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Responsible Wood at Engineered Wood Products seminar

11 September 2018
Glue Laminated Timber (GLT), Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) and Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) were in the spotlight as the movers and shakers in the Queensland timber industry converged on the Grand Ballroom at the Victoria Park Golf Complex in downtown Brisbane to discuss the evolving
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FWPA sponsors students to attend WCTE 2018

11 September 2018
For the last eight years, FWPA funding has allowed outstanding students to attend the World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE). This year eight students were awarded a $3500 bursary to attend the WCTE in Seoul, South Korea. Source: Timberbiz The students are all post-graduates wh
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Count down to historic awards night for Green Triangle

11 September 2018
This year will go down in history as it marks the introduction of the inaugural Green Triangle Timber Industry Awards across Victoria and South Australia. Source: Timberbiz The awards are all about celebrating and rewarding individuals and companies involved in the timber industry for
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Pulp production record helps keep pressure on local wood supply

11 September 2018
Australia’s total pulp production was a record 1.565 million tonnes in the last financial year, contributing to the local wood supply pressure. A rise of just 1000 tonnes on the prior year, over the last decade, Australia’s pulp production has risen around 2.7% per year, according to
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OneFortyOne’s two significant initiatives

11 September 2018
The new owner of Nelson Forests OneFortyOne (OFO) has marked the settlement of its purchase with the announcement of two significant new initiatives – the establishment of a substantial fund for sedimentation research and a school leaver program that will provide trade apprenticeships
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New toolbox for building professionals on the benefits of timber

06 September 2018
Building professionals and procurement managers attending an engineered timber seminar in Brisbane received a toolbox of factsheets to help explain to clients and stakeholders the benefits of using timber over other construction materials. Source: Timberbiz Timber Queensland Chief Exe
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The Prince of Wales Award for Sustainable Forestry winner

06 September 2018
The Institute of Foresters of Australia has announced the winner of The Prince of Wales Award for Sustainable Forestry for 2018 is Erin Hodgson. Source: Timberbiz Vice-President of the Institute of Foresters of Australia Mr Rob de Fégely said: “His Royal Highness has a well-known pass
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Vic Government may ban native forest logging

06 September 2018
The Australian Forest Contractors Association (AFCA) holds grave concerns for the future of Victorian forestry contracting businesses and their employees following suggestions the Victorian Government plans to ban their operations in Victorian native forests over the coming decade. So
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Top 5: Market Points from IndustryEdge

06 September 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 AUDFob216.19/bdmt –
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Draft paper to lock up 79,000 hectares of Victorian state forest

06 September 2018
Despite rhetoric on the importance of Victoria’s forestry industries the Victorian Labor Government proposes locking up 79,000 hectares of state forest. Source: Timberbiz Forests around the Pyrenees, Welsford forest and Wombat forest in the Macedon region would be affected with timber
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