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Job Opportunities (Issue 137)

By Gavin Moreira

For listing enquiries phone: 03 5781 0655 or Email: enquiries@cmpavic.asn.au Available to both member quarries and supplier businesses. These ads are also published on the CMPA WEBSITE and are FREE as a benefit of being a CMPA member. Please email your CV to info@mansfieldcrushing.com.au Apply now at www.careers.maasgroup.com.au To apply send your resume & cover letter …

Jason Comben CMPA Chairperson

By Gavin Moreira

Extract from Jason Comben’s 2024 Annual Dinner Speech My message to the Minister and her team is beware of perverse outcomes. At last year’s dinner I was speaking with the head of DEECA John Bradley when he used the phrase perverse outcomes. Here’s an example of a perverse outcome. Speaking to one of my customers …

Sand Supplies Pty Ltd

By Gavin Moreira

Producers of high-quality washed sand, for the commercial & construction industry. Sand Supplies Pty Ltd is an independent privately owned company established in 2010. Sand Supplies has three sites in the Westernport region Victoria, at Glen Forbes, Grantville and The Gurdies. In 2013, Sand Supplies acquired the “sand” assets controlled by Donmix Concrete, comprising a …

CMPA News (Issue 136)

By Gavin Moreira

Recent Events • MRSDA Reform: Stakeholder Reference Group meeting via MS Teams attended by E. Gibson• JWS Research for Infrastructure Australia meeting via MS Teams attended by E. Gibson• DTF Industry Consultation meeting was held via MS Teams attended by E. Gibson• EPA (VIC) briefing on Statement of Regulatory Intent on Climate Change was held …

By Gavin Moreira

Article reproduced from Agg Net – Mineral Products Association (MPA) – 11 September 2024.https://www.agg-net.com/news/future-supply-of-construction materials-approaching-a-cliff-edge‘ The MPA says that for more than a decade the rate of consumption has not been matched by the rate of approval for new planning consents for quarrying, due to a ‘broken’ mineral planning system. Latest MPA Annual Mineral Planning …

Opening Presentation by The Hon Lily D’Ambrosio at the CMPA Annual Dinner

By Gavin Moreira

The Hon Lily D’Ambrosio, Minister for Climate Action, Minister for Energy and Resources, Minister for the State Electricity Commission gave the opening presentation at CMPA’s Annual Dinner. Below is an extract from the Minister’s presentation. INTRODUCTION• Whether it’s for commercial development, residential housing or the Big Build, the need for raw quarry materials has never …

CMPA Annual Report

By Gavin Moreira

GAVIN MOREIRA, CMPA Member Services Manager, provides a summary of the CMPA Annual Report. Chairperson’s Report – Jason CombenFollowing is a summary of the Chairperson’s report by Jason Comben prepared by Dr Elizabeth Gibson. The most important set of issues confronting theExtractive Industries sector are the:• Identification, security, and certainty of access to Victoria’s supply …

CMPA Annual Dinner – RACV Club, Melbourne

By Gavin Moreira

The 2024 CMPA Annual Dinner was held at the RACV Club, Melbourne. CMPA Member Services Manager, Gavin Moreira, reviews another fantastic night. A spectacular night celebrating with members, families, employees within the extractive industry. What an event with room capacity SOLD OUT two weeks before the event. Over 330 attendees and guests ascending to the …

Minimising Rehabilitation Bonds – Sand Quarries

By Gavin Moreira

Dr Elizabeth Gibson, General Manager CMPA provides some highlights from the Workshop. A substantial day was held for CMPA Members and other interested industry contributors in Pakenham. The purpose of the workshop is to provide participants with appropriate best management practices required to minimise rehabilitation bonds and to develop a CMPA sand quarry progressive rehabilitation …

Regulatory Requirements specific to Management of Slimes Dams

By Gavin Moreira

GAVIN MOREIRA, Member Services Manager of the CMPA provides an extract from the Slimes Management Guideline. OverviewRegulatory requirements for the management of slimes dams are set out in the Environmental Guidelines for Management of Small Tailings Storage Facilities 2006 or the Design and Management of Tailings Storage Facilities 2017.Both documents are published by ERR and …