E CLAY PTY LTD
PETER ELVEY, Operations Manager of E Clay Pty Ltd reports on the history and growth of the business. We are a small family business, which was founded by our parents in 1957 under the name of M.R. & M. Elvey.…
Gavin Moreira
Proposed Changes to VicRoads Specification for Aggregate for Bituminous Sealing
BRUCE McCLURE, CMPA’s General Manager reports on proposed changes by VicRoads to their Section 831 – Aggregate for Sprayed Bituminous Surfacing Specification. VICROADS is proposing a number of changes to their Specification Section 831 – “Aggregate for Sprayed Bituminous Surfacing”.…
Work Authority Applications Decreasing in Numbers
Continuing our discussion on statistics produced by the Department of Primary Industries, in this edition the CMPA General Manager, BRUCE McCLURE, comments on the fact that the number of Work Authority applications has decreased significantly over the last twelve years…
CMPA NEWS (Issue 54)
CMPA Secretariat provides an update of the latest news and happenings. DOCUMENT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER The CMPA has recently appointed Sean Kinder to the role of Document Development Officer. He is currently studying a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering and Business at…
FROM THE CMPA SECRETARIAT (Issue 54)
The Year in Reflection CMPA Chairman, TIM BIRD, reflects on the past twelve months of the CMPA. WELCOME to 2011 and thank-you for taking the time to read our Sand & Stone. The beginning of a new year is an…
Belmont Diesel – Relocated
BRENDAN GELLION, Belmont Diesel General Manager reports on maintenance required for mobile plant. Belmont Diesel commenced operations in 1992, and until recently operated from a small workshop facility in Belmont, Geelong. In May this year the business moved to a…
Roma-ncing the Stone
It’s the most modern Midas touch story – turning solid rock into gold. Maranoa Regional Council is sitting on a reserve of basalt which will see the south west Queensland shire flourish, following a cutting-edge deal with the nation’s leading…
Director’s & Officers’ Liability Insurance
All Directors and officers can be personally liable for claims made against them for any actual or alleged mismanagement of the company. This is the case whether the company is private or public. Reported by JIM MALADY of Australian Reliance…
DPI Update (Issue 53)
JOHN MITAS, General Manager Minerals and Extractive Operations reports on the Temporary Loss of Native Vegetation ONE of the areas that causes most confusion in understanding Victoria’s Native Vegetation Management – A Framework for Action (NRE 2002) is what constitutes…
Unit Rates for specifi c rock types?
Every year the Department of Primary Industries publishes an annual statistical review for the previous 12 months. Over the next few editions of the Sand & Stone the Secretariat will discuss some of the trends this information highlights. In this…