DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, CMPA outlines the process towards the new Heavy Vehicle Driver Competency Framework (NHVDCF). BackgroundAustralia’s Transport Ministers have agreed in-principle to an improved, nationally consistent approach to the training and licence progression of heavy vehicle drivers, that improves…
The submission by DR ELIZABETH GIBSON on the above Regulations and accompanying Regulatory Impact Statement (https://engage.vic.gov.au/risk-consequence-and-contingency-regulations) was made from the context of the Construction and Demolition Waste Recycling (C&D) Industry. RegulationsThe Regulations are comprehensive, a Circular Economy Risk, Consequence and…
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of CMPA reports on the ERR 2022/23 Statistical Report. Earth Resources Regulation (ERR) has recently released (22 December 2023) the 2022/23 Annual Statistical Report (available at www.earthresources.vic.gov.au). Well done to all that submitted their returns…
First Peoples – State Relations have developed the following information for the preparation of Cultural Heritage Management Plans (CHMP). Info for the construction materials extractive industry. Requirements of Victoria’s Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 for protecting and managing Aboriginal cultural heritage.…
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of the CMPA provides estimated Additional CHMP Costs and Timeframes. Estimated Additional CHMP Costs and Timeframes Other costs include:• the engagement fees for Heritage Advisors; and• fees that the RAPs charge for consultation meetings, cultural…
Construction, in almost any form, relies heavily upon extractive industries providing access to mined and quarried minerals, soils, sands, stones, and rock. As aggregates, such materials are used throughout our built environment, from simple gravel access roads to major freeways;…
ANDREW NATOLI, Director of Equipe Lawyers. The Victorian Government has introduced a new planning approval pathway for quarries as part of a package of planning reforms to implement the long-awaited housing policy document, Victoria’s Housing Statement, a 10-year plan to…
Demand for extractive resources is growing to unprecedented levels. Driven by major construction projects in Victoria’s ‘Big Build’ and more recently, the Housing Statement. State-wide demand for extractive materials is expected to increase to 79.5million tonnes by 2030, higher than…
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of the CMPA provides an extract from the CMPA’s submission to the Draft Code of Practice that includes comments from CMPA Members. The Draft Code of Practice for Common Risk Management Techniques for Quarries (to…
Changes to Victoria’s environment laws in 2021 mean permits are now needed for some mining or extractive industry activities impacting aquifers, explained below by EPA. These permits help manage waste and pollution risks across the state. They also help you…