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Koalas need more than eucalypts

17 October 2013
The koala is a nocturnal tree-hugger that sleeps a lot and is fussy about which eucalyptus leaves to eat and the latest research suggests efforts to save koalas from extinction by protecting their habitat may be barking up the wrong tree. Source: ABC News
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East Gippsland struggles with timber downturn

17 October 2013
A logging community in Victoria's east Gippsland is struggling to deal with a downturn in the timber industry. Source: ABC Rural
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Anti-Dumping Commission looks at Chinese paper

17 October 2013
The timber industry has welcomed an investigation into the alleged dumping of Chinese office paper in the Australian market. Source: ABC Rural
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Need to work together says Forest Contractors

17 October 2013
The bar was raised through audience participation when the Australian Forest Contractors Association conducted its latest “Business is Different Now” workshop in Bunbury early in October. Source: Timberbiz
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Queensland timber employees to get entitlements

17 October 2013
Liquidators of a southern Queensland timber firm say they are very close to reaching a deal that would see employees get their full entitlements. Source: ABC News
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New CEO wanted for VAFI

10 October 2013
The Victorian Association of Forest Industries (VAFI) is seeking a chief executive to lead the organisation. Source: Timberbiz
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CLT stars in ABC national TV show

10 October 2013
THE EWPAA’s laboratory in Brisbane became an impromptu television studio when ABC-TV’s current affairs program Landline decided its national audience should know more about engineered wood, and cross-laminated timber in particular. Source: Timberbiz
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Leadbeaters possum advisory group discussions

10 October 2013
The Leadbeater’s Possum Advisory Group has held stakeholder forums to support the recovery of the species while maintaining a sustainable timber industry. Source: Timberbiz
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Forestry award winner heads to nationals

10 October 2013
As the Victorian state winner of the 2013 Rural Industries Research & Development Corporation (RIRDC) Rural Women’s Award, PhD student, Michelle Freeman will be heading to Canberra for the announcement of the national award. Source: Timberbiz
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EWPAA trophy tells the story of plywood

10 October 2013
A national trophy for excellence in design using plywood and laminated veneer lumber captured the imagination of architects and specifiers at the recent Australian Timber Design Awards in Melbourne. Source: Timberbiz
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