General Manager makes the comment – It’s time for action! BRUCE MCCLURE, General Manager CMPA comments on the number of submissions provided to various bodies in Victoria. GOVERNMENTS of all persuasions like enquiries, they like to be seen consulting with…
New Chairperson for the CMPA Outgoing CMPA Chairperson, TIM BIRD reports on his three years as leader of the association. THANK you to all Members and guests able to attend our Annual General Meeting and Dinner this year in Echuca…
Working Towards A Better Future CMPA Honorary CEO, RON KERR considers the impact of the MRSDA Review on our industry. THE aim of the CMPA has always been to ensure that market entry is not restricted and that regulatory burdens…
Is there light at the end of the tunnel? CMPA General Manager, BRUCE MCCLURE, re-visits rehabilitation bonds and it’s imposition on the industry. THE current application of rehabilitation bonds remains unsustainable and is creating a financial impediment for many of…
The Fundamental role of the CMPA CMPA General Manager, BRUCE MCCLURE, looks at the biggest challenges still facing the Association. ON 25 February 2000 when the CMPA was incorporated under the Associations Act, the organisation has been active in representing…
The Year in Reflection CMPA Chairman, TIM BIRD, reflects on the past twelve months of the CMPA. WELCOME to 2011 and thank-you for taking the time to read our Sand & Stone. The beginning of a new year is an…
Bonds a Miasma of Uncertainty The foundation of the CMPA in 1999 was largely built on the egregious nature of rehabilitation bonds imposed on the industry at the time. However, some 10 years down the track, it seems little has…
A New Way Forward CMPA’s new Associate Chairperson, MARK THOMPSON touches on the role of the associate. AS the incoming Associate Chairperson it’s certainly going to be a big pair of shoes to fill from our past Chairperson of five…
A New Decade – A New Generation CMPA’s Associate Chairperson, DAVID BATSON reflects on the past twelve months and a new way forward. THE CMPA and its Members, including Associates have enjoyed 10 years of growth and we now embark…
Fifty Issues of CMPA News! CMPA Newsletter’s original editor, MIKE McCANN, reflects on the growth in the magazine from its first edition to the current 50th edition of Sand & Stone. THERE has been a great deal of progress from…