DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of CMPA reports on the changes to the Annual Reporting Requirements. Earth Resources Regulation’s (ERR) Annual Reporting Requirements are now due as per the following: an extract from the Earth Resources Regulation (ERR) Industry Newsletter…
Have you considered an administrative update to save time and money when requesting a work plan change? Anthony Hurst, Executive Director, Earth Resources Regulation provides details. Quarry operators wanting to make a change to their extractive operations without the need…
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of CMPA reports on the Strategic Extractive Resource Areas Pilot Study (SERA). Victoria is growing rapidly, with population forecast to exceed 10 million people by 2050. Melbourne is now Australia’s fastest growing city, and the…
GAVIN MOREIRA, Member Services Manager for CMPA reports on the first General Meeting held via Microsoft Teams for CMPA members. On 21 May 2020, the CMPA held its first webinar via Microsoft Teams, it was a General Meeting on two…
MIKE CAMERON, Executive, Business & Leadership Coach for Strategically Yours looks at the concept of Conflict Resolution in the workplace. (Associate Member of the CMPA since 2008) Definition of Conflict The state in a relationship or interaction where two or…
STUART WILSON, Senior Commercial Lawyer for Nevett Ford Lawyers provides a report on insolvency risk during the current pandemic. The coronavirus and associated response measures have imposed immense pressure on businesses in many sectors, which in turn places stress on…
Hot Works are activities that involve the introduction of a flame or spark and have the potential to cause a fire if that flame or spark combines with fuel and oxygen. Tasks such as welding, gas cutting and grinding are…
A new section of Sand & Stone created to communicate to readers job opportunities that are available in both member quarries and supplier businesses.
ELLAINA MACKAY, National Marketing Executive for Flexco Australia, reports on manufacturing in Australia (Associate member of the CMPA since 2015). Thirty years ago, while expanding their product line to incorporate a range of belt conveyor products to support their legendary…
Questions asked by members to the Secretariat to improve communication with readers. Do I need to report to Worksafe if a COVID-19 diagnosis happens at work? Worksafe Victoria has provided a response for CMPA members. A temporary Occupational Health and…