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News from Forestry Tasmania – Bob Gordon, Managing Director

17 October 2011
Earlier today, the Tasmanian Government announced that it had taken action to avert the forest industry choking on a stockpile of logs caused principally by the shut down of the Triabunna woodchip mill seven months ago. I applaud the quick action by the Resources Minister Bryan Green
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Federal Forest Minister’s office gets it wrong!

28 September 2011
Federal Forest Minister Joe Ludwig’s office has made a blunder in its comments that “TFCA are promoting a scheme that will result in multi-million dollar payouts to a small number of very large contractors with no guarantees that any sub-contractors will receive any assistance to exit
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NEW HEAD FOR AUSTRALIAN FORESTRY STANDARD

14 September 2011
Geoff Gorrie, Chair of Australian Forestry Standard Ltd, announced today that Richard Stanton had been appointed as the National Secretary of Australian Forestry Standard Ltd. “Richard will take up his new role on 11 October 2011 and his main focus will be the oversight of the revisi
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Let’s Start Our Own Protest – Support the Manufacturers and Retailers that Support Australia’s Forest Industries

12 September 2011
Dear Timber Communities Australia members and supporters, Attacks being waged against retailers are a new form of protesting to shut down Australia’s forest industries. Australia’s forest industries need the support of Timber Communities Australia members, supporters and the general
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HIA takes great pleasure in inviting you to the 2011 HIA Construction Outlook Breakfast Series.

07 September 2011
Held over three consecutive mornings in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, Construction Outlook is Australia's premier building and construction event. The event brings together the foremost industry experts to provide the most up-to-date outlook for housing and construction as well as i
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Rural Alive and Well – MEDIA ADVISORY

05 September 2011
The Tasmanian Forest Contractors Association welcomes the announcement by Deputy Premier Bryan Green of the first year’s funding of a two year program to support forest workers and their families with a tailored counselling service. “Most contractors will be aware and very appreciati
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The First Bounce – AFPA’s inaugural policy forum held at MCG

25 July 2011
The Inaugural policy forum of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) was held in the Jim Stynes Room of the MCG yesterday, with 60 attendees representing all sectors of the industry, discussing a variety of key policy issues.
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MEDIA RELEASE: TFCA questions rural business definition.

09 May 2011
The Tasmanian Forest Contractors Association welcomes the extension of the Rural Financial Counselling Service for a further term of four years, recently announced by Minister, Joe Ludwig.
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MEDIA RELEASE: TFCA welcomes new Chair.

02 May 2011
The Tasmanian Forest Contractors Association announced, today, the resignation, as Chairman, of Rodney Bishop, who is retiring from the industry.
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ForestWorks response to South Australian Forest Industry Strategy Directions 2011 – 2015

16 March 2011
ForestWorks, the Industry Skills Council for the forest, wood, paper and timber products, wishes to respond to the South Australian Forest Industry Strategy Directions 2011 – 2015 draft for consultation.
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