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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello GSBNers,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>FYI<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Exciting news from Strawtec – we have won a Master Builders Association Award in 2018 for Excellence in Regional Building Awards with our Straw House in Bendalong.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For more information click on <a href="http://strawtec.com.au/portfolio/bendalong-south-coast-near-ulladulla-nsw/">Bendalong Project</a> to see the design.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We have planned to visit South America from March 20, 2019 touring Chile, Peru and Brazil. I would like to get in contact with local Strawbale people from this part of the world to get involved with existing projects, workshops and meet to put face to a name. I would like to know more and get inspired during this travel.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hope to hear from you soon!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Frank Thomas<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Strawtec <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Phone: 02 4443 5282<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Email: </span><a href="mailto:info@strawtec.com.au"><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>info@strawtec.com.au</span></a><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Website: </span><a href="http://www.strawtec.com.au/"><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>www.strawtec.com.au</span></a><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><img border=0 width=301 height=120 style='width:3.1354in;height:1.25in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D472AC.4C917710"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>