QAA 2024
The Queensland Arboricultural Association has leapt into 2024 with a swag of events and workshops planned.
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Apocalypse now?
Apocalypse now? Dave Crispin, senior arborist at Treeswest Australia and Arb West committee member, sounds a warning bell about the situation in Australia’s west, while at the same time seeing a very bright future for arboriculture in WA.
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Fall restraints for employees in EWPs?
Fall restraints are a major factor in reducing fatalities and serious injuries in employees working with EWPs. Should employers provide fall restraints for workers? The Timber Trade Industrial Association (TTIA) keeps a close eye on legislation and guidelines in the forestry and arbor industries.
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QAA Aerial Rescue Workshops
QAA Aerial Rescue Workshops ensure arborists know how to perform an aerial rescue when an unconscious or injured person needs to be safely moved to the ground from a tree or elevated work platform.
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Ethics in arboriculture
TCAA member and career arborist Bruce Smith – The Tree Surgeon – outlines the benefits of ethics in arboriculture, a genuine care for how tree work is carried out, and for what that work achieves.
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An update from the QAA
With another year quickly racing away it’s time for an update from the QAA.
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October/November issue out now!
All the industry news, views and hullaballoos – like the Aussies’ amazing performance at the International Tree Climbing Championships!
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VTIO Women in Arboriculture weekend
Join the Victorian Tree Industry Organisation for the Women In Arboriculture Weekend on October 6 to 9, at Pax Hill Scout Camp, Ballarat. It’s free!
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The earthy arborist
The TCAA’s Jim McArdle, the earthy arborist, reminisces about his early years, what he calls ‘the woodyard learning’, and the value of experience.
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National minimum wage case decision
Australia’s Fair Work Commission (FWC) recently announced an increase of 5.75 per cent to the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and all Minimum Modern Award wage rates, effective from the first full pay period on or after July 1, 2023.
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