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Hall of Fame function

The AFCA Conference and Hall of Fame dinner is fast approaching and if you haven’t already registered to attend, time is running out!
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Frame Australia 2010 Conference

The theme of this year’s Frame Australia 2010 conference is ‘Housing Construction and Sustainability’ with the program including housing industry participation by Mirvac Design, Henley Properties Group, HIA and MBA Victoria.
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Harvest & Haul Conference a major milestone for forestry contractors

The Australian Forest Contractors Association Harvest & Haul Conference and Trade Expo on 3 June at Coffs Harbour is being touted as one of the best events ever organized by the association.
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Euroforest brings out the best in the industry

Euroforest, one of the leading forestry equipment shows in Europe, will be held in Burgundy, France, on 18-19 June. An initiative of the Burgundy ‘interprofession’, Aprovalbois and the Burgundy-Limousin forestry cooperative, the event boasts a 150ha open air demo theatre in the Charol
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TIS Workshops

The Department of Primary Industries is inviting you to attend upcoming Timber Industry Strategy workshops, facilitated by Trees Victoria, coming to various regions around the state.
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Trial by fire: testing a ‘bushfire-proof’ house design

Weather permitting, CSIRO scientists will ‘flame-test’ a steel-framed house near Mogo on the NSW south coast ON FRIDAY, 16 APRIL, to see how the structure withstands realistic bushfire conditions.
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National Carpeners Day – Entries closing soon

Following the success of the inaugural event in 2009, the second National Carpenters Day promises to reach an even wider audience with new activities and participants.
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Optimising the wood supply chain

Forest products companies, logistics specialists and researchers have been working closely with FIEA to design a practical technology program, Wood Supply Chain Optimisation 2010. It will be profiling new tools along with successful strategies that have been adopted to improve plannin
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Workshop for three major organisations

The 2010 ATTA/ForestWorks/FIAPS workshop will be held in Hobart from 26-29 July. Like last year, the workshop program for 2010 has been combined with the ForestWorks and FIAPS annual conference so attendees will be able to get the most out of their time away from normal work schedules
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Now every carpenter has their day

Following the success of the inaugural event in 2009, the second National Carpenters Day promises to reach an even wider audience with new activities and participants.
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