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National timber industry publication set to re-launch

28 January 2009
Ryan Publications, publishers of Australian Forests & Timber News, Daily Timber News and Australian Forests & Timber Directory, will re-launch Australian Timberman magazine in April 2009.
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Volvo truck engines to get Clean Air Power

14 January 2009
UK-based Clean Air Power has announced an agreement with Volvo to development and incorporate their Dual-Fuel™ technology into Volvo truck engines. Dual-Fuel™ is a patented system which enables heavy duty diesel engines to run on up to 90 percent natural gas with a small amount of die
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Forests NSW concerned about motorcycle and motor vehicle driver safety

07 January 2009
With the commencement of the New Year, Forests NSW is again appealing to motorcycle and motor vehicle drivers to drive sensibly in State forests. Forests NSW regional manager Gavin Jeffries said drivers should be aware that timber harvesting as well as recreation took place in State
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Companies exploiting consumer naivety on forest management certification

07 January 2009
A3P, Australia’s peak national body representing the plantation products and paper industry, is concerned by the efforts of some companies to deliberately exploit the limited understanding of forest management certification among consumers and the public generally.
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Massive biofuel investment for the Mount

07 January 2009
Western Australian-based Plantation Energy is gearing up to build a $25m wood pellet mill on the outskirts of Mount Gambier which would employ more than 60 people directly and indirectly. The company will build the mill and another at Heywood of the same size, initially to service ma
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2009 Gottstein Fellowships and Skill Advancement Award

07 January 2009
Peter Gunnersen, Chairman of the J. W. Gottstein Memorial Trust Fund, has announced the award of five Gottstein Fellowships and one Skill Advancement Award for 2009, and World Forest Institute Fellowships for 2009 and 2010.
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Timber families frustrated by Clayton’s decision on Bell Bay Pulp Mill

07 January 2009
The approval in principle by the Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett of the Environmental Impact Management Plan (EIMP) for the Bell Bay pulp mill should have been great news, but new Commonwealth demands for even more modeling brings great frustration for timber dependent fami
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Snap and zap offer … and it’s absolutely free!

07 January 2009
When you have a party, a meeting, special occasion or just a social gathering there’s always someone with a camera, so, snap off the best shots you can and send them to us ([email protected]).
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Residues to Revenues in NZ and Australia

07 January 2009
HERE’S SOMETHING to put in your diary for 2009 -- Residues to Revenues. But, what is it all about, and when is it being held? First, the dates … Rotorua (NZ) 10-11 June and then Melbourne 15-16 June.
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Wood Preservation 2009 profiling new opportunities

07 January 2009
WOOD PRESERVATION 2009 provides a unique three-yearly update on new wood treatment technologies, research, changing standards and key developments from Australasia, North America, Europe and South Africa. This year it will run in Brisbane on 21-22 April after a similar program has b
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