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Wood: The Ultimate Renewable campaign launch

05 June 2019
A new forestry advertising campaign with the logo, ‘Wood: The Ultimate Renewable’, is set to hit the screens, not just as a re-invigorated branding, but as a strategic reframing and an organising idea for the whole forestry sector. The campaign, launched in Melbourne on Tuesday night,
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Time for Trees campaign to plant 100 million trees

04 June 2019
A ground-breaking initiative to plant 100 million trees around the world has been launched from the United States to benefit the planet’s health and sustainability. The Time for Trees campaign has been launched by The Arbor Day Foundation, which is the largest US-based non-profit orga
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Logset launches smaller hybrid harvester

04 June 2019
Logset has launched a new smaller hybrid harvester: the Logset 8H GTE Hybrid. It is the company´s second hybrid harvester model after the world´s biggest wheel-based harvester, the Logset 12H GTE Hybrid, was successfully launched in 2016. Source: Timberbiz “When we launched the first
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Ligna 2019 trends and innovations

04 June 2019
Smart, future proof solutions were at the top of the agenda this year at the five-day Ligna 2019 expo. And it was made clear at this is world-leading trade fair for woodworking and wood processing plant, machinery and tools that technology users are now “getting smart” with regard to
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Hyne Community Trust open for business

04 June 2019
Tumbarumba based community groups are invited to submit their applications by the end of June for a grant valued at more than $10,000 as part of the Hyne Community Trust. The application form and guidelines are available on the Hyne Timber website as well as hard copies at the Tumbaru
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Deakin University studies Australian made CLT

04 June 2019
Deakin University engineering researchers have begun a new investigation into Australian-made Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) with experimental results expected to reveal the full potential of this innovative and environmentally friendly construction material. Source: Timberbiz The resea
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New Zealand inaugural forestry scholarship winners

04 June 2019
Eight outstanding students were presented with their inaugural forestry scholarships by New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Forestry Minister Shane Jones at a special awards ceremony at the University of Canterbury. The Ngā Karahipi Uru Rākau scholarships were developed to e
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Timber framing seminar and webcast

04 June 2019
Timber Queensland’s seminar Timber Framing: Sustainable | Durable | Profitable is an opportunity to hear experts give practical advice and design considerations for making these products work for you. This half day seminar is for developers, building and design professionals who want
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Phase 2 of RFAs for Victoria

04 June 2019
In May-June 2019, the Victorian Government (Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning and Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions) and Australian Government (Department of Agriculture and Water Resources and Department of Environment and Energy) will undertake joint engage
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10 million softwood seedlings to be planted in 2019

04 June 2019
Forestry Corporation NSW’s 2019 softwood planting program is underway with planting commencing at Grafton. The 2019 planting campaign will see contract crews planting almost 10 million pine seedlings on the State‐owned estate across NSW. Source: Timberbiz The program started in Grafto
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