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Waratah to host worldwide meeting during AUSTimber

07 January 2016
AUStimber 2016 will be a multi-function event for leading harvesting and processing head designer and manufacturer Waratah. “We will be utilising the opportunity to host our Worldwide Waratah Distribution meeting as well host a number of customers and design engineers from all o
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Forester is AUSTimber2016 Operations Manager

07 January 2016
Wayne Shaw-Johnston’s first encounter with production forestry was as a university student in South Africa before embarking on a career that over the past 30 years has seen him in various management roles in South Africa, Tasmania and Gippsland. Source: Timberbiz Now Mr Shaw-Johnston
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Gottstein wood science course

23 December 2015
The Gottstein Memorial Trust, the national education trust for the forest and wood product industries, has been assisting people in the sector with development opportunities for more than 40 years. Source: Timberbiz The 22nd Gottstein Wood Science Course will be held at the CSIRO Clay
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Recognise those who shaped forestry industry

23 December 2015
The Australian Forest Contractors Association (AFCA) will be holding another contractors “Hall of Fame” dinner in conjunction with AUSTimber2016. Source: Timberbiz To be held on 13 April as part of the AUSTimber celebrations, the industry is keen to recognise the people wh
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ForestTECH points to a need for data managers

17 December 2015
FIEA’s Foresttech, the specialist communications, data and apps events that cater for what is to drive the future of the forestry industry were a successful addition for the forestry industry. Source: Timberbiz The niche events held in Australia and New Zealand drew just under 3
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MobileTECH in New Zealand

03 December 2015
The fourth MobileTECH conference on mobile technologies for New Zealand’s primary industries will bring together technology leaders from across New Zealand’s agriculture, horticulture and forestry sectors. Source: Timberbiz This independent technology event showcases the latest in pro
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New ways to better address bushfires

26 November 2015
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has called on all Governments to look at the emerging science and evidence on new ways of addressing bushfires. Source: Timberbiz “Last year the Australian Government allocated $1.5 million to conduct a series of trials to physically r
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CSIRO workshop in Tasmania

05 November 2015
Pre-fabricated engineered wood for construction such as CLT and glulam are well established overseas and the industry is co-hosting a CSIRO workshop about ways to kick-start innovation in the forest industry in Australia. Source: PR Wire, Timberbiz This is a key question for the indus
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Appita 2015 Fibre Value Chain Conference & Expo

05 November 2015
ForestWorks will support this year’s Appita 2015 Fibre Value Chain Conference & Expo to be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, November 11-12. Source: Timberbiz Building on the success of the 2014 Fibre Value Chain Conference & Expo in Rotorua, New Ze
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Managing native forest in Qld

15 October 2015
Private Forestry Services Queensland (PFSQ) and Burnett Mary Regional Group (BMRG) are hosting a field day on 31 October from 9am until 3pm. Source: Timberbiz The event will cover topics such a: new legislation – trigger maps harvesting,marketing, current log pricing fire management e
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