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Hyne Timber and Richers Transport together 30 years

Hyne Timber and Richers Transport recently completed 30 years of partnership with the two companies coming together to celebrate the milestone. Source: Architecture & Design Richers Transport has been providing transport services for Hyne Timber, delivering timber throughout the e
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Forest and Forest Products Innovation Tour of Oregon

Lynea Advisory, in association with Oregon Wood Innovation Center, Oregon State University and the Institute of Foresters of Australia is planning a forest and forest products tour of the Oregon forest sector in July 2016. Source: Timberbiz This 7-day tour will focus on innovative tec
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New Forests timber marketing subsidiary

International forestry investment manager New Forests launched a new business to undertake Asia Pacific timber marketing for its investments. Source: Lesprom New Forests Timber Products Pty Limited will be responsible for the sale and marketing of plantation timber products from New F
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Cyclone Marcia fast tracks timber exports

A natural disaster has become a business opportunity for a central Queensland forestry plantation. Source: ABC News HQ Plantations, north of Rockhampton, suffered extensive damage when Tropical Cyclone Marcia crossed the coast in February. Regional manager Andrew Dunn said it was a te
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Greens and Senator Muir correct on recycled paper

The Australian Forests Products Association (AFPA) has welcomed the support of the Greens Party and Senator Ricky Muir in promoting 100% recycled copy paper purchase by the Australian Government. Source: Timberbiz The motion jointly tabled by Greens Senator, Janet Rice, and Australian
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ABARES report shows improving forestry sector

Australia’s forestry sector is showing continuing signs of improvement, according to a report released today by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES). Source: Timberbiz The report, Australian forest and wood products statistics: March and J
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Swift action called for Swift parrot

Pressure is rising for urgent action to protect Australia’s fastest nectar-eater, the swift parrot, after its international status was changed to “critically endangered”.  Source: Sydney Morning Herald The bush speedster winters in Victoria and NSW, but faces a sever
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CSIRO workshop in Tasmania

Pre-fabricated engineered wood for construction such as CLT and glulam are well established overseas and the industry is co-hosting a CSIRO workshop about ways to kick-start innovation in the forest industry in Australia. Source: PR Wire, Timberbiz This is a key question for the indus
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Timber harvesting after cyclone Marcia

Timber harvesting has begun on the northern and eastern sides of Waterpark Ck by HQPlantations as a result of cyclone Marcia that felled pine forests in the Byfield area. Source: The Morning Bulletin Rockhampton Livingstone Shire Council in Queensland is warning motorists in the area
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National design competition for landscape timber

Intergrain has partnered with the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) to launch a national design competition that challenges young designers to explore imaginative ways to use timber in design. Source: Architecture & Design Intergrain’s inaugural Urban Timber Proj
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