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Basic wildfire awareness course for NSW bushfire support workers

05 October 2020
Residents in bushfire-prone communities have welcomed an online TAFE NSW course aimed at equipping support workers with the skills they need to better protect land and assets from deadly wildfires. Source: Timberbiz The TAFE NSW Course in Basic Wildfire Awareness is the minimum qualif
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Victoria’s new work phase has COVID-Safe campaign

05 October 2020
The CFMEU Victoria and Master Builders Victoria have joined other union and employer groups for a collaborative new campaign focused on workplace safety in the building, construction and development industry. Source: Timberbiz The campaign coincides with the metropolitan Melbourne par
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Heroes of forestry announced by NZIF

05 October 2020
The New Zealand Institute of Forestry (NZIF) has announced the winners of its prestigious 2020 awards. In what has been an exceptionally difficult year for many, the forestry sector remains a significant contributor to the New Zealand economy. The NZIF has also appointed two new Fello
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$3.5m to upgrade Maryvale rail siding in Gippsland

05 October 2020
The Victorian State Government has committed $3.5 million to upgrades to the Maryvale rail siding in Gippsland to ensure products from Australian Paper’s Gippsland mill will continue to be sent by rail for years to come. Source: Timberiz Sleepers and ballasts will be replaced, and gro
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Resolute president is a silver executive of the year

02 October 2020
Yves Laflamme, Resolute’s president and chief executive officer, was recently recognized for his contributions to sustainability. The 2020 International Business Awards (IBA) honoured Mr Laflamme with a silver Stevie award in the Executive of the Year – Manufacturing category. Source:
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FSC invites hackers to help

02 October 2020
The Good Code Hackathon challenged hackers and web developers to find creative ways to help FSC conduct virtual audits of certified Chain of Custody operations. This was particularly useful during the global pandemic, where independent auditors are unable to conduct in-person audits,
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Federal Government focus on clean energy is a welcome start

02 October 2020
The Australian Forest Products Association has welcomed the initial focus on recycling and clean energy in the Federal Government’s $1.3 billion Modern Manufacturing Initiative announced yesterday. Source: Timberbiz And the AFPA has used the news to remind policymakers that recycling
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Buy Australia now more important than ever

02 October 2020
The people and faces supporting the Buy Aussie Timber First framing campaign come from across Australia and all along the supply chain from foresters to carpenters. Campaign spokesperson Gavin Matthew from the Australian Forest Products Association said that showing support for Aussie
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Independent audit finds OneFortyOne compliant

02 October 2020
One of Australia’s largest integrated commercial plantation companies has been found to be fully compliant with domestic log supply and export lease conditions following an independent government-commissioned audit. Source: ABC It was the first independent probe into the operati
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Ross Hampton joins board of FSC

02 October 2020
FSC Australia/New Zealand has filled a casual vacancy on its board and appointed AFPA CEO Ross Hampton to the Economic Chamber Director vacancy. Source: Timberbiz The Economic Chamber includes organisations and individuals with a commercial interest. Examples are employees, certificat
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