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The 57th Australian Export Awards open to forestry

18 July 2019
Forestry exporters are invited to nominate for the awards to celebrate their contribution to Australia’s record exports and strongest ever trade surplus. This year there are 13 national awards categories including Agribusiness, Emerging Exporter, Sustainability, Manufacturing and Adva
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Queensland’s industry Big Day Out for the timber industry

16 July 2019
An industry Big Day Out to promote the critical aspects of the hardwood timber industry and its impacts on income and livelihood to a raft of families across rural southern Queensland has been planned for Maryborough in August. Source: Timberbiz The Queensland Hardwood Timber Industry
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Generous rural leadership program scholarships open

11 July 2019
Applications have opened for $55,000 scholarships with the Australian Rural Leadership Program (ARLP) to join Course 27. Matt Linnegar, chief executive of the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation said the ARLP is a 15-month leadership development program that takes place over five s
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Bundaberg Outlook conference with a focus on forestry

11 July 2019
Registrations are open for the Bundaberg Regional Outlook conference on Wednesday 7 August. Delegates from around the region will be discussing the key issues for agriculture at sessions on Investing in primary industries and growing our future, challenges and opportunities for the ce
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National Tree Day and Schools Tree Day 2019

09 July 2019
National Tree Day started in 1996 and has grown into Australia’s largest community tree planting and nature care event. It’s a call to action for all Australians to get their hands dirty and give back to the community. ​​​Since 1996 around 25 million trees have been planted with
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Forestworks’ new training package projects

09 July 2019
The Australian Industry Skills Committee (AISC) has approved three new training packages. Projects and Forestworks is seeking expressions of interest for the Technical Advisory Committee members for the projects. Source: Timberbiz The three new training projects are: – New Harve
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Ultimate Renewable campaign begins

03 July 2019
Forest and Wood Products Australia’s (FWPA’s) consumer advertising campaign for The Ultimate Renewable commenced this week, and industry is reminded to maximise the opportunities offered by the new brand. Source: Timberbiz Featuring award-winning architect and host of Grand Designs Au
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Ballarat GovHub promotes timber use

20 June 2019
The successful use of timber in the construction of the $100 million Ballarat GovHub will see the Victorian State Government preference timber in the future Bendigo GovHub. Speaking at the 2019 Timber Offsite Construction conference in Melbourne Neil Anderson, the group head Property
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Wood to tackle global challenges for the future of the planet

20 June 2019
Wood is definitely the material of the 21st century – reusable, with benefits beyond lightness and ease of use such as health and wellbeing. That was a key message from Duncan Mayes, head of innovation and emerging business at Timberlink, to the Frame Australia Timber Offsite Construc
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Forum on market opportunities in Northern Tas Private Forest

20 June 2019
A forum run by Private Forests Tasmania will consider market opportunities for the Northern Tasmanian private forestry sector discussing how farmers can profitably incorporate trees onto their land. Source: Timberbiz The forum will discuss current and future market opportunities with
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