We would like to take this opportunity to invite you to attend our AGM & Forum to be held @ Raddison on Flagstaff Gardens, 380 William Street Melbourne on Thursday 17th October 2013.

Final details will be sent closer to the time. This early notice is just to ensure that you have sufficient notice if you may wish to make it a weekend away in Melbourne. See details of the Melbourne Festival 11-27 October 2013 . http://www.melbournefestival.com.au/

We look forward to seeing you there with lots of news to share and we look forward to catching up with you once again.

WADIC is happy to announce that we will be sponsoring a new Award for the 2013 Australian Timber Design Awards.
 

To quote the Award website:
 
“The Australian Timber Design Awards is pleased to announce that The Window and Door Industry Council (WADIC) is sponsoring a new award: The Excellence in the Use of Timber Products – Windows and Doors Award. In previous years the Awards have featured stunning examples of timber use in windows and doors, so we expect that this new category will receive plenty of attention from entrants. In fact, early interest in this new category has already been significant — and we’ve never before seen so many early entrants”.
 
We would encourage all WADIC members and supplier members to take full advantage of this opportunity to showcase your product.  Help your architect or builder to put in for you to win this award and for them to share in the glory.  For further information as to how an entry can be made visit the Australian Timber Design Award website www.timberawards.com.au
 

Please find more information provided by a  WADIC Supplier Member  : Fenestration Solutions Australia  http://www.fsa-aus.com.au/
 
Click Here to Download – Code Update from Australian Building Codes Board

 

See also link to a video which demonstrates a product that Truth USA have designed specifically for this particular requirement in the US.
 
https://www.truth.com/main/news/wocd/WOCD-Promo.m4v
 
It conforms to all of the US standards including the ability to still obtain egress.

FSA will be stocking this product if anyone is interested.

Applications are open for CSAW’s Graduate Certificate in Timber, (Processing and Building)

If you are interested you need to:

Apply	As soon as you can through the Apply-by-web facility, through the ‘Apply Now’ link at: http://www.postgraduate.utas.edu.au
Notify	Email Timber@arch.utas.edu.au and notify us that you are applying
Enrol	Once you have accepted your offer, enrol as soon as possible in order to access the online course content.

Who can apply

The course is open to those with a degree or an acceptable combination of training and experience.

There is a structured pathway for experienced applicants without a degree.

For more information click here

Dear valued stakeholder

Today the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry advises of the commencement of the Illegal Logging Prohibition Act 2012 following passage through the Australian Parliament on 19 November 2012.

The legislation supports Australia’s commitment to promote the trade of legally harvested timber and will be applied consistently regardless of where the timber or timber product originates. In doing so, the Bill aims to reduce the harmful environmental, social and economic impacts of illegal logging and is consistent with Australia’s international trade obligations. It supports Australia’s commitment to promote the trade of legally harvested timber and will be applied consistently regardless of where the timber or timber product originates.

A number of key provisions of the Act are now in effect, most notably the immediate prohibitions for: importing timber and timber products that contain illegally logged timber; and processing domestic raw logs that have been illegally logged.

It is now a criminal offence to import illegally logged timber and timber products into Australia or to process Australian raw logs that have been harvested illegally. Australian importers and processors must not knowingly, intentionally or recklessly import or process illegally logged timber.

If you receive information that the timber you are sourcing is illegally logged, believe the timber is illegally logged or are made aware that there is a substantial risk that the timber was illegally logged, be aware that penalties may apply if the timber or timber product is in fact illegally logged.

If you suspect that the timber or timber product you are processing is from an illegal source, you should ask your supplier to confirm its legality.

If you are still in doubt, or you have further inquiries about how the new laws may apply to you, please call the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry on 1800 657 313.

Regulations are due to take effect in November 2014 that will outline steps that importers and processors should take to check the legality of the product they are receiving. Obligations for importers and processors to undertake due diligence do not commence until that time.

DAFF will release discussion draft regulations shortly so that businesses have time to develop due diligence systems to support the product they are importing or processing.

To find out more visit daff.gov.au/illegallogging or get in touch at IllegalLogging@daff.gov.au.

 

Regards,

 

Ben Mitchell

Director, International Forest Policy

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry