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K-Conveyor Pulleys & Lagging

By Gavin Moreira

Powering Productivity with K-Conveyor Pulleys Conveyor pulleys serve as the driving force of conveyor belts, a critical component in the conveying process. Kinder Australia’s 40-year history of serving the Victorian Earth Resources industry has allowed them to develop a deep understanding of the unique challenges faced by those involved in construction material processing. Kinder’s dedicated …

Frequently Asked Questions (Issue 136)

By Gavin Moreira

Change to Casual Employment To ask a question that could be shared amongst all members in the association please contact the CMPA:Phone: 03 5781 0655 – Fax: 03 5782 2021 – Email: enquiries@cmpavic.asn.au

Job Opportunities (Issue 136)

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.

Rehabilitation Bonds

By Gavin Moreira

DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, CMPA General Manager As all are well aware the rehabilitation bond value expelled by the Earth Resources Regulator (ERR) calculator is of such orders of magnitude greater than the original bond that, generally, it has the potential to impact the financial viability of the quarry. In contrast, the Victorian Auditor-Generals Office Rehabilitating …

Value of Membership

By Gavin Moreira

GAVIN MOREIRA, Member Services Manager of CMPA highlights the benefits to your business for being a CMPA Member. The CMPA is recognised as the principal advocate for the Construction Material Processors Industry in Victoria. The success of CMPA, the peak body in Victoria for family, private, Council and State Government quarries; and recyclers; is due …

CMPA News (Issue 135)

By Gavin Moreira

Recent Events • AUSMASA SWAP (Fed education) meeting held via MS Teams, attended by E. Gibson• AUSMASA CEO and IQA CEO meeting held via MS Teams, attended by E. Gibson• Victorian Freight Plan Industry Summit held in Melbourne, attended by E. Gibson• ABC Radio interview conducted with CMPA’s E. Gibson in relation to the Minister’s …

Streamlining approvals for major projects

By Gavin Moreira

TYLAH DROCHMANN, Manager Quarry Approvals at Resource Victoria. As major construction projects in Victoria progress, the demand for extractive resources continues to grow. Victoria’s demand for extractive materials is expected to increase to around 80 million tonnes in the short-term. Competing land uses, changing community preferences and regulatory complexities continue to cause delays in bringing …

Victorian Freight Plan

By Gavin Moreira

DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager CMPA provides comments for the Victorian Freight Plan – the roadmap for the state’s freight system. In 2018 the Victorian Freight Plan, Delivering the Goods, was launched by the State Government. Since then there has been increasing volume, mass and speed of freight carried on Victoria’s freight network, at a …

National Urban Policy Consultation Draft May 2024

By Gavin Moreira

DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager CMPA provides a brief submission to the Federal Government’s National Urban Policy Consultation draft May 2024. The National Urban Policy: Consultation Draft May 2024 (the Policy) (https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/have-your-say/national-urban-policy-australia) outlines the Australian Government’s goals and objectives to enable our urban areas to be liveable, equitable, productive, sustainable and resilient. The Policy includes …

CMPA General Meeting

By Gavin Moreira

ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager for CMPA provides an update on the General Meeting held in Attwood. Following a very successful workshop earlier in the day, a general meeting of members was held at the Best Western Hotel, Attwood 23 May 2024. Presentations were given by Matt Vincent CEO Earth Resources DEECA and Ben Wright Manager …