NATA accreditation in Construction Materials Testing (CMT) is currently undergoing change with the new system being implemented over three years. The new system is outlined in NATA Policy Circular 26. At the time of writing, the policy is currently under…
With operating conditions restricting the re-opening of a productive Victorian granite stone quarry, BRUCE MCCLURE looks at the possible demise of dimension stone quarrying in Central Victoria. THE CMPA was notified late last year by the DPI that the Work…
BRUCE MCCLURE, CMPA’s General Manager reports on the use of primary production registered trucks to commercially cart Quarry Products. A number of Members have raised with the CMPA the situation where some vehicles registered for primary production are also being…
GAVIN MOREIRA, CMPA’s Administration Officer reports on the development of WorkSafe Victoria’s latest Guidance Note Preventing falls from quarry faces. In March 2011, WorkSafe Victoria released a Guidance Note for Preventing falls from quarry faces with the intention of highlighting…
CMPA Secretariat provides an update of the latest news and happenings. MINISTER FOR PLANNING, MATTHEW GUY On March 28 this year, the CMPA met with the Hon Matt hew Guy, Minister for Planning in the current state government. The CMPA…
KATHLEEN CUTHBERTSON, reports on the history and changes to the family business JH Cuthbertson Pty Ltd. LIKE the man who first bought it, the quarry on Old Telegraph Rd at Jindivick has a history that is entwined with Gippsland itself.…
Is there light at the end of the tunnel? CMPA General Manager, BRUCE MCCLURE, re-visits rehabilitation bonds and it’s imposition on the industry. THE current application of rehabilitation bonds remains unsustainable and is creating a financial impediment for many of…
BRUCE McCLURE, CMPA’s General Manager reports on the management of water around quarries which has been an issue for many quarry owners around Victoria over the last four months. WATER is one of the basic ingredients of life. We personally…
The 7th biennial Australian Construction Equipment Expo (ACE 2011) as reported by GAVIN MOREIRA , CMPA Administration Officer. IT was a fantastic three days, weather wise and a positive feel for CMPA to see both suppliers and construction material processing…
DR MIKE HOLLITT , Executive Director of DPI Earth Resources reviews the Industry. ONE of the inescapable conclusions in reviewing Victoria’s earth resources industries is that the contribution of these industries to economic development has a rather different complexion from…