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Latest timber industry news, updated on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Transforming the forest products industry

The Arbre Hub and Business Action Learning Tasmania are holding an event in Launceston on Transforming the Forest Products Industry. Source: Timberbiz A range of speakers from industry, government and education will share lessons learnt and explore new ideas for change. These include
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Safety standards found lacking after Kidd death

Lesley and Craig Kidd, parents of forestry worker Lincoln Kidd, want health and safety standards improved in the industry to prevent another death. Source: Stuff NZ The mother of a Horowhenua forestry worker crushed to death by a tree say he should have received more workplace trainin
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Hancock plants 1 billionth tree

The Hancock Timber Resource Group is celebrating the planting of its one billionth tree since the organization’s founding in 1985. Source: PR News Wire The Boston-based timberland investment management organization recently celebrated the milestone with a group of conservation s
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NZ Wood Council welcomes FTA with China

The New Zealand Wood Council is welcoming the chance to upgrade New Zealand’s free trade agreement with China, and up our forestry exports in the process. Source: Newstalk ZB Prime Minister John Key has announced talks will begin on improving the agreement that came into force e
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Queen Elizabeth recognizes USC forestry research

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has formally acknowledged more than three years of forestry research by the University of the Sunshine Coast in Papua New Guinea at a reception at Buckingham Palace. Source: My Sunshine Coast The $2.2 million community forestry project, now nearing compl
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Ricky Muir buys a mill

After a short-lived, accidental but not insignificant stint in the Senate, Ricky Muir has learnt two lessons. “The one thing you can guarantee in politics is everybody lies,” he says good-humouredly. Source: Sydney Morning Herald The other? “So many people offer to d
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Finlayson Timber celebrates 141 years and employees

Finlayson Timber and Hardware is celebrating its 141st anniversary next month with a special lunch that will recognise some of its longest serving employees – and there are a lot of them. Source: Courier Mail Finlayson is one of the oldest companies in Queensland and is still pr
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New safety improvements for forestry

The forest industry has developed major new safety improvements in both culture in the workplace and technologies to reduce harm on the forest floor according to the Forest Industry Engineering Association. Source: Timberbiz “Our Safety Summit in March 2017 has a great line up of insp
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Feedback on Australia’s illegal logging Regulations

The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources wants feedback on Australia’s illegal logging regulations. Source: PS News The Department has released a consultation paper proposing options to simplify requirements and minimise the costs of complying with Australia’s illegal logging
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