Major Infrastructure Projects see an increase in demand on resources JASON RUDGE, Manager of Major Accounts Quarry and Aggregates for William Adams reflects on the last financial year. The current financial year has seen a number of major projects get off the ground and a considerable increase in demand on resources for both Voting Members …
GAVIN MOREIRA, Member Services Manager of CMPA reports on the value of being a CMPA Member. The CMPA is recognised as the principal advocate for the Construction Materials Industry in Victoria. The mission of the CMPA is to provide strong representation and advocacy in the best interests of its Members. In so doing, the CMPA …
Membership Renewals All Members have received their renewals for 2018/19. We have had a fantastic response to date, for those who haven’t responded as yet it would be greatly appreciated if the application form can be completed and sent back via email, fax or post. We do require the form to be completed for our …
An edited version of the Treasurer’s speech at the CMPA Annual Dinner on 25th August 2018. Author: Tim Pallas MP, Treasurer of Victoria and Minister for Resources. Our state is reaching great heights. Last month Commsec declared that Victoria was top of its State of the States ranking – with economic growth 26.5% above the …
ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of the CMPA provides a report on the Joint Ministerial Statement. The Joint Ministerial Statement Extractive Resources Rock Solid Foundations for Victoria’s growth (between the Minister for Resources The Hon Tim Pallas MP and Minister for Planning The Hon Richard Wynne MP) was released on the 16th August 2018. The purpose …
GAVIN MOREIRA, CMPA Member Services Manager, provides a summary of the CMPA Annual Report. Chairperson’s Report – Garry Cranny Following is a summary of the Chairperson’s report by Garry Cranny prepared by Dr Elizabeth Gibson. The single most important issue confronting the Extractive Industries sector is around the identification, security, sustainability and certainty of process …
Like many others, I have been involved with the CMPA since its inception and can congratulate the CMPA on its remarkable evolution over the years, to the point where the 100th issue of its official organ “Sand & Stone” is published. Well batted indeed. The CMPA was formed because of a perceived need for …
Congratulations from WorkSafe Firstly WorkSafe would like to congratulate the CMPA on the publication of their 100th issue of Sand and Stone. It’s a wonderful achievement – WorkSafe views the magazine as an ideal platform to highlight significant achievements and improvements in the quarrying industry. Recently, the CMPA asked WorkSafe to provide an overview of …
From the entire team here at Earth Resources Regulation (ERR), I extend my congratulations to CMPA for the 100th issue of Sand & Stone magazine. While it’s true that the magazine has made a significant contribution to the quarrying industry, the work of the CMPA goes much further. We are proud to have contributed to …
When one reflects on the past 15-20 years, the changes in the Quarry Industry and VicRoads have been quite profound. The introduction of quality assurance contracts in the mid 90’s, changed significantly the way both VicRoads and the quarry industry worked and interacted. Naturally, there were some initial implementation issues, but in the end, a …