DARREN WATSON, Senior Field Officer, WorkSafe Victoria has been undertaking visits to quarries across the state and a common issue that has been identified is general maintenance around explosives magazines. DUE to changes in processes many quarries no longer use…
RON KERR, CMPA’s Honorary CEO reviews the requirements on an efficient regulatory framework. OVER the last 10 years I have been privileged to hold discussions with many members of the CMPA and other industry participants. All have a passion for…
BRUCE MCCLURE General Manager of the CMPA comments on the topic that the health and safety of employees at each works site depends on each and every one of us. The life of a quarry manager in our modern society…
The 2011 Annual Dinner is almost upon us, here is a last minute update by GAVIN MOREIRA, Administration Officer, CMPA. WHO is up for a fun night or an enjoyable weekend away? If the answer is yes, then a reminder…
One of those cliches oft en used is “do you want the good news first or the bad news”. Irrespective of your response the news is just something that you do not want. BRUCE MCCLURE, CMPA’s General Manager reports on…
PETER VUCINIC, from Computerised Bearing Analysis (Aust.) Pty Ltd reports in a series of articles on the various technologies used in order to determine equipment condition. I would like to impart some of my experiences over the past 25 years…
What is the volume of stone crushed in the United States of America or Europe? Does Victoria produce more quarry products than either Queensland or New South Wales? WHENEVER you read an extractives industry magazine anywhere in the world, one…
The CMPA wishes to acknowledge the passing of one of Victoria’s most charismatic contributors to the Quarry and Resource Industry in this state. Peter Hoare, taken from our midst at a far too early age. Peter Leo Hoare (PLH) Born…
CMPA Secretariat provides an update of the latest news and happenings. WORKSAFE GUIDELINES At the recent Earth Resources Tripartite Safety forum held in July 2011, Michael Leahy from Energy Safe Victoria commented on the current Guidance For Electrical Safety In…
VIN OLIVER, reports on the history and development of Mount Granite Quarries. MOUNT Granite Quarries is a dimensional stone quarry situated on Mount Alexander Harcourt, it’s a small family business run by Vin Oliver, wife Val, son Brett who is…