The following forms CMPA’s submission, prepared by DR ELIZABETH GIBSON General Manager of the CMPA, on the proposed Strategic Extractive Resource Areas (SERAs) in Lang Lang (Shire of Cardinia),Oaklands Junction (City of Hume) and Trafalgar (Shire of Baw Baw) Victoria. Submission• A highly visible policy statement needs to be made by the Victorian Government that …
REBECCA CARLTON, Deputy Chief Inspector – North, Earth Resources Regulator, Resources Victoria, Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action. Resources Victoria’s regulator is keeping a close eye on overextraction at quarries across the state. This includes instances where operators are disturbing areas outside their quarry’s approved boundary and extracting materials in a way that is …
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of CMPA provides a report on the latest Earth Resources Regulator (ERR) Industry Reference Group meeting. The meeting held via MS Teams on 19 November 2024 was chaired by Amanda Wellesley, Director, Regulatory Strategy and Governance, ERR. Chris Webb, Executive Director Regulatory Operations was an apology. The following Agenda items …
GAVIN MOREIRA, Member Services Manager for CMPA provides an update on the Work Safely Refresher Workshops. The CMPA has so far held two Work Safely Refresher workshops, on 31st October 2024 at the All Seasons Hotel, Bendigo (proudly sponsored by Impact Drill & Blast) and the second on 21st November 2024 at the Cardinia Club, …
GAVIN MOREIRA, Member Services Manager of the CMPA, provides a timely reminder about incident reporting. The CMPA is currently in the middle of conducting four Worksafely refresher workshops around the state for members, which included presentations from WorkSafe Victoria. A great time to remind everyone of the importance of incident reporting. Quarries Incident Data Summary(30/5/24 …
GAVIN MOREIRA, Member Services Manager of the CMPA, reports on the NEW Dozer Checklist. The Secretariat, in consultation with Associate and Voting Members, has developed a NEW Dozer checklist for the industry, at the request of a CMPA Voting Member. The function of the “Dozer Operator’s Pre-Start and End Day Safety Checklist” {1348} is to …
GAVIN MOREIRA, Member Services Manager of the CMPA, reports on the NEW CMPA Guarding online training. According to current WorkSafe Victoria quarry injuries data for the past 12 months, 22% relate to guarding and isolation. A major concern and driving force behind developing a Guarding online training course for CMPA Members’ employees. It take 15 …
Since 2000, Komatsu Australia has been an inaugural Associate Member of the CMPA. Smart Construction Edge 2 is propelling surveying into a new era, enhancing speed, safety, and precision through advanced technology. Surveying has always been fundamental to construction projects, yet traditional methods are often time-consuming and pose safety challenges. Modern innovations, such as drone-based …
Over Extraction at Quarries Detailed information from Resources Victoria article on page 18, raises the following questions. 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