The Department of Primary Industry (NSW) latest safety alert looks at inappropriate maintenance practices on mobile plant. INCIDENT An excavator operating at an above ground mine was removing overburden from the ore body. A dump truck driver waiting to be…
SHAYNE MORRALL of Victorian Construction Equipment Pty Ltd reports on the first Terex® TL310 loader to be sold in Australia. THE first Terex® TL310 loader to be sold in Australia has been purchased by Northern Quarries, a division of Conundrum…
DAVID BURNS, Marketing Executive for Kinder & Co reports on the businesses latest environmental initiative. KINDER & Co, one of Australia’s leading suppliers to the mining and manufacturing industry, has again broken new ground in recycling – this time with…
BRUCE MCCLURE, General Manager of the CMPA reports on the review of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006. THE Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 (AHA) commenced on the 28 May 2007 and provides for the protection and management of the state’s…
Over the last few months a number of members have raised concerns with the Secretariat regarding Land Tax and its implications on their business. Two members of our association with considerable experience in this area were approached for their comments.…
A recent government inquiry into greenfields mineral exploration and project development in Victoria has been given the following comments by the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV). TOM MCKENNY, Industri Communications reports. LOCAL councils have taken a free hit at the…
BRUCE McCLURE, General Manager of the CMPA reports on the State Government’s decision to review the costs of implementing Federal OH&S laws. OUR State Government has recently released a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers Australia on the impact of the Federal Governments…
CMPA Secretariat provides an update of the latest news and happenings. REVIEW OF ABORIGINAL HERITAGE ACT 2006 In May 2012 Bruce McClure General Manager CMPA attended a meeting organised by Aboriginal Affairs Victoria (AAV) to discuss the Issues and Options…
RYAN ELDRIDGE, Projects Engineer of DE Quarry Solutions reports on the sixty four years of history of the business. LINDSAY Eldridge founder of L.D. Eldridge Cartage Contractor moved from the Colac district to Derrinallum in 1948 and saw the need…
Growth Corridor Plans – Managing Melbourne’s Growth BRUCE McCLURE, General Manager of the CMPA reports on the recently released draft Melbourne Corridor Plans. THE Growth Area Authority released draft plans for the strategic direction for future urban development of land…