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Foresters fire up for 2016 bushfire season

Managing natural landscapes and plantations in Australia’s fire prone environment is a problem that demands the attention of the finest minds in the country. Source: Timberbiz Mount Gambier is to host some of the finest minds in forest fire management at a one-day forum on 7 October,
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Australian Forest Growers Conference

Senator Anne Ruston, Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, will officially open the Australian Forest Growers National Conference 2016 running from 23 – 26 October in Launceston. Source: Timberbiz Internationally recognised keynote speakers include Professor Barry Br
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WoodSolutions Seminar: Residential Timber Framing

A free WoodSolutions seminar to be held on 26 October is a must if you design, specify, install or inspect timber framing, decorative timber and connections for residential projects. Source: Timberbiz This will be your chance to listen to the industry leaders and architects to be insp
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TABMA special dates

The Annual General Meeting of the Timber & Building Materials Association (Aust) Ltd (TABMA) will be held in Sydney on Thursday, 3 November. Source: Timberbiz Notice of the meeting will be sent to all members on 10 October and members are especially invited to attend. Queensland I
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Private native forests critical to future timber supply

                    Private native forests of southern Queensland are extensive and critical to the future supply of timber to the processing sector. Source: Timberbiz However, the majority of the private resource is unmanaged regrowth
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Richard Stanton Award identifies excellence in forest management

Entries are open for the second Richard Stanton Award for excellence in forest management or chain-of-custody certification under the Australian Forestry Standard certification system. Source: Timberbiz The inaugural trophy and a $2000 study-assistance bursary were presented at an AFS
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Gottstein Trust a ‘valuable co-investment’ for industry

Three JW Gottstein fellowships were awarded this year for overseas study. Recipients are a built environment specialist, an architect and a resources policy expert. Source: Timberbiz Recipients were: Perry Forsyth professor of built environment at the University of Technology Sydney;
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Australian Timber Design Award Winners

Sydney’s Luna Park was the spectacular venue for the announcement of award winners in this year’s Australian Timber Design Awards. Source: Timberbiz Organised by the Timber Development Association, the awards, which are now in their 17th year, attract the best of the best
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Biomass energy study tour

A European biomass energy study trip where potential investors will have an opportunity to see over 10 reference plants and learn about international leading technology, is scheduled for later this year. Source: TimberBiz “We are looking for any interested attendees who are cons
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Huge timber model created for Great Fire re-creation

UK timber companies MBM Forest Products and Falcon Panel Products supplied materials for the re-creation of the Great Fire of London this week. Source Timberbiz Creative company Artichoke and American artist David Best collaborated to create a 120m long wooden model re-creation of the
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