Job Opportunities
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Alex Fraser Group
Clarinda Recycling Facility to Continue Building Greener Roads Alex Fraser have been Members of the CMPA since the Association’s inception in 2000. Following a review by an Independent Expert Advisory Committee, a ten year extension has been granted for the Clarinda Recycling Facility, providing a solution to the state’s recycling and resources crises, and securing …
CMPA News (Issue 116)
CMPA Secretariat RECENT EVENTS • EPA Update on recycled aggregates determination, Microsoft Teams attended by E. Gibson.• ERR Statistical reports/key metrics, Microsoft Teams attended by E. Gibson.• Site Visit to Northern Quarries Epping attended by Percy Pillai (AWU), E. Gibson and G. Moreira• Media training with Ian Cohan, Cozalive, Melbourne attended by E. Gibson.• First …
Getting the Groundwork Right – Closure Report
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of the CMPA. Many of you may remember in 2017 the review undertaken of Earth Resources Regulation (ERR) “Getting the Groundwork Right: Better Regulation of Mines and Quarries” (Report) undertaken by Anna Cronin Commissioner for Better Regulation in 2017. The extractive industry was widely consulted including CMPA Members. Consultation was …
Rock solid science for the extractives sector
PAUL MCDONALD, Director Geological Survey of Victoria, DJPR. The State’s geoscience agency, the Geological Survey of Victoria (GSV) will be visiting a number of quarries between May and October this year to collect physical rock samples. The geological extractives sampling campaign is part of a new state-wide baseline data gathering exercise to better characterise Victoria’s …
Changes to work authority annual reporting
HELEN J FOARD, DJPR. The Victorian Government’s Extractive Resources Strategy commits to better industry reporting and sharing of data across the quarrying sector and planning agencies. A priority of the Strategy is to improve the type of information submitted by industry in its annual reports to Earth Resources Regulation. From 30 June 2021, new regulations …
Critical Incident Response & Pest Animal and Weed Management Workshop
GAVIN MOREIRA, Member Services Manager for CMPA and Wayne Deken, Quarry Manager for Conundrum Holdings reports on the successful day held in the Geelong – Surf Coast area of Victoria for CMPA members. On 25th March 2021, the CMPA held a workshop to assist CMPA members in ensuring that procedures are in place and that …
New Environment Protection Act
DR ELIZABTH GIBSON, General Manager of the CMPA provides a report on the new Environment Protection Act 2017 and the Environment Protection Regulations 2020 which take effect from 1 July 2021 (see www.epa.vic.gov.au). General Environmental Duty The centerpiece of the new laws is the General EnvironmentalDuty (GED) which applies to ALL Victorians. You must reducethe …
Web meeting apps compared: Zoom vs Microsoft Teams vs Google Meet
JOHN PITITTO, Partner for Mead Partners Chartered Accountants. With organisations around the world looking for more effective ways to work remotely and keep their teams connected, the spotlight has fallen on web meeting tools to provide an edge for companies. Most readers will already be familiar with at least some of these tools. The COVID-19 …
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements
GAVIN MOREIRA, Member Services Manager from the CMPA provides an extract from CMPA’s “Worksafely Reference Manual” and “RCSD Management Guideline” on PPE requirements. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) must be utilised in situations where other methods of controlling hazards cannot be used or require support. PPE is regarded as the last line of defence, and as …