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WoodSolutions ‘Lunch & Learn’ launched to building professionals

WoodSolutions has announced a selection of Lunch & Learn presentations now available to building specifiers and other building professionals in Sydney.
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Both global forest certification schemes to speak side by side at industry conference

In a major coup for the Australian forest, wood, paper and timber products industry, the Program for Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes (PEFC) and the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) have committed members of their global leadership teams to speak at the industry conference
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MTC Global WoodMart 2010

The Malaysian Timber Council’s (MTC) inaugural Global WoodMart 2010 (MGW 2010) is set to take place on 19 - 20 October 2010 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC).
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Timber Industry Annual Dinner

The TABMA ANNUAL DINNER is the premier industry event in Australia, recognising excellence, innovation and commitment to our industry, and will be held on 29th October in Sydney, NSW.
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Forestry Tasmania plays major part in National Science Week

During National Science Week this month, school children will have the opportunity to find out about the science of growing trees at Forestry Tasmania’s Warra Long-Term Ecological Research Site and the Tahune AirWalk.
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Industry Hardwood Workshop

To rally the industry and map out the future, Timber Queensland is holding a one–day workshop “The future of Queensland Hardwoods, aligning growth, processing and sales for success” at The Pavilion Conference Centre, Gympie on 20 August.
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CRC Forestry Harvesting and Operations Workshop: managing mechanised forest operations

The CRC Forestry Harvesting and Operations Workshop is being held on 7-8 July to discuss techniques and methods to manage increasingly mechanised forest harvesting.
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Fire awareness awards recognise fire ready efforts

People and organisations who are helping to protect Victoria from fires are invited to have their hard work recognised and rewarded in Victoria’s prestigious 2010 Fire Awareness Awards.
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Rotorua Forestry and Wood Industries Festival to target RWC 2011 visitors

New Zealand's forestry and wood products sector is set to come to the fore during Rugby World Cup 2011, with a Forestry and Wood Industries Festival planned in Rotorua to showcase the sector to Government officials, companies and visitors from around the world.
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Managing mechanised forest operations

As forest operations have become more and more mechanised over the last decade they have also become more capital intensive and more complex to manage. This, in combination with increased pressure on the forest industry to keep costs down to remain competitive, means that the manageme
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