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ISAAC E-news # 15 
 
 
 
 Arboricultural Employment and Free Classifieds now online

... at the ISAAC Website. Use of the service is free to all arborists and arboricultural employers.
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This edition's feature article -  "Saving the Moreton Bay Fig Tree"

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Francis Schwarze 5 day workshops, presented by ENSPEC and supported by ISAAC.
Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, July 2004. A once in a life time opportunity! Check website for details.
 
QAA Arbor Camp. September 30. Reg Form/flyer/Certified Arborist Exam flyer
 
ISAAC National Conference, ATCC & AGM. Sydney. November 4-6. Details.
 
South Australian State Tree Climbing Competition results now online.

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ISAAC Membership
Membership of ISAAC links you to the professional world of practicing arborists and tree managers in Australia. As a member you get discounted entry to ISAAC events as well as the locally produced newsletter 'The Bark'. Full ISA Members also get the ISA's publications 'Journal of Arboriculture' and 'Arborist News'. Membership supports the continued growth in professionalism of arboriculture in Australia. Now is the time to join. If you already are a member, now is the time to recruit someone else. You can download a membership form right now - membership application.
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ISAAC Award of Merit for Service to Australian Arboriculture

An 'Award of Merit for Service to Australian Arboriculture' may be presented at an ISAAC National Conference. It is offered to individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to arboriculture in Australia. The two previous winners have been Dr. Gregory Moore and Philip Kenyon. Nominations may be submitted for an award. A nomination form can be downloaded from the 'Online Documents' page in the 'Members Area' at the ISAAC Website.

Please note that nominators and seconders must be current members of ISAAC. Nominees need not be members of ISAAC.

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Subcommittees

Volunteers are required for the following ISAAC Subcommittees.
Show your commitment and have your say on these important programs.

  • Certification
  • Education/National Curriculum
  • Standards Australia
Contact ISAAC via the website or the National Administration Office.
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"Saving the Moreton Bay Fig Tree"

 

In a project endorsed by ISAAC, Archicentre, Frankston City Council, Devine Homes and the community is undertaking a major demonstration project to protect a threatened 100-year-old Moreton Bay Fig Tree at 138 Cranbourne Road, Frankston, Victoria.

The project, valued at about $800,000, will demonstrate best practice in protecting significant trees on residential development sites.

ISAAC's involvement is one of the first concrete steps taken in line with its mission statement -

ISAAC will promote professional practices in arboriculture, and foster awareness of the benefits of trees through research, technology and education.

Designs for the project are well under way and hopefully you will be able to follow its progress on the national television program 'Burke's Backyard' throughout the year.

This project was started by strong community activism to protect a tree of local historical value. Unfortunately, the tree itself is not a wonderful example of Ficus macrophylla. If we went out to choose a tree for a pilot project, this would not have been the one. However, the aims of the project are fully in accord with our goals and mission statement and our involvement can only be a positive, both for arboriculture and ISAAC.

Stay fully up to date with this exciting project at http://www.archicentre.com.au/media/9022004TreeHouseProject.htm

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If you're looking for great information to pass on to your clients, check out the ISA's new website, Trees Are Good, dedicated to providing tree care information for the general public http://www.treesaregood.org/
 
For ISA members the ISA has also redesigned it's website and it is worth a look.

 

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