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TMA event speaks to economy, promotion and regulation of timber

29 October 2019
Last week Timber Merchants Australia in conjunction with MGA Independent Retailers held an industry lunch in Melbourne for its joint membership along with industry stakeholders, suppliers to timber and parliamentary guests. Speakers at the lunch were Eileen Newbury (FWPA), Brien McDon
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Senator Duniam’s forestry delegation to Japan

29 October 2019
An Australian forest industries delegation to Japan accompanying the Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries Senator Jonathan Duniam will build a stronger relationship and help expand the market for high-quality Australian forest products, Chief Executive Officer of the Australi
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TABMA awards announced in Sydney

24 October 2019
The annual TABMA awards evening was held at Doltone House in Sydney with attendance from around 280 guests including industry personnel representing the supply chain, wholesalers, resellers, manufacturers and suppliers. TABMA CEO David Little was on hand to present awards with MC Andr
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Richard Stanton award to Sydney Metro team

24 October 2019
The sustainability team behind Australia’s largest infrastructure project in recent years, the Sydney Metro Northwest project has won the coveted Richard Stanton Memorial Prize for Excellence in Sustainable Forest Management for 2019. Source: Timberbiz Announced during the Responsible
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Swamp kauri found at building site 45,000 years old

24 October 2019
A cache of swamp kauri found by construction workers earlier this year on the West Auckland building site of the country’s largest retail store may yield important information about climate change according to a leading environmental scientist. Source: Timberbiz Results from radiocarb
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Timber features bring home the awards for Master Builders

24 October 2019
Larkin and Drought Builders has received dual awards for Master Builder of the Year and Regional Residential Builder of the Year. Master Builders Victoria CEO Rebecca Casson and President Richard Hansen presented the awards for the company’s Barwon Heads home that features concrete wa
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Young Gippslanders voice their endorsement of forestry

24 October 2019
The opinions of young Gippslanders have been in captured in a report outlining their recommendations to the State Government on the future management of forests in Victoria. Shadow Minister for Public Land Use and The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Melina Bath was joined by Lea
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OFO submission to SA Legislative Council timber committee

24 October 2019
OneFortyOne (OFO) has made its submission to the SA Legislative Council Select Committee on Matters Relating to the Timber Industry in the Limestone Coast. Chief executive officer, Linda Sewell, stated that the company had responded to the question of whether the export of wood fibre
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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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C3 begins 5-year harvest contract with Forestry NSW

22 October 2019
C3, part of LINX Cargo Care Group, has began operations under a five-year softwood clearfell harvest contract with Forestry Corporation NSW in the Walcha Management Region. Source: Timberbiz This is the first contract C3 has secured with the company and C3 is looking forward to delive
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