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Frame Australia postponed to 2022

27 September 2021
Frame Australia has postponed its hybrid November event to June next year. The postponement has been put down to the uncertainty of lockdowns and travel restrictions which are expected to continue beyond the end of the year. Source: Timberbiz “We reluctantly decided that, for all conc
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Fleetwood Challenge Cup’s WA winners

27 September 2021
Curtin University’s Team 7’s “Fremantle Springs” design has won the 2021 Fleetwood Challenge Cup. Second place was awarded Deakin University’s Team 2 with “Think Tank” and third was Curtin University’s Team 4 with “Asian Persuasion”. Source: T
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Final week for Richard Stanton nominations

22 September 2021
Nominations are coming in thick and fast for this year’s Richard Stanton Memorial Award for Excellence in Forest Management or Chain of Custody. Nominations for the award are open to individuals who have contributed significantly to either forest management or chain-of-custody certifi
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Friday analysis: push for Cross Benchers to beat the Bill

17 September 2021
Thursday’s decision by the State Government in Victoria to delay a vote on radical reforms to Victoria’s forests legislation must only be seen as just that – a delay. But it might just be enough if there are enough delaying tactics deployed. And it seems likely that delaying tactics w
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Manjimup rallies against WA end to native forestry

15 September 2021
More than 300 people gathered in Manjimup on Monday to rally against the WA State Government’s decision to end native forestry in that State. Last week’s announcement was made without industry consultation leaving businesses, employees and regional communities in a state of shock, con
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Tasmanian Timber Award winners announced

13 September 2021
Thirty awards were handed out at Friday night’s Tasmanian Timber Awards, held at Launceston’s Albert Hall – a sure sign that the industry is full of ‘clever people doing great things’, according to the head of the Tasmanian Forests and Forest Products Network. Source: Timberbiz Conven
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Two Aussie sites shortlisted for international awards

08 September 2021
The research, conservation and visitor centre dedicated to nesting sea turtles on Mon Repos Beach in Queensland and Daramu House in Barangaroo, Sydney, have been shortlisted for the World Architecture Festival 2021 Best Use of Certified Timber award. Source: Timberbiz This year’s eigh
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National Forest Industry Awards announced

03 September 2021
The 2021 National Forest Industry Awards were presented in Canberra at the start of the month, with awards going to Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales and Western Australia. Sustainable Timber Tasmania’s Suzette Weeding won the Midway Woman in Forest Industries Award of Excellence. S
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Green Triangle awards moved to 2022

03 September 2021
The Green Triangle Timber Industry Awards night scheduled for October has been transferred to early next year. GTTIA chairman Adrian Flowers said the past 18 months had seen significant challenges due to the covid-19 health crisis. Source: Timberbiz He said with circumstances continui
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ForestTECH to discuss new tech from key overseas providers

01 September 2021
ForestTECH is this region’s annual independent forestry technology series. This year, in addition to advances being made in remote sensing and forest inventory, one of the two days has been set aside to profile the very latest developments in forest establishment, mechanised planting
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