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Capacity Building for Australia’s Quarrying Industry

Capacity Building for Australia’s Quarrying Industry

DALE THOMPSON from the Government’s Enterprise Connect program outlines how he can help plan out the future growth of your business. SINCE May 2008, Enterprise Connect has been quietly making a name for itself working with SMEs across a range…

CPI Report – June 2009

CPI Report – June 2009

The AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS has recently released the Consumer Price Index data for the June 2009 quarter. Following is a summary of the information. THE Consumer Price Index (CPI) is regarded as Australia’s key measure of inflation. It is…

VALUING QUARRY RESOURCES

VALUING QUARRY RESOURCES

The value of a quarry is underpinned by its geology. ROD STEPHENS of Stephens Valuation & Consultancy Pty Ltd provides information on the factors that impact on the value of construction material resources. IT is common to measure the extent…

Reducing Red Tape

Reducing Red Tape

DPI are currently conducting a review of the legislation that will regulate the extractive industry from 1 January 2010; the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 (MRSDA). CMPA membership provided strong feedback on this issue to DPI staff during the…

CHANGES TO QUARRYING LEGISLATION

CHANGES TO QUARRYING LEGISLATION

With current and proposed changes to the way the quarrying industry will be regulated, the CMPA is urging Member’s to lobby Government. CMPA Executive Director ROGER BUCKLEY reports. EXTRACTIVE industry is heading into a brave new world with the changes…

Who Takes Responsibility for QUALITY CONTROL?

Who Takes Responsibility for QUALITY CONTROL?

There has been some recent confusion as to the contractual obligations for quality control measures of quarries supplying stone to head contractors of VicRoads works. TOM KERR of Conundrum Holdings Pty Ltd reports. THERE are some concerns that quarry sites…

MELBOURNE’S URBAN SPRAWL EXTENDS

MELBOURNE’S URBAN SPRAWL EXTENDS

The proposed expansion of Melbourne’s Urban Growth Boundary has significant implications for quarry owners in the area. Report by CMPA Executive Director, ROGER BUCKLEY. THE Government recently released its proposed new, expanded Urban Growth Boundary which incorporates the area required…

Opportunity to Review VCAT

Opportunity to Review VCAT

The VCAT (Victorian Civil & Administrative Tribunal) President’s Review recently released a consultation paper calling for comments on how VCAT operates. Below is the CMPA’s submission. THE CMPA appreciates the role VCAT plays in the planning appeals process and supports…

CPI Report

CPI Report

The AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS has recently released the Consumer Price Index data for the March 2009 quarter. Following is a summary of the findings. AT the ‘All Groups’ level, the CPI rose in all capital cities this quarter, with…

Screening Media Selection

Screening Media Selection

The type of screening and size of the material will have a large bearing on the type of screening media that would be most efficient for the operation. We look at some of these factors. Th is is an extract…

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