TOM MCKENNY, Industri Communications reports on the steps generally taken to formulate, execute and measure a strategic marketing plan. THESE steps I have outlined here are simple and effective and have worked well for industrial sector businesses including quarrying suppliers.…
PETER MCCLUSKEY provides an update on the Victorian Limestone Producers Association. “CARING FOR OUR COUNTRY – LAND MANAGEMENT TRENDS”- REPORTS INDICATE NEED FOR LIMING The Commonwealth Government’s Division of Land and Coast has produced a series of reports on land…
ANNE BIGNALL, Manager Minerals & Extractive Operations, Gippsland provides an update on statutorily endorsed Work Plans. STATUTORILY ENDORSED WORK PLANS As of the 1st of February 2012 the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 (MRSD) now requires that work plans,…
VECCI’s sustainability consultants are providing Carbon Tax Briefings across Victoria to inform about the risks & opportunities. WITH the Federal Government’s “Clean Energy Future” package coming into force on 1 July 2012, it’s crucial that employers are prepared for the…
PETER MCCLUSKY provides an update on the Victorian Limestone Producers Association. ACID SOILS FIELD DAYS A further field day entitled, “Reducing soil acidification through lime and nutrient best practice” is to be held this time in Koroit on Tuesday 3rd…
COLIN THORNTON, Acting General Manager Minerals & Extractive Operations, reports on the DPI Targeted Audit Program & RRAM. AUDIT PROGRAM Invasive plants and pest animals are an ongoing problem throughout the Victorian Earth Resources Industry requiring impacted sites to commit…
IAN MCLEOD, Manager Minerals and Extractive Operations, Melbourne District, reports on current projects. APPROVED WORK PLANS Approved Work Plans and Work Plan variations are an essential part of Work Authorities (WAs) and provide a handy reference to quarry managers of…
PETER MCCLUSKY provides an update on the Victorian Limestone Producers Association. AGM AND CONFERENCE The VLPA’s Anual Genearl Meeting and conference was held at the City Memorial Bowls Club Warrnambool on Friday 18th November 2011. Bruce Couch, the Chairman retired…
How will the proposed changes to superannuation affect your business? NATALIE GULLIFER from Landers & Rogers Lawyers reports. HISTORIC legislation was introduced into Parliament on 2 November 2011 to increase the level of Superannuation Guarantee (SG) contributions from the current…
IAN MCLEOD, Manager Minerals and Extractive Operations, Melbourne District, reports on current projects. DPI WEBSITE GETS ITS OWN YOUTUBE! Visitors to the DPI website now have instant access to around one hundred and eighty videos that live in the various…