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Tree huggers are social climbers

23 January 2014
Nicky Ward-Allan has prepared the trees in Stratford's King Edward Park ahead of the Taranaki Open Tree Climbing competition. Source: Fairfax NZ News, Stuff NZ
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Agroforestry gets grant

23 January 2014
A project to help farmers increase returns using trees has funding as part of the Australian Government’s Innovation Grants. Source: Timberbiz
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Hop on the Carbon Bus

23 January 2014
Ten young farmers will be chosen to join the ‘Carbon Bus’ on an inaugural three-day tour of research sites and innovative farms in northern Queensland, launching the national ‘Future Farmers and the Carbon Farming Futures’ initiative. Source: Timberbiz
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NSW bushfires’ impact on timber

23 January 2014
Farmers and the Forestry Corporation of NSW are counting the cost of a fire in southern NSW. Sources: ABC Rural, ABC News,The Daily Advertiser
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Bunnings Bundaberg one of Australia’s largest

23 January 2014
One of the country's biggest hardware stores is set to open the doors to its new warehouse in Bundaberg early next year. Source: Bundaberg News Mail
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Hoopla for Timber Training Centre

23 January 2014
The State Minister for Higher Education and Skills, Peter Hall, visited the Timber Training Centre at Creswick last week to oversee progress on a project being undertaken between Government House, the Victorian Government and the Timber Training Centre. Source: The Advocate – Hepburn
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Timber Communities New National Coordinator

16 January 2014
The Board of Timber Communities Australia (TCA) has appointed Helen Murray as its new national coordinator for 2014. Source: Timberbiz
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Fined $135,000 for forestry death

16 January 2014
Complete Logging Ltd has been fined NZ$60,000 and ordered to pay reparations of NZ$75,000 after a worker was hit and killed by a tree felled by another member of the crew. Sources: Stuff NZ, Fairfax NZ News, Radio New Zealand
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Business is Different Now Workshops

16 January 2014
The Gympie Convention Centre on 13 February is the venue and date for the latest in the series of “Business is different now” workshops by the Australian Forest Contractors Association, ForestWorks ISC and Timber Queensland. Source: Timberbiz
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Food for thought at NZ forestry breakfast

16 January 2014
The dangers of the bush provided food for thought for a large block of forestry workers in New Zealand. Source: The Otago Times
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