RON KERR, Honorary CEO CMPA reports on the demise of sand and stone. WITH the enactment of the Extractive Industry Act – 1966 some older participants in the industry saw it as the end of the free world. Others moved…
ANDREW NATOLI, Lawyer and Planner for Planning & Property Partners Pty Ltd reports on the major announcements of the year in the Victorian Planning System. IT has been a busy year in the Victorian Planning System, with a number of…
BRUCE McCLURE, General Manager of the CMPA reports on the recently released draft Statutory Endorsement Flow Chart. STATUTORY Endorsement was introduced by the DPI under Stage 1 of the Minerals Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 (MRSDA) review. It was introduced…
CMPA Secretariat provides an update of the latest news and happenings. CMPA 2012 AGM & DINNER Sponsorship for the 2012 CMPA AGM and Dinner at the RACV Club in Healesville has opened. All Associates were emailed a copy of the…
GARY CRANNY, reports on the history, development and management philosophy of Dandy Premix Quarries Pty Ltd. THE Yarra Valley Quarries site at Launching Place has accommodated some form of extractive industries operations continuously for more than 75 years. In 1964…
Reflecting on the past year and the road ahead! JOHN MAWSON, Chairman of the CMPA reflects on 2011 and the challenges that lie ahead for Members in the coming year. DURING 2011 your industry association the CMPA, has continued to…
JAMES LANGLANDS, Concrete Plant Manager from Conundrum Holdings reports on the importance of owners and quarry managers monitoring their electricity supply. AS operators of fixed plant and equipment on various production sites, we are all aware that at some point…
Civil Works Expo 2012 at Lardner Park is more than just a trade show! THOUSANDS of patrons will att end the three-day event in February, to see and operate the millions of dollars of equipment showcased. Retaining its position as…
ROWENA CAIRNS, Business Manager at Galesafe Weighing, reports on the companies’ history, new direction and new products aimed at complementing your business. GALESAFE Weighing has been servicing the quarrying, cement and concrete industries since the 1980s, when the business was…
JON HOWELL of Symphony Wire provides a report on the screening specialists. SYMPHONY Wire is a specialist supplier of the full range of screening surfaces. It takes pride in assisting quarry managers and screening plant operators in selection and supply…