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Benefits of more trees in Canberra

21 August 2014
Canberrans benefit from living in the most tree-covered city in Australia, experiencing less stress and sickness and benefiting from reduced household energy costs. Source: The Canberra Times
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Smartphones testing timber bridges

21 August 2014
Thousands of timber bridges crossing rivers and creeks and linking isolated communities to the rest of Australia are in serious disrepair but local councils cannot afford to fix or replace them all. Source: The Sydney Morning Herald
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Koppers takes charge of Osmose

21 August 2014
Koppers announced that it has completed the acquisition of the wood preservation and railroad services businesses of Osmose Holdings. Source: Timberbiz
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Bartier leaves ForestWorks

21 August 2014
Jane Bartier will leave her role as deputy CEO of ForestWorks on 19 September 2014 after more than six years with the organization. Source: Timberbiz
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FOA wants Worksafe to back off

21 August 2014
The Forest Owners Association (FOA) has taken umbrage at some of the comments made by the government safety agency, Worksafe New Zealand in its submission to the independent panel reviewing forest safety. Source: Radio New Zealand
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New chance for Mary Valley

14 August 2014
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry John McVeigh, will see the jobs and investment delivered by Superior Wood’s Imbil and Melawondi sawmill and manufacturing plants on his he visit to Mary Valley today. Source: Timberbiz
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Gunns’ erratic sale

14 August 2014
Forestry Tasmania managing director Bob Gordon told the inquiry into the Triabunna woodchip mill that timber company Gunns had become ‘‘erratic and unpredictable’’ in the lead-up to the sale of the mill. Source: The Examiner
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Wood mills over court action

14 August 2014
Environmentalist and Wotif founder Graeme Wood has flagged court action against the chairman of the committee set up to investigate the sale, closure and dismantling of the Triabunna wood chip mill. Source: The Examiner
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Tree felling machines look promising for NZ

14 August 2014
Machines that fell trees by remote control are being hailed as important new tools and a world first for reducing deaths and injuries in forests. Source: The New Zealand Herald
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Harvesting begins in Bodalla

14 August 2014
Bodalla Park rest area and Mummaga Lake walking track in Bodalla State Forest will be temporarily closed from mid-August for the safety of visitors during timber harvesting in the area. Source: Narooma News
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