PAUL GRIFFIN, Operations Manager for Impact Drill & Blast (a sponsor at the March 2021 CMPA Critical Incidents workshop) provides a report on the comprehensive safety management system in place on all aspects of the business. (Associate Member of the CMPA since 2004). At Impact Drill & Blast, we do what it takes to make …
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ERR update the Rehabilitation Bond calculator DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of the CMPA. Earth Resources Regulation (ERR) has updated (first time since 2010) the rehabilitation bond calculator for mines and quarries. The update is to ensure that industry obligations match modern standards and costings for site rehabilitation. The CMPA supports the principle of responsible, …
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BILL ASKEW, owner of Brucknell Lime reports on the development of the business. Brucknell Lime has been a family owned and operated business for over 30 years situated on the Curdies River in South West Victoria. It was established by father and son, Lindsay and Bill Askew in 1985. The original screen and crusher were …
Management Committee The Management Committee meeting held 24 February 2021 (Microsoft teams) was attended by Garry Cranny (Chairperson),Tej Panesar (Acting Associate Chairperson), John Pititto (Treasurer), Jason Comben (until 1:00pm), Tim Bird, Ashley Day, Anthony Bateup, Drew Phillips and Andrew Burdett. Apologies were received fromCraig Banthorpe and Jason Rudge. Prior to the meeting discussions were held …
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of the CMPA provides CMPA comments on the proposed Occupational Health and Safety Amendment (Crystalline Silica) Regulations 2021. Reforms to the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Regulations are being considered by WorkSafe in order to adequately protect the health and safety of those employed within industries which have a high …
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of the CMPA. Purpose The new Environment Protection Act 2017 comes into force on1 July 2021. Through the Recycling Markets Acceleration Package (RMAP), EPA is working on a series of waste and resource recovery determinations to set specifications and conditions which, when met, will authorise the receipt and deposit of …
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of the CMPA. Purpose According to Earth Resources Regulation (ERR) the purpose of the guideline (https://engage.vic.gov.au/preparation-rehabilitation-plans-guideline-extractive-industry) is to provide information to assist extractive industry work authority holders to develop rehabilitation plans that meet regulatory requirements in Victoria and achieve sustainable rehabilitation outcomes. It sets out what the regulator, ERR, expects …
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of the CMPA. Purpose The green wedge and peri-urban areas (the study area) surrounding Melbourne provide a range of different and important services, capabilities and values that have regional and state significance (https://engage.vic.gov.au/gwal/).This area, the subject of this consultation paper, is within a 100km radius from central Melbourne. It comprises …