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Safety priority in forest & wood products

12 March 2015
  Safety in the Victorian forest and wood products industry is of paramount importance and the focus of the Forest Industry Safety Summit 2015, which was held Tuesday and Wednesday in Melbourne. Source: Timberbiz Tim Johnston, CEO of the Victorian Association of Forest Industries
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ForestWorks Innovation in Action

04 March 2015
ForestWorks 7th Annual Industry Development Conference: Innovation in Action’s program has been released. Source: Timberbiz The Conference is a leading networking and information sharing opportunity for the industry. Senator Richard Colbeck, Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture wil
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A nanoHouse at Sydney’s Circular Quay

04 March 2015
With the theme: WOOD: housing, health, humanity. – Planet Ark and Wood Naturally Better (FWPA’s generic marketing consumer brand) are celebrating World Wood Day by building a nanoHouse in front of the Customs House at Sydney’s Circular Quay. Souce: Timberbiz Prefabricated and designed
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Tech guides post cyclone Marcia

26 February 2015
Technical guides are available for homeowners and builders as they assess and repair structural damage post cyclone Marcia. Source: Timberbiz Timber Queensland’s Guide to Assessment and Repair of Flood Damaged Timber and Timber Framed Houses provides information about cleaning, inspec
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Last call for FWPA groups

26 February 2015
Expressions of interest for membership of Forest and Wood Products Australia’s (FWPA) Advisory and Reference Groups are open until close of business tomorrow Friday 27 February. Source: Timberbiz A new reference group will be introduced – Generic Marketing Reference Group. These group
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Vic forest industries goes West

26 February 2015
One of the top priorities for the Victorian Association of Forest Industries (VAFI) in 2015 is to advocate especially with a new state government in place. Source: Timberbiz One of the ways that the association is working towards that aim is by meeting with members and other industry
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Forest safety paradigm shift from international experts

26 February 2015
 After a horror year of workplace fatalities in 2013, New Zealand’s forest industry performed superbly in 2014, both in terms of safety and wood production. Source: Scoop NZ, Timberbiz The credit for the dramatic turnaround in safety performance has to go to the people on the forest f
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Frame Australia 2015

19 February 2015
The Frame Australia 2015 theme is ‘Building with engineered wood construction systems’, primarily for designers and builders. Source: Timberbiz “There is a positive trend to using more timber, and commercial builders are looking to timber and wood construction systems for multi-reside
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Commercial thinning field day

12 February 2015
The Private Forestry Service Queensland (PSFQ) is holding a tour and discussion in a eucalypt plantation to explore the logistics, markets and long-term effects of a commercial thinning operation currently in progress. Source: Timberbiz Join the PSFQ on Saturday, 21 February 8am to no
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Framing the Design & Construction

12 February 2015
The Frame 2014 conference attracted a record 400 attendees, the largest increase came from the building design and construction sector. This successful outcome has led to the Frame 2015 event theme of ‘Building with engineered wood construction systems’, primarily for designers and bu
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