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First forestry expo comes in Fast & Forward this week in NZ

14 November 2022
New Zealand’s first ever forestry expo event, the Fast & Forward Forestry Expo, is coming to Rotorua this Friday and Saturday 18-19 November. Brought to you by the Forest Industry Contractors Association (FICA). Source: Timberbiz “Our industry is coming together, with more than 10
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AFCA new board and Hall of Fame inductees

14 November 2022
  The Australian Forest Contractors Association’s board has been re-elected with the addition of Ian Reid from Austimber in Morwell filling a newly created vacancy. The board now is Adan Taylor (chairman), Ricky Leeson (deputy chairman), Christian Stafford, Dale Cameron, La
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Forico wins international finance award

04 November 2022
Forico has won major accolades in the ‘Finance for the Future Awards’ – a partnership between Deloitte, Accounting for Sustainability (A4S) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants England and Wales (ICAEW). Source: Timberbiz Forico was presented the award for ‘Embedding an Integrat
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Australian highlights from the 9th General Assembly of FSC

02 November 2022
The 9th FSC General Assembly (GA) held in Bali, Indonesia, from the 9th-14th of October brought together leaders and decision-makers, including Indigenous peoples, environmentalists, businesses, and many others in FSC’s membership, to discuss a responsible future for the world’s fores
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Scion officially recognises 12 outstanding employees

02 November 2022
A Christchurch scientist whose pioneering research is making work safer for people on the frontline of forestry and rural firefighting has been recognised by his peers at Scion. Dr Richard Parker has received the Roger Newman Award for Science or Engineering Excellence – one of 12 awa
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TABMA awards outstanding businesses

02 November 2022
The Big River Group has been named TABMA’s Andrew Bone Member of the Year at a dinner in Sydney. This was the first time the industry has come together for these awards since 2019. Source: Timberbiz The TABMA NSW Awards recognise outstanding businesses in the NSW timber industry
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Popular Green Triangle Timber Industry Awards back next year

28 October 2022
The Green Triangle Timber Industry Awards are on again for next year with the popular awards night scheduled for late October 2023 at The Barn outside Mount Gambier. Source: Timberbiz The awards and calls for nominations are expected to be launched at Portland in the New Year. The dec
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Australian design winner shortlisted for international award

26 October 2022
The winner of last year’s Australian Timber Design Awards, the Eric Tweedale Stadium in Western Sydney, has been shortlisted for the World Architecture Festival’s award the Best Use of Certified Timber Prize. Source: Timberbiz The stadium is a benchmark for sustainable con
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TABMA is back training with timber workshops

24 October 2022
Following two years of lockdowns, restrictions and zoom classes TABMA Training is back delivering industry-based classroom training with the resumption of timber knowledge courses. Source: Timberbiz TABMA’s Training Timber knowledge workshop has been delivered to nearly 60 students ov
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Adaptive forest management can lessen floods and fires

24 October 2022
The important role active and adaptive forest management can play in mitigating climate change and resulting flood and fire events has been centre stage of day two of Forestry Australia’s National Symposium, which wrapped up on Friday in Albury. Source: Timberbiz Hailing the success o
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