State of the Extractive Industry within Victoria BRUCE MCCLURE, General Manager of the CMPA reflects on where the Extractive Industry is at in Victoria. IT is interesting to reflect on where the CMPA has travelled over the last two and…
Government Response to EDIC DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager CMPA reports on the Governments response to the EDIC. THE Economic Development and Infrastructure Committee (EDIC) is a Joint Investigatory Committee of the Parliament of Victoria. The Committee carries out investigations…
Meeting with DSDBI DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager CMPA reports on DSDBI – meeting with Kylie White and Ron Barr. A meeting was held on 19 July 2013 in Melbourne with Rob Barr, Deputy Secretary Corporate Planning and Compliance Services…
DSDBI set up Earth Resources Steering Committee DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager CMPA reports on the Earth Resources Reform Steering Committee Meeting. THE Department of State Development, Business and Innovation (DSDBI) has set up a steering committee made up with…
Challenges that lie ahead JOHN MAWSON, Chairman of the CMPA reflects on 2012 and the challenges that lie ahead for Members next year. THE CMPA, your association has again in 2012 worked hard to improve members’ skills and improve industry…
Where has all the experience gone? BRUCE McCLURE General Manager of the CMPA comments on the neglect of Victoria’s road network. ANYONE traveling on many of the Victorian state highways and indeed freeways at present, may start to believe that…
The NIMBY Syndrome BRUCE McCLURE General Manager of the CMPA comments on the impact of the NIMBY syndrome. OVER the last few years one issue that is becoming of major concern throughout Australia is the NIMBY syndrome and its implications…
Inquiry into Greenfields – Final Report to Parliament BRUCE McCLURE, General Manager of the CMPA reports on the recently presented report to State Parliament on Greenfields Mineral Exploration and Project Development in Victoria. ON the 30th January 2012 four members…
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…
Handover of the Treasury baton Robin Hocking reports on his long involvement with the CMPA, and introduces the new Treasurer to the members. IN 1999 I was invited to attend the inaugural meeting of the CMPA to be held at…