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NSW buy-back welcomed

26 June 2014
Key stakeholders in the State's timber industry have welcomed the NSW government's decision to buy back allocation of saw logs harvested from North Coast forests, saying the move safeguards a sustainable supply of timber in the future. Source: The Land
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Timber salvage harvesting approved in NZ

26 June 2014
The Government's decision to allow harvesting of native timber felled by Cyclone Ita on West Coast conservation land is a "massive victory", according to a West Coast forester. Sources: Westport News, The New Zealand Herald Cyclone
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Aussie lumberjills in US competition

26 June 2014
On the fields of Auburn in the US, Tasmanian met Pennsylvanian in a friendly competition of lumberjill skills. Source: Our Midland
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NZ the world’s largest supplier of softwood

26 June 2014
New Zealand is now the worlds largest supplier of softwood logs with exports increasing fourfold to almost two billion dollars in five years. Source: Timberbiz, Scoop
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Progress on NZ forestry safety action

26 June 2014
In the first five months of this year, the number of serious injuries reported in forestry has dropped by nearly half compared with last year, Labour Minister Simon Bridges said. Sources: Scoop, Timberbiz
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Beautiful timber never dies

26 June 2014
Bruce Wurst sees potential when he looks at a weathered and seemingly uninspiring piece of timber. The award-winning Mount Gambier carpenter and joiner learnt the art of transforming pieces of grey wood into beautiful artworks from an early age, shadowing his father and hoping to foll
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Fourth generation Huon pine recoverer

26 June 2014
When Brendan Morrison stands on the southern shore of Macquarie Harbour he is in a dangerously exposed spot – 40km from civilisation on the fringe of a World Heritage area. Source: ABC News
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Hawke’s Bay to host to major conference

19 June 2014
The New Zealand Institute of Forestry 2014 conference will be held in the Napier War Memorial Conference Centre from 6 to 9 July, 2014. Source: Timberbiz
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TFS more than proves itself with sandalwood

19 June 2014
A year ago Frank Wilson the chief executive and major shareholder of listed Perth-based sandalwood company TFS Corporation was facing a storm of protest from dissident investors over the group’s corporate governance practices and general performance. Source: The Australian
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Rail extension at Albany for growing timber trade

19 June 2014
A recent round of funding for a rail line extension at Albany Port in Western Australia could allow it to take advantage of emerging timber markets in India. Source: ABC Rural
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