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Kerr Family’s Quarrying History and Involvement in the CMPA As a proud 25-year member of the CMPA, I was asked to provide the story of Conundrum Holdings and our involvement in the CMPA. As an essential industry for society’s development, quarries provide raw materials for growth and are often the foundations from which other businesses…

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CMPA celebrates 25 years

CMPA celebrates 25 years

DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, CMPA General Manager From small beginnings (that first meeting at BP in Epping which quite a few of you remember) CMPA has evolved into a peak body that is the go-to industry association for Government (though sometimes…

2025 Annual Dinner

2025 Annual Dinner

Join Us for the 25-Year Celebration of the CMPA – Sponsorship Opportunities Now Open MARK D THOMPSON, Associate Chairperson, CMPA It is an exciting time to start planning for 2025 and the CMPA’s milestone 25-Year Celebration Dinner! This prestigious event…

Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS)

Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS)

DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, CMPA General Manager. CMPA is actively involved since inception in 2000 in reducing RCS exposure, which is critical to protecting families and employees. CMPA is totally supportive of all initiatives to improve standards. The CMPA has provided…

Jason Comben CMPA Chairperson

Jason Comben CMPA Chairperson

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…

Rehabilitation Bonds

Rehabilitation Bonds

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…

Meeting with the Minister for Energy and Resources

Meeting with the Minister for Energy and Resources

DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, CMPA General Manager The CMPA was founded in 2000 on the issue of the foreseen adverse impacts of rehabilitation bonds on the extractive industry. In 2001 Dr Prentice, Business School, LaTrobe University was engaged by CMPA to…

From the Associate Chairperson

From the Associate Chairperson

Leveraging Opportunities and Strengthening Bonds MARK THOMPSON, CMPA Associate Chairperson As we find ourselves four months into the new year, I hope this message finds you well, whether your year has kicked off with momentum or presents its own set…

From the Secretariat

From the Secretariat

Opportunities for the Industry 2024 DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, CMPA General Manager. Resources Victoria new CEO The new CEO of Resources Victoria is Matt Vincent formerly from Planning (Department of Transport and Planning). A number of meetings have been held including…

From the Secretariat

From the Secretariat

Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Amendment Bill 2023 DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of the CMPA. As you all would be aware, the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Amendment Bill 2023 (the Bill) was passed by the Victorian Parliament on 17 August…

From the Secretariat

From the Secretariat

New CMPA logo GAVIN MOREIRA, Member Services Manager of the CMPA. The CMPA Annual Dinner at the MCG with a record attendance of Members and guests was a perfect time to launch the new CMPA logo. After 23 years the…

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