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New Zealand adopts AS4708 with modifications

05 June 2014
A New Zealand Standard for Sustainable Forest Management (NZS AS4708:2014) was published in May 2014. It has been adopted with national modifications from the Australian Standard AS4708–2013 via an agreement between AFS Ltd and Standards New Zealand. Source: AFS Certification News
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First public CLT building open

05 June 2014
Australia’s first public building constructed using Cross Laminated Timber (CLT), Melbourne’s Dockland library and community centre, has opened its doors to the public. Source: Timberbiz
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Snap to it!

05 June 2014
The Forest Practices Authority held the first forest practices photo competition in 2010 and it was such a success it has been decided to run it again this year. Source: Timberbiz
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10th Glenreagh Timber Festival

05 June 2014
The 10th Glenreagh Timber Festival will be held at the Recreation Grounds, Glenreagh on 26 July. Source: Timberbiz
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Australian Timber Design Awards

05 June 2014
Entry to the Australian Timber Design Awards will close on 27 June 2014. Source: Infolink
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AFCA chief executive quits

05 June 2014
Col McCulloch has quit his role as chief executive officer of the Australian Forest Contractors Association, citing “directional differences” as the reason behind the move. Source: Timberbiz
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Winter planting under way in Central West State forests

05 June 2014
Pine seedlings will be planted in 2800 hectares of State-owned plantations near Oberon, Bathurst and Orange during the Forestry Corporation of NSW’s annual winter planting program, which started this week. Source: Timberbiz
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Australand gets new $2.6b takeover offer

05 June 2014
A property developer from Singapore has trumped Stockland's $2.5 billion takeover bid for Australand. Sources: Timberbiz, News.com.au, Sydney Morning Herald
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SA workers redundancy now or worse to come

29 May 2014
Forestry South Australia workers have another six week wait before the State Government decides whether they still have a job. Sources: ABC Rural, ABC
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Mallee trees make aviation biofuels

29 May 2014
New research suggests biofuel made from oil mallee trees could be a viable source of jet fuel, offering a glimmer of hope for growers in Western Australia who planted the trees in large numbers in the past two decades. Sources: ABC News, TN
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