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19 December 2019
Forest products are much more efficient users of energy than other materials and there is now a decreasing availability of products from some regions and changes in quality from others. A greater understanding of the user’s final requirements is needed to adjust to this situation. Sou
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NSW state funding of $20m for softwood roadworks

12 December 2019
A $20.35 million road funding grant applied for by the Softwoods Working Group (SWG) under the NSW Government’s Growing Local Economies Program has been successful. SWG Chair Peter Crowe said the grant was tremendous news for the regional economy. Source: Timberbiz The $20.35 million
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Sobering reminder of Xmas work celebrations

03 December 2019
An alarming trend which highlights the dangers for employers that can occur at this time of the year is the annual work Christmas function. In a case that was brought before the relevant federal industrial tribunal it was held that the dismissal of an employee for drunken behaviour at
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NSW closes all northern state forests due to bushfires

12 November 2019
All State forests from Sydney to the Queensland border, and in the Northern Tablelands, Central West and Moss Vale are now closed to the public until further notice due to the ongoing fire risk. This latest closure notice includes all State forests across the Central West, Central Coa
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OFO partners with LifeChanger to help teen mental health

07 November 2019
OneFortyOne (OFO), in partnership with The LifeChanger Foundation will boost the mental health of teenagers living in Mount Gambier. The LifeChanger Foundation identifies and develops inspiring mentors within communities and delivers holistic self-development workshops for teens, crea
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AKD in the pink for Breast Cancer Awareness

24 October 2019
To honour family, friends and colleagues this Breast Cancer Awareness month, AKD Softwoods has turned pink this October to raise money and awareness. Source: Timberbiz AKD has partnered with the McGrath Foundation this Breast Cancer Awareness month by jumping on board its Pink Up Your
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Feedback needed for NSW draft bill on design & building

22 October 2019
Fair Trading NSW is seeking feedback on a draft of the proposed Design and Building Practitioners Bill 2019 and has released a draft of the Bill which delivers on reforms committed by the NSW Government in response to the Building Confidence Report written by Professor Peter Shergold
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Nominations sought to join industry reference group on training

22 October 2019
The Australian Forest Contractors Association (AFCA) is seeking nominations to join an industry reference group to help guide the development of a Contractor Training and Certification Scheme; ForestFit. Source: Timberbiz The scheme’s purpose is to design and develop nationally accred
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HPV Chairman’s Safety Award to Mountain Logging

15 October 2019
Gippsland Plantation Harvesting company Mountain Logging has won the 2019 HVP Plantations Chairman’s Safety Award. Mountain Logging provides harvest services in the Gippsland Region, and received the honour in recognition of its outstanding contributions to safety management on steep
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Flame retardant treatment changes noted in UK

10 October 2019
Flame-retardant treatments for timber products has undergone a major revision following changes to Building Regulations resulting from the Hackitt Review in the UK now TRADA (The Timber Research and Development Association UK) has released information to detail the changes. Source: Ti
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