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Asia Pacific Rainforest Partnership Summit review

11 August 2016
The future of rainforest conservation will be determined by finance and regulation according to the private sector. Access to finance and the creation of a supportive legal and regulatory environment is critical to the future of sustainable development in the Asia Pacific region. Sour
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Logs carry drugs to Australia

11 August 2016
Two people have been arrested after an estimated $115 million worth of methamphetamine was allegedly found hidden inside timber logs in a sea cargo container that arrived in Australia from Africa. Source: ABC News Australian Border Force (ABF) officers detected 154 kilograms of the dr
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Soft Pines completes the Scion series

11 August 2016
Publication of The Soft Pines bulletin by Scion marks the completion of a 19 part series on introduced forest trees. Sources: Scion, Forestry Expo A series of FRI bulletins was proposed during the 1980s on the recognition, role, and seed source of introduced forest trees in New Zealan
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SLATS study finds tree clearing too much in Qld

11 August 2016
Tree clearing in Queensland remains at unsustainable levels according to the state government. Source: ABC News The Statewide Land Cover and Tree Study (SLATS) revealed 296,000 hectares of woody vegetation was cleared in 2014-15. It is only slightly up on the previous year, but the Go
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1000 trees die at National Arboretum

04 August 2016
More than 1000 trees at the National Arboretum are dead and another 1800 are in poor condition and need attention, a major review of the popular tourist attraction has revealed. Source: The Canberra Times The ACT government has agreed to remove all dead and poor trees following a revi
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Sumitomo push into Aussie building

04 August 2016
Japan’s home builders are continuing to push into the Australian market, this time with Sumitomo Forestry Co acquiring a controlling 51% stake in Wisdom Properties Group. Source: The Sydney Morning Herald The Wisdom Group builds home and land packages with Wisdom Homes building
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Farmers march on Qld State Parliament

04 August 2016
Farmers will march on State Parliament for the first time ever to protest proposed changes to Queensland’s tree clearing laws. Sources: Brisbane Times, The Courier Mail Farmers argue the legislation as it stands is working and has let an additional 430,000 hectares of “woo
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UQ aims for taller timber buildings

04 August 2016
The Sunshine State’s top university has teamed up with leading members of industry to establish a new research centre that focuses on the development of innovative methods for creating taller timber buildings. Source: Sourceable The University of Queensland has established the Centre
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Australian forestry in Oregon

04 August 2016
Lynea Advisory, in association with Oregon State University, Oregon Wood Innovation Center and the Institute of Foresters of Australia conducted a forest and forest products innovation tour of the Oregon forest sector this July. Source: Timberbiz “This 7-night tour focused on innovati
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AFCA advocates for FOLS skills

04 August 2016
AFCA has become an advocate of the FOLS Skills Verification Program signing an agreement with ForestWorks to provide AFCA members and their operators with discounted FOLS fees. Source: Timberbiz AFCA Chairman, Ian Reid said they are pleased to be working with ForestWorks to implement
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