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Upcoming/Recent EventsXylexpo - Exibition for Woodworking Technologies AHEC Seminar - The Green Alternative National Carpenters Day Manufacturing Skills Australia TABMA Talk - January 2010 - QLD Members WADIC RIS Submission - Illegal Logging General Managers Report 2009 At the beginning of 2008 it was decided by the committee that we needed a more Click here to download full report
Long deserved recognition of an Australian Standard in sustainable forest management by GBCA...
The WorldSkills Australia Skillaroos have retained the world ranking of 5th in the world! By doubling the number of medals awarded in the previous International Competition in Japan 2007, Australia has once again proven they are a highly-skilled nation. Following last night's Closing Ceremony medal presentations, 12 Medallions of Excellence were awarded this morning to the following competitors: Aaron Samphier (Autobody Repair)
In the same ceremony, the inaugural Expert of the Year award was presented to Sue Collins, the Deputy Chief Expert for Beauty Therapy. Congratulations to all the Skillaroos and their Experts on their fantastic achievements, we are extremely proud of you all!
Building Newsflash Australian Standard 3959—1999 Design and construction of buildings in bushfire-prone areas is currently adopted by the Building Code of Australia (BCA). AS 3959 has been the subject of ongoing review by Standards Australia and the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) for a number of years... Click Here to read the full article
Media Release - Fire Testing Results
Testing by the CSIRO to the Australian Standard AS1530.3 has
found that four timber species White Mahogany, Grey Ironbark, Mountain Grey Gum
and Merbau (Kwila) have a Spread-of-Flame Index of zero (0). These are the
first timber species to have a zero value... Media Release An in-depth
workshop about development of a code of conduct related to importation
and trade of legally-verified wood-based products occurred in Sydney
last week... Click Here to download the full release. Media Release - Code of Conduct Australian Timber Industry consolidates and improves
systems to verify legally harvested wood. The Australian Timber Design Awards are a national competition to promote and encourage outstanding timber design in the built environment professions. Now entering their tenth year, the awards are distinguished by a proud heritage of innovation and achievement.
Dates and venues for the regional presentation nights: Tasmania & Victoria Awards Night, Melbourne (venue to be confirmed)
To find out more about the Australian Timber Design Awards, please visit the website below: WADIC News - Bushfire Standards The Victorian Government requested Standards Australia’s assistance in fast tracking AS3959-2009 publication the third edition of the Bushfire Standard and they in turn enacted the Standard into their legislation on 11 March 2009. As a direct result of the recent Victorian bushfires.
WADIC Supports FWPA Program  WADIC supports the fantastic Australia-wide industry initiative "Wood. Naturally Better™", a great program developed by the Forest & Wood Products Australia (FWPA). The comprehensive program aims to help everyone understand the natural advantages of wood and its positive contribution to reducing the effects of climate change. Ric Sinclair (Managing Director), Eileen Newbury and Sarah Humphreys from the FWPA presented the program during the recent WADIC forums in Victoria and South Australia. Those who were lucky enough to attend one of the meetings were very impressed with what the initiative has set out to achieve on behalf of the timber industry. WADIC encourages all our members to get involved in the program by becoming a licensed partner. To find out more about how
you can help our industry and the FWPA's program, "Wood. Naturally
Better™", please visit the website:
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