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Forestfit program in Tumut and Grafton

19 March 2021
Leaders of NSW forest contracting businesses participated in the launch of the ForestFit training program pilot in Tumut on Tuesday 16 March and Grafton Thursday 18 March. Source: Timberbiz The training program pilot combines face to face sessions and webinars delivered by subject mat
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Aussie pair nominated for Blue Sky Award

15 March 2021
Visy’s Michael Darveniza and UTAS PhD researcher Michelle Balasso have been nominated for global Blue Sky Young Researchers Innovation Award. Source: Timberbiz They are two of 21 candidates from nine countries who are contestants for the awards. Launched in 2016, the awards are
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Conference scholarships for young professionals and private forest growers

13 March 2021
The IFA/AFG will offer financial support for IFA/AFG members who are private forest growers or young professionals to attend its national conference in October 2021. Source: Timberbiz The IFA/AFG National Conference titled: Your Forests, Our Future will be held from 11 – 14 October 20
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Green Building Council invites Responsible Wood to present at seminar

10 March 2021
Responsible Wood will present at a New Zealand Green Building Council webinar series, on 10 March 2021. The webinar titled Sustainably Sourced Engineered Wood for a Low Carbon Future will hear from panel of experts discussing the Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PE
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Revised FSC Chain of Custody to benefit Australia

03 March 2021
On 15 January 2021, the FSC International Board of Directors approved the addition of FSC Core Labour Requirements based on ILO Core Conventions to the FSC Chain of Custody standards. Source: Timberbiz The Forest Stewardship Council published its revised Chain of Custody standard (FSC
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ABARES 2021 conference goes virtual tomorrow

01 March 2021
Industry-leading experts will benchmark sector performance and explore the challenges and opportunities for growing Australian agriculture at this week’s ABARES Outlook 2021 conference. Source: Timberbiz Australia’s premier agricultural information-sharing and networking event is goin
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BBF cleared to run marathon through SST managed forest

26 February 2021
The Bob Brown Foundation’s takayna Trail ultramarathon event in Tasmania will go ahead after a Supreme Court hearing on Thursday cleared the way. Sustainable Timber Tasmania had rejected the application from the foundation to hold the event which would be run through STT managed fores
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Friday analysis: Council’s call on logging a waste as BBF wastes money in court

26 February 2021
There is an old saying that local governments should stick to handling roads, rates and rubbish and that’s it. But instead, in recent years, we have seen an increase in the number of councils across Australia and overseas involved in social, political and environmental causes. Source:
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Blue Sky finalists announced

24 February 2021
The 21 candidates from nine countries who are contestants for the Blue Sky Young Researchers and Innovation Awards have been named. Source: Timberbiz Launched in 2016, the contest is a biennial effort to recognize, celebrate and promote some of the game-changing innovations being deve
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Doing Timber Business in Queensland symposium attracts ministerial speakers

24 February 2021
Timber Queensland will host a one-day symposium Doing Timber Business in Queensland 2021 as an informal opportunity for industry stakeholders to come together, reconnect and network in person. Source: Timberbiz The event will be held on March 19 at the Northern Suburbs Bowls Club, 175
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