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Tours of XLam Wodonga and Hyne Tumbarumba

31 October 2019
XLam and Hyne Timber are offering a CLT plant and mill tour from 27-28 November 2019 for building design professionals including architects, developers, engineers, certifiers and cost planners. The two-day event will go behind the scenes at XLam’s CLT plant and Hyne’s Tumbarumba sawmi
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Tas forestry contractors can access funding for business opportunities

31 October 2019
Tasmania’s forestry contractors can now apply for funding to improve their business practices under the $500,000 Forestry Contractor Resilience Program, which is being delivered through Rural Business Tasmania. Source: Timberbiz Under the program, Tasmanian forestry harvest and haulaa
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Top 5 – Logs & Lumber

31 October 2019
Every month, IndustryEdge publishes Wood Market Edge, Australia’s only forestry and wood products market and trade analysis, and supplies its customers with hundreds of unique data products, advisory and consulting services. Find out more at www.industryedge.com.au 1.8% – softwood log
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AFCA urges – take a stand for the industry

31 October 2019
The timber industry must stand behind those in Victoria under threat from native forestry closures because only by being united can a solution be found, according to Australian Forest Contractors Association chairman Adan Taylor. In his annual report to the AFCA annual dinner and AGM
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Nannup mill stripped of native timber supply

31 October 2019
Western Australia’s second largest timber mill has been stripped of a major native timber supply contract after it was caught on-selling more than 100 tonnes of marri logs for export. Source: ABC News, Timberbiz Under its contract with the Forest Products Commission (FPC), Nannu
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Forest Education Foundation 2019 conference

29 October 2019
The Forest Education Foundation (FEF) has announced its 2019 conference – The Stories Behind Our Trees with keynote speakers from the US, workshops, networking and an industry forest field day. The event will run from 31 October to 1 November in Launceston, Tasmania. Source: Timberbiz
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How to communicate with forestry stakeholders and the community

29 October 2019
The Institute of Foresters of Australia (IFA) has developed a seminar designed to up-skill forestry professionals to improve the way they communicate with forestry stakeholders and the broader community on the multiple values and benefits of sustainable forestry in Australia. Source:
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AFCA board re-elected as services grow

29 October 2019
Australian Forests Contractors Association’s (AFCA) AGM held in Traralgon saw the former board re-elected, together with chairman Adan Taylor. In presenting the AFCA Annual Report, Mr Taylor thanked the board and staff for their contributions and highlighted that board members served
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First look at AUSTimber 2020 site

29 October 2019
Exhibitors and sponsors were given a first-hand look over the AUSTimber 2020 site at Rosedale in Victoria’s Gippsland last week. AUSTimber’s Dionne Olsen welcomed the exhibitors, sponsors and service providers to the Gormandale HVP plantations. Source: Timberbiz Around 100 exhibitors
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Senator Duniam’s forestry delegation to Japan

29 October 2019
An Australian forest industries delegation to Japan accompanying the Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries Senator Jonathan Duniam will build a stronger relationship and help expand the market for high-quality Australian forest products, Chief Executive Officer of the Australi
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