Upcoming Events

FSC AGM and Events
Melbourne City Bowls Club, Flagstaff Gardens VIC 3003
30th May 2012

 

The 2012 FSC Australia Annual General Meeting will be held at the City of Melbourne Bowling Club from 12pm on the 30th of May.  All FSC Australia members are welcome to attend.

 

Following the AGM there will be three important events, so make sure you pencil this into your diary now! These are:

- Alistair Monument, Asia Pacific Director will attend to provide an update as to what is happening at FSC International; The new P & C and how the development of an Australian National Forestry Standard can progress and the strategy for FSC in Asia Pacific.
- Karen Steer will attend from FSC International to provide an update on Controlled Wood, the results to date of the international working party and to hear any comments or concerns of members about Controlled Wood.
- At 4pm, FSC Australia will hold a Chain of Custody Certification Workshop. This is a great opportunity for those that wish to become certified to workshop the requirements. This is free for members and also open to non-members for a small fee.   

This will be a very important afternoon for FSC Australia members so make sure you reserve the date.

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Please read below for more details on each of the day's events:

 

 

Update on the Revised FSC Principles and Criteria 

Immediately following the FSC Australia AGM, Alistair Monument, Director of FSC Asia-Pacific, will update FSC Australia members on the recently revised FSC principles and criteria (P&C). Alistair will be explaining what this revision will mean for a national standard in Australia.

Importantly, Alistair will be explaining the FSC approach to developing International Generic Indicators (IGI's) -  baseline requirements from which Forest Stewardship Standards shall be based.

For more information about both IGI's and the revised FSC P&C head to the FSC international site by following this link.

 


 

Controlled Wood Information Session and QandA

At 1.30pm on the 30th of May (following the AGM), FSC Australia will be hosting a detailed session on the progress of the FSC Controlled Wood certification revision process. This will allow FSC members the opportunity to engage with the controlled wood working group (the Australian representatives being Sean Cadman (FSC Australia Chair) and Kevin O'Grady (Pinnacle Consulting)).
    

Also attending the session will be Karen Steer (Policy Manager, FSC International) to answer your questions and to offer an FSC international perspective. The objective of this session is to clarify the implications of the FSC Controlled Wood revision in the Australian context.

For more information on FSC controlled wood certification head to the FSC international website by following this link.

 


Chain of Custody Certification Workshop and Refresher Event - Melbourne
 

On the afternoon of May 30th (following the FSC Australia AGM), FSC Australia will be hosting a Chain of Custody certification workshop and refresher event. This session comes following many enquiries from certificate holders (particularly FSC certified printers) who have had recent changes in staff and need a "refresher" on FSC CoC certification, and more generally what the FSC system means.
FSC Australia members and their staff are welcome to attend this session for free. Non-member tickets are available for a nominal cost. Members and non-members must register their attendance for this refresher event. You will see the option for members is free.
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**We are seeking expressions of interest from FSC accredited certification bodies to share their knowledge and present - please contact the FSC Australia
office if you're interested.**

 

FSC Australia Annual General Meeting 2012
30th May, 2012

Responsible Forest Management Australia Ltd Trading as FSC Australia - Annual General Meeting.

Details for the AGM are listed below:

When:        May 30th, time to be confirmed.

                   RSVP must be received by 23rd May.

 

Where:      Melbourne City Bowls Club

                   Flagstaff Gardens, Dudley Street,

                   West Melbourne, VIC, 3003

                   Parking is available at the Queen Victoria Market. This event is a short walk from Flagstaff Station.


 

RSVP:          Registrations must be received by 23.5.2012. Visit http://www.trybooking.com/BIIS to book.

All members are invited to attend the annual general meeting, which will be followed by a Controlled Wood Policy forum, with guest speaker Karen Steer - FSC International.

Any queries regarding the AGM, Director Nomination forms, or workshops should be directed to Renee Andreacchio at renee@fscaustralia.org or 03 9329 9984.

Melbourne Chain of Custody Workshop
30th May, 2012.

Are you looking into what is required to obtain Chain of Custody Certification in order to sell FSC Certified Products?

Do you have staff or contractors that need training on the requirements of the FSC Chain of Custody Standard?

Do you need to be updated as to how FSC registered trademarks can be used?

Do you want to know how to find FSC Certified products?

Then come along to our one and a half hour Chain of Custody workshop.

Topics

-          Detailed review of the standard

-          Key Policies and Responsibilities

-          Preparing for audit

-          How to market, promote and gain competitive advantage with FSC.


Speakers:      Natalie Reynolds - Acting CEO FSC Australia
                         TBA – Auditor

When:             May 30th, 3.30-5pm
                         RSVP must be in by 18th May to assure a place

Where:           Melbourne City Bowls Club
                         Flagstaff Gardens, Dudley Street,
                         West Melbourne, VIC, 3003
                         Parking is available at the Queen Victoria Market. This event is a short walk from Flagstaff Station.

                       

Cost:              Booking for this event must be received by 23.5.2012. Visit http://www.trybooking.com/BJFN to book.

                        This event is presented at no cost to members of FSC Australia.
                        Not sure if you’re a member? Current members can be viewed at www.fscaustralia.org/about-fsc/members-board-and-officers

                        Non-members are encouraged to attend and attract a fee of $75 + GST per participant.
                        Interested in becoming a member of FSC Australia? Visit http://www.fscaustralia.org/get-involved/become-a-member for more information,
                        or contact Renee Andreacchio at renee@fscaustralia.org or 03 9329 9984.

                        Donations to support future Knowledge Tree Series are encouraged and are tax deductible.

 

FSC Australia Knowledge Tree Series - Brisbane

 

                                                           


Are you in the construction, timber supply, development or contracting industry?
Do you want to understand FSC and how to gain competitive advantage?
Have you been asked to work on a Green Star job and supply FSC Certified Products?

Then come along to our free information breakfast specifically targeted to you to help you grow your FSC Knowledge Tree

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For more information, please contact FSC Australia:

Renee Andreacchio
E: renee@fscaustralia.org
Ph: (03) 9329 9984

M: 0407 325 125
Donations to support Future Knowledge Tree Events are encouraged.
Presented with the generous support of TABMA.