: Stuff co nz UC Master’s student Thornton Campbell has been conducting productivity research using a European cable
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End to broad scale native vegetation clearing

07 January 2016
The director of Tasmania’s Conservation Trust wants assurances from the Tasmanian State Government that they intend to end broad scale clearing of native vegetation. Source: ABC Rural Just before Christmas, Resources Minister Paul Harriss announced a six-month extension to the r
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Forestry Corp not to pay EPA fines

07 January 2016
Delays from the EPA in pursuing fines issued to the Forestry Corporation for bulldozing through exclusion areas means they will not be paid. Source: The Daily Examiner The Forestry Corporation was fined $11,000 for bulldozing a road through two koala high-use trees and 24 threatened p
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