The competition will be held on 10th March 2012 at Sullivan Memorial Park, corner Dry Dock Road and Fraser Drive South Tweed Heads.

The Gold Coast Airport is 10 minutes away and the townships of Coolangatta and  Kingscliff are also 10 minutes away from the park.  Please go to the NSW TCC page under events for more information

We would like to thank the QAA for their assistance to Arb Aust with this event. 

The destructive plant disease myrtle rust has been found in Victoria for the first time, at a retail nursery on the Mornington Peninsula.  The disease poses a threat to Victoria’s nursery and forestry industries, as well as to publicparks and gardens and native forests.  Department of Primary Industries (DPI) Incident Controller, Gordon Berg, said a report of suspected myrtle rust was made by nursery staff and later confirmed by DPI diagnostic tests.

Mr Berg said it was not known how the disease reached Victoria but, given its current widespread distribution in New South Wales and Queensland, it will not be possible to eradicate it.   Since the first Australian detection in New South Wales in early 2010, it has spread to far north Queensland and has been found on over 150 different plant species.

DPI should be notified immediately of any plants in Victoria suspected of being infected with myrtle rust.

All members of the Myrtaceae plant family are potential hosts of myrtle rust. It attacks young, soft, actively growing leaves, shoot tips and young stems, as well as the fruits and flowers of susceptible plants.

Urgent notice
Tas TCC now Saturday 11^th February 2012 - Toolsa Park Glenorchy

Due to VTIO announcing the date of the Victorian Arborcamp that clashes with the programmed Tasmania Association of Arboriculture Tree Climbing Championships, a change of date and venue has occurred. Rob has advised the new event date will be Saturday 11^th February 2012 and be held at Toolsa Park, Glenorchy.  If you can provide Rob some help please make contact via Arboriculture Australia administration office.

The dates are confirmed for Arboriculture Australia's 2012 annual conference, this is the largest education event dedicated to both the Urban Forest/Environment and Utility Arborists in the Asia Pacific Region. 

This year’s event will be held in Hobart starting with the Australia Tree Climbing Championship preliminary events on Friday 27^th April and the masters on the 28^th April.  On Sunday 29^th April, Arboriculture Australia will be presenting the 2 hour workshops which are always booked out, so get in early.

Sunday night will see the welcome reception; this will be offsite and may involve a little river tour following with some history on jam.

Monday 30^th April will see the first full day session of the conference, both the Urban Foresters and Utility Arborists will be delighted with the conference rooms, maybe the best we have ever had.  With international and Australian presenter, the education offered will again be first class.

The traditional Annual Dinner will be held on Monday night, this is arboriculture biggest networking session, spend time with peers, friends and the speakers over a 3 course meal.

Tuesday 1^st May will see another day of intense education, with the evening set aside for delegates to enjoy some of the other venues around this unique city.

On Wednesday 2^nd May we will be lining the buses up for a great tour, we are heading to Mt Wellington to take in the splendid views and then heading out to the world renown Tahune Forest Airwalk, this is truly great place to visits and when you make the counter leaver viewing platform bounce, it gets a bit hair raising.

The 2012 Arboriculture Australia annual conference, workshops and trade show will be held at Wrest Point Hobart.  This venue has 1^st class conference facilities and will make your conference a relaxing education event.  Delegates will have free wifi in the presentation rooms, trade exhibit area and foyers to ensure you can keep in touch with work.

Another first this year is delegates will be able to pre purchase food vouchers when making your conference booking, the vouchers will be at a value of $55.00 per day, or if you’re a super eater, get two vouchers per day.  These vouchers can be used in any restaurant with the conference venue.  The idea of this is that you can just pay once for everything when registering at Arboriculture Australia.

There are three levels of hotel room accommodation available on site to meet different budget needs, also for the delegates that want something very special you will be able to book into the The Henry Jones Art Hotel.  And if you decide to bring the family along we have made arrangements with the Woolstore apartments which is right in the city near the water front.

This year there is a prize for two night accommodation at one of the Federal Group Tasmania other venues, more information on this shortly, but to be in for a chance of free accommodation, be sure to register in the early bird period.

Just for interest if you are thinking of travelling around, check out the Federal Group Tasmania other accommodation facilities around Tasmania.  Freycinet Lodge, Saffire Freycinet, Cradle Mountain Chateau, The Strahan Village, Country Club Launceston

Put the dates in your diary. The Arboriculture Australia NSW Committee  has set the dates for 2012 NSW Education Meetings.  The venue is The Rainforest Room at Ryde TAFE.  Start time for each meeting is 6.00pm, dont be late.  Ensure you attend to gain your annual CEUs.

Tuesday  28th February 2012
Tuesday  24th April  2012
Tuesday  19th June  2012
Tuesday  21st August 2012
Tuesday  20th November 2012
Presenters and topics will be advised shortly

The ISA ITCC has annouced that Australia will once again host the 2012 Asia Pacific Tree Climbing Championships.  This will be the third time since the inception in 2008 that we have hosted this event.  The venue is yet to be announced but the APTCC will take place sometime after the ATCC being held in Hobart.