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Women’s Leadership Development Scholarships

13 November 2018
Building on the developmental momentum achieved during #100daysforchange, Women & Leadership Australia is administering a national initiative to support the development of female leaders across Australia’s forestry sector. Source: Timberbiz The initiative is providing women with g
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NZ forestry minister addresses AFPA

13 November 2018
New Zealand’s Minister of Forestry, Hon Shane Jones addressed an Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) dinner in Canberra recently via video-link from New Zealand, where he discussed his own country’s target to plant one billion new trees, similar to Australia’s goal. Source:
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FSC forest certification standard made for Australia

13 November 2018
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) has developed a new forest certification standard specifically for Australia to support the sustainable management of forests across the country. Source: Philip Hopkins for Timberbiz FSC Australia’s National Forest Stewardship Standard joins the ex
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Newly appointed Responsible Wood directors talk certification

08 November 2018
Fresh from their appointment to the board, Patrizia Torelli and Willie van Niekerk discuss the Responsible Wood certification scheme now and into the future. Source: Timberbiz New director Patrizia Torelli, who as CEO of the Australasian Furnishing Association (AFA) has been an energe
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Scion’s fire research now accessible

08 November 2018
All of Scion’s rural fire research is now in one easy-to-find place with a new website initiated by Scion’s Rural Fire Research Team to make their work more accessible. Source: Timberbiz This new website will aid the rural fire fighting community in New Zealand, as well as their wide
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Forest research investments for forest RD&E

08 November 2018
Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) is collaboratively funding a suite of forest research investment plans to inform and promote investment in forest research, development and extension (RD&E). Source: Timberbiz FWPA Forest Research Manager Jodie Mason has been working for t
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Top 5: Market Points from IndustryEdge

08 November 2018
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 10.7% – Baltic pine
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Australian Paper feasibility study for $600m waste plant

08 November 2018
Australian Paper is forging ahead with its $7.5 million feasibility study into building a $600 million energy from waste plant at the Maryvale paper mill in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley, according to the company’s 2017-18 Sustainability Report. Source: Philip Hopkins for Timberbiz The pr
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AKD finalizes purchase of Carter Holt Harvey NSW sawmill

05 November 2018
AKD Softwoods has finalised its acquisition of Carter Holt Harvey Timber’s (CHHT) sawmilling assets in NSW. Source: Timberbiz The now acquired CHHT sawmilling assets include a sawmill and timber treatment facility in Tumut, a 50% interest in the Highland Pine Products joint venture sa
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Waratah celebrates 45 years in business

05 November 2018
Waratah Forestry Equipment is proudly celebrating 45 years of innovation and serving customers in the forestry industry. Source: Timberbiz Established in Tokoroa, New Zealand in 1973, the company transitioned to meet local loggers’ heavy-duty delimbing needs creating a delimber-feller
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