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Cadet Forester program for Tasmanian high school students

18 May 2022
Applications are now open for the 2023 Cadet Forester Program and will close on 11 November 2022. There are currently five Cadet Forester Program Australian School based Apprenticeships (ASbA) available in Tasmania in 2023 for students who are currently in Year 10 or 11 (Year 11 or 12
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Environmental Forestry 2022 Conference

16 May 2022
The FIEA Environmental Forestry Conference will be running in conjunction with a pre-conference workshop hosted by Te Uru Rākau – New Zealand Forest Service. These combined events are running on 28-29 June 2022 in Rotorua, New Zealand. . Source: Timberbiz Improving our environmental p
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Strong home sales for 2022 despite recent drop

16 May 2022
Sales of new detached homes fell by 1.2% in April leaving sales for the first four months of 2022 stronger than the same period in 2021. The Housing Industry Association New Home Sales report – a monthly survey of the largest volume home builders in the five largest states – is a lead
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Coalition has a 5-star forestry plan, Labor scores 4 stars

16 May 2022
The Coalition’s forest industry policy commitments have been given a “five stars out of five” ahead of Labor at “four stars” by the Australian Forest Products Association. Source: Timberbiz An AFPA analysis of the major political parties’ forest industry policy commitments has found t
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Australian Timber Design Awards 23 years old

13 May 2022
Responsible Wood will continue its long running involvement in the Australian Timber Design Awards. Now in their 23rd year, the awards are distinguished by a proud heritage of innovation and achievement, they promote and encourage outstanding timber design. Source: Timberbiz As sponso
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Opinion: Nick Steele – we must care where our timber comes from

13 May 2022
A colleague told me an interesting story recently. He was at a dinner party and the age-old question of “what do you do for a living” came up. Forestry was his answer to which typically, some in the room frowned. A short conversation about the merits of local forestry ensued and the c
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No scientific evidence to back WA decision to cut native forestry

11 May 2022
Forestry Australia’s Western Australian Branch has refuted claims made by Minister for Forests Dave Kelly who suggested timber yields in WA’s forests are declining, that the state’s forests are no longer productive, and that the decision by the State Governments to end native forest h
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Australians’ definitive vote for timber and paper production

11 May 2022
Commissioned research by the South Australian Forest Products Association has found more than nine in 10 Australians want the next Australian Government to keep manufacturing of sustainable paper, packaging, and toilet paper, onshore and local. Source: Timberbiz The May 2 UComms poll
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Forest & Wood Communities progresses with national membership manager

11 May 2022
One of the Gippsland timber community’s most respected members has joined Forest & Wood Communities Australia as National Membership Manager. Felicia Stevenson, who is president of the Heyfield Timber Festival committee and whose family has been in forestry for three generations,
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CFMEU calls on Liberals to adopt Labor strategies

11 May 2022
The union representing timber workers has written to Liberal and National Party Members and candidates in timber seats calling on them to adopt key planks of Labor’s Forestry and Forest Products strategy released last week. Source: Timberbiz These include initiatives announced by Labo
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