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Gunns Growers favour Macquarie

30 May 2013
Growers involved in Gunns Plantations Ltd managed investment schemes have ignored advice and voted for Macquarie Bank to become responsible for 63,000ha of Tasmanian plantations. Sources: The Mercury, The Australian
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North wants to be Australia’s bioenergy capital

30 May 2013
A push to make the Northern Rivers the bioenergy capital of Australia will be a key feature of an energy forum being held in Lismore on May 31. Source: The Northern Star
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Court pulls out stops on Gunns

28 May 2013
A last-minute bid to stop a series of Gunns grower meetings failed, despite a court finding there was a strong argument that documents supporting a Macquarie Group-led restructure could be false and misleading. Source: The Australian
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Timber promoter wins architects’ award

28 May 2013
University of Canterbury (UC) civil engineering professor Andy Buchanan received the New Zealand Institute of Architects (NZIA) President’s Award in Auckland. Sources: Timberbiz, Scoop
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New biosecurity website

28 May 2013
Plant Health Australia (PHA) has launched a new website with improved navigation and more content of use to industry bodies and any stakeholders interested in plant biosecurity in Australia. Source: Timberbiz
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Renovations activity results

28 May 2013
According to the HIA, the full effect on renovations activity in Australia has become clearer over the course of 2012. Source: Timberbiz
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Quality Tassie timber tested

28 May 2013
Forestry Tasmania allowed a small group of forest contractors to test the quality of some logs that had been sitting on the Burnie wharf, destined for export to China. Source: ABC
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Mullumbimby Sawmill history comes to light

28 May 2013
Much has been written about the early cedar cutters of Mullumbimby there is very little relating to the later timber industry, especially details of all the sawmills scattered throughout the region. Source: The Northern Star
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The production nursery industry taking biosecurity seriously

23 May 2013
Plant Health Australia (PHA) launched an updated industry biosecurity plan for the nursery industry saying it is one of the most important biosecurity plans that it has developed, given production nurseries supply nursery stock to many other plant industries in Australia. Source: Timb
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Contents of operational sawmill for sale

23 May 2013
Two onsite auctions will be held on Tuesday June 4, 2013 in New South Wales to sell the entire contents of a fully operational sawmill and a timber drying and process plant. Source: Timberbiz
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