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‘s All Covered With K-Allshelter®Conveyor Covers

By Gavin Moreira

TRACEY WALL, Communications Support Officer for Kinder Australia,Associate Member of the CMPA since 2002. The environment can be a harsh and unrelentless place for conveyors and their moving materials. Extremely windy conditions can blow the material away – and in some instances, can flip the belting over. Precipitation in any form (rain, sleet or snow) …

Frequently Asked Questions (Issue 130)

By Gavin Moreira

Getting Ready for the new Positive Duty on Employers to Eliminate Sexual Harassment. To ask a question that could be shared amongst all members in the association please contact the CMPA:Phone: 03 5781 0655 – Fax: 03 5782 2021 – Email: enquiries@cmpavic.asn.au

Job Opportunities (Issue 130)

By Gavin Moreira

For listing enquiries phone: 03 5781 0655 or Email: enquiries@cmpavic.asn.au Available to both member quarries and supplier businesses. These ads are also published on the CMPA WEBSITE and are free as a benefit of being a CMPA member. To advertise a position in Sand & Stone contact the CMPA:Phone: 03 5781 6055 – Fax: 03 5782 …

From the Secretariat

By Gavin Moreira

State Budget DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of the CMPA attended the Victorian State Budget “Lock-up” on 23 May 2023 in Melbourne. Of note are the following: $35 billion COVID19 debt recovery The COVID Debt Levy will not apply to everyone. It will apply to big businesses, investors and those who pay land tax.• $2.1 …

Conundrum Holdings longstanding struggle for quarry approval

By Gavin Moreira

Conundrum Holdings longstanding struggle for quarry approval Victoria is growing quickly, facing unprecedented large-scale road, rail, airfield, gas pipelines and water projects that are part of the ‘Big Build’, as well as on-going maintenance, housing, hospital and school projects. As a result of this, the demand for quarry materials was forecast to double between 2015 …

CMPA News (129)

By Gavin Moreira

Recent Events • GHD (for DEECA) meeting via MS Teams regarding Transport for proposed new SERAs was attended by E. Gibson• Lawpath, Essential Legal Considerations When Promoting Your Business, webinar was attended by E. Gibson• Redbridge Group Pty Ltd meeting was held via MS Teams regards the CMPA Perception Audit. In attendance was J. Comben, …

Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Amendment Bill 2023

By Gavin Moreira

DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of the CMPA provides a summary of the new MR(SD)A Bill. The Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Amendment Bill 2023 (Bill) has been introduced into Parliament which will make amendments to the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 (MRSDA), see timeline above. Change of nameThe MRSDA will be known as the …

Annual Wage Review for Modern Awards

By Gavin Moreira

GAVIN MOREIRA, Members Services Manager for the CMPA reports on the Annual Wage Review. Fair Work Commission (FWC) has handed down its 2023 Annual Wage Review Decision. The 2023/24 financial year is well under way; please ensure your employee wages and allowances have been updated. Fair Work Commission’s 2023 annual wage review, which took effect …

NHVR Chain of Responsibility

By Gavin Moreira

DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of the CMPA. The following sign may address concerns for inward rock to quarries. As the Notice below says all Victorian Weighbridges are subject to National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) and Victoria Police auditing especially after an incident. The quarry in question had the signs displayed at all their weighbridges …

CMPA Blast Management Plan Template in the Construction Material Industry

By Gavin Moreira

DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of CMPA highlights the necessity for using the CMPA Blast Management Plan Template. The overall objective of the Blast Management Plan (BMP) is to ensure there is no negative impact on the workplace, the environment or the surrounding community resulting from the blasting activity. Using this framework, the site will …