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Adopting wood energy as a climate change opportunity

A government/regional partnership has been working with business to grow new enterprise and transition from lignite to biomass energy to support business resilience in New Zealand. Source: Timberbiz If you are working or have an interest in the wood energy sector at a national, region
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AFPA Great Hall dinner

ABC Radio National journalist Ellen Fanning will host the Australian Forest Products Association’s (AFPA) 3rd biennial Gala industry dinner on Tuesday 12 September at the Great Hall in Parliament House. Source: Timberbiz Ms Fanning is best known for her work as an award-winning curren
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TMA – Meet the politicians

On 11 April 2017, the TMA is hosting an important event for the Industry, a chance for everyone to discuss the challenges that confront our sector with politicians. Source: Timberbiz This event will also enable you to gain first hand experience from an allied association – the Master
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Forestry and farming a perfect fit

A discussion based field day has been organised to help grow, manage and harvest trees on farms and enhance grazing and diversity income. Source: Timberbiz The event, run by Private Forests Tasmania, will cover growing, managing and harvesting Radiata pine, growing high quality timber
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Truckloads of timber for Royal Easter Show

Ten truckloads of timber from Badja, Bago and Yambulla State Forests are making their way to the Sydney Royal Easter Show. Source: Timberbiz Forestry Corporation of NSW’s Sales and Distribution Supervisor Andy Costello said 4017 chopping blocks and 107 tree poles would be used in wood
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Austria’s sustainable timber industry on show

Trees from Austria – you might remember them as a wonderful backdrop to some of your favourite scenes in the Sound of Music but they also feature prominently in Australia’s structural timber construction? Source: Timberbiz Trees have been our most valuable natural resource for centuri
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Noel Pearson keynote at Institute of foresters conference

Noel Pearson, director of the Cape York Institute for Policy and Leadership, has been named as a Keynote speaker for the 2017 Institute of Foresters conference about tropical forestry to be held in Cairns from 14-17 August. Source: Timberbiz Mr  Pearson is Director of the Cape York In
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Eastland Wood Council awards

The Eastland Wood Council is celebrating its eighth annual awards and looks forward to recognising top performers and heroes of the industry and the Eastland Wood Council – Skilled Professional of the Year. Source: Timberbiz The official opening for nominations was the beginning Febru
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MobileTECH in March

In just under two months, Rotorua will be playing host to nearly 300 industry representatives from throughout the primary industries sector when MobileTECH arrives. Source: Timberbiz MobileTECH 2017 is a major industry conference focusing on new technologies and innovations designed a
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Free Native Forest Management Field Day

On Saturday February 18, the Private Forestry Service Queensland (PFSQ) is holding an on-location event to look at the impacts of thinning of forest health, productivity, economic returns and grazing. Source: Timberbiz The event to be held on Warren Tobin’s property near Gin Gin will
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