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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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Novel tool for sawmill students

16 June 2016
New recruits to the sawmill industry will get a better picture of timber grains and how to saw them with a new training tool created at Scion. Source: Timberbiz Using Lloyd Donaldson and Alan Dickson’s microscopic images of radiata pine, digital images have been converted to 3D comput
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On-farm tree cutting concerns

16 June 2016
New South Wales farmers have lopped paddock trees at an accelerating rate in the past 18 months even before a new land-clearing law eases controls further according to government data. Source: The Sydney Morning Herald The new figures, which reveal the rate of clearing of paddock tree
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Forest operations courses in Australia and New Zealand

16 June 2016
Forest operations courses will be held in Australia and New Zealand in August for harvest managers, supervisors and planners. Source: Timberbiz The courses are aimed at improving the knowledge and skills of forestry managers and contractors in some of the highest impact areas of the f
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WHO says glyphosate unsafe but still used in WA

16 June 2016
Forestry workers in Western Australia are still using the herbicide glyphosate despite the chemical’s safety being under review by the national regulator. Source: ABC News The World Health Organisation’s cancer research arm last year found glyphosate was probably carcinoge
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ABARES – growth driven by woodchips and housing

09 June 2016
Increasing demand for timber to build new homes has driven growth in Australia’s forest and wood products sector.  Sources: ABC Rural, Lloyds List Australia The value of wood product exports from Australia increased by almost 10% to $2.8bn in 2014-15, according to a recent repor
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Countdown on for the Premier’s Sustainability Awards

09 June 2016
Sustainability Victoria CEO Stan Krpan is encouraging businesses of all sizes, community groups, the building sector, educational institutions, health services, individuals and government at all levels to enter the 2016 Premier’s Sustainability Awards and share their stories. So
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Aussie Brayden Meyer crowned Champion of Champions axe & saw

09 June 2016
The 2016 winner of the STIHL TIMBERSPORTS Champions Trophy is 20 year old Australian Brayden Meyer. Source: Timberbiz Meyer competed for the first time in what is the toughest competition in the extreme sport of competitive logging. He fought hard throughout the day of gruelling compe
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VicForests’ Community Support Program 2016

09 June 2016
Applications are open for VicForests’ Community Support Program 2016. Source: Timberbiz The Community Support Program assists local groups with initiatives designed to benefit their community. Grants of up to $2000 are available to not-for-profit organisations for projects or events t
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