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A Fair Go For Apprenticeships

30 June 2016
The facts explaining Australia’s declining apprenticeship numbers are complex, but the consequences are very real, said the Housing Industry Association. Source: Timberbiz Australia cannot afford to alienate a generation of youth by denying them access to a successful trade career,” s
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Election forestry scorecard

30 June 2016
With the election days away it’s a good time to catch up on what’s being offered for the forestry industry. Labor’s ‘Positive Plan for Agriculture and Regional Australia’ identifies forestry as a priority sector, and lists a number of important forest industry policy areas that Labor
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Try a Skill, try forestry

23 June 2016
Skill according to the dictionary, is the ability, coming from one’s knowledge, practice, aptitude, etc to do something well. However, it’s how and when you get the chance to hone those traits that makes a world of difference. Source: Timberbiz That leads to one of the lat
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Native forests worth more upright

23 June 2016
Professors David Lindenmayer and Michael Vardon from the ANU Fenner School of Environment and Society have used government reports to calculate the value that water, timber, tourism, agriculture and biodiversity in the forests contribute to Australia’s GDP. Source: Phys Org R
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AFPA says Greens have winner takes all approach

23 June 2016
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has expressed regret that sections of the Australian Greens continue to create unnecessary conflict in regional communities by promoting an extreme “winner takes all” approach to natural forestry. Source: Timberbiz Chief Executive Offi
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National Timber Councils looking for solutions from government

23 June 2016
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) attended the annual general meeting of the National Timber Councils Association (NTCA) held in Canberra recently. Source: Timberbiz High on the agenda was innovation, community engagement, investment, and industry/government collaborat
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Bio-based products for breakfast

23 June 2016
Bioenergy Australia is holding a business breakfast meeting in Melbourne with a focus on bio-based products, innovation and opportunities. Source: Timberbiz The event is from 7.30am – 10.30am on Monday 27 June 2016
at Sustainability Victoria. Bioproducts, chemicals and materials
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$30m to fire-proof the forests

23 June 2016
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has released an important new policy proposal that details an innovative approach to help reduce the risk of bushfires. Source: Timberbiz This policy builds on the strong recommendation contained in the Forest Industry Advisory Council
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Wood plastic takes global market by storm

16 June 2016
Scion and licensing partner Sonae Indústria is one of 12 finalists in this year’s KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards. Together they have commercialised an innovative wood fibre reinforced plastic branded as Woodforce. Source: Timberbiz “Plastics made with wood fibre are stronge
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Are new RFAs the answer?

16 June 2016
Former Prime Minister Paul Keating implemented a revolutionary change to the framework for managing Australia’s forests. A quarter of a century later the time has come to revisit the forest agreements, argues Rod Keenan. Source: Policy Forum Native forest timber harvesting has been a
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