DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, CMPA General Manager From small beginnings (that first meeting at BP in Epping which quite a few of you remember) CMPA has evolved into a peak body that is the go-to industry association for Government (though sometimes they are hard of hearing), quarry and construction material processor owners. The CMPA represents ~220 …
The CMPA was formed in 2000 to represent a broad spectrum of those involved in construction material processing businesses. Evolving from industry pressure for a peer network of independent quarrying companies, the CMPA now has an established membership base representing businesses involved in the extraction, processing or otherwise working in hard rock, gravel, sand, masonry, …
RECENT EVENTS • MS Teams meeting with Rohan Bett RLAB, ERR, on the Rehabilitation bondcalculator, attended by, E. Gibson, K. Simpson (EHS-Support)• Over Extraction in Quarries webinar held via MS Teams for CMPA Members and others. Presented by Rebecca Carlton, Deputy Chief Inspector North, ERR, Resources Victoria, Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action• ERR …
Join Us for the 25-Year Celebration of the CMPA – Sponsorship Opportunities Now Open MARK D THOMPSON, Associate Chairperson, CMPA It is an exciting time to start planning for 2025 and the CMPA’s milestone 25-Year Celebration Dinner! This prestigious event will be held at the state-of-the-art Centrepiece Melbourne Park on Saturday, 30th August 2025 and …
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager launches the CMPA Mobile Equipment Operator – Verification of Competency package. There is considerable ambiguity amongst CMPA members as to what is required to deem a mobile equipment operator competent.It is generally considered that operators must hold a Verification of Competency (VOC) issued by a Registered Training Organisation (RTO). It …
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of CMPA, reports on the ERR 2023/24 Statistical Report. Earth Resources Regulation (ERR) has recently released (December 2024) the 2023/24 Annual Statistical Report (available a https://resources.vic.gov.au/). A downturn for 2023/24 in annual construction material tonnages has occurred. This is due in part to reduced Government funding on roads maintenance. However, …
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager CMPA reports on the Environment Protection Authority’s (EPA) Resources, Energy and Extraction Sector Consultation Group (RSCG). Sector consultation groups were launched in late 2022.They are EPA’s new approach to engaging with and sharing information between key sector groups across Victoria. Purpose of Sector Consultation Groups To activate the principle of …
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager CMPA provides an extract from the CMPA submission to Safe Work Australia on the Consultation Paper: Impact Analysis of the Proposed Workplace Exposure Limits for 9 Chemicals (Consultation Paper) which includes respirable crystalline silica (RCS). The focus of CMPA’s submission is on Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS) (mining industry) as differentiated …
WorkSafe is Victoria’s workplace health and safety regulator and the workplace injury insurer. WorkSafe’s responsibilities include:• monitoring and enforcing Victoria’s OHS laws• helping to prevent work-related deaths, injuries and disease• providing adequate and just workplace injury insurance• assisting injured workers back into the workforce by managing Victoria’s workers’ compensation scheme. To put it simply, our …
GAVIN MOREIRA, Member Services Manager of the CMPA provides an extract from the Bushfire Response and Readiness Plan Template. The objective of this Bushfire Response and Readiness Plan Template is to assist CMPA members in ensuring that procedures are in place and that responsibilities are defined and understood to prevent the ignition of a bushfire …