Job Opportunities
Available in both member quarries and supplier businesses. These ads are free as a benefit of being a CMPA member. For listings enquiries phone: 03 5781 0655 or Email: enquiries@cmpavic.asn.au
Gavin Moreira
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…