Major Infrastructure Projects continue to increase demand on resources JASON RUDGE, Manager of Major Accounts Quarry and Aggregates for William Adams. The current financial year has seen a number of major projects get off the ground and a considerable increase in demand on resources continues for both Voting Members and Associates alike. Whilst there is …
GAVIN MOREIRA, Members Services Manager of the CMPA provides an insight into the changing face of Quarries in Victoria. As the CMPA celebrates 20 years supporting the Extractive Industry in Victoria there is an ever changing face within our quarries. The demand and supply for construction materials today has never been greater; so too is …
Membership Renewals All Members have received their renewals for 2019/20. 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 …
ANNA CRONIN Commissioner for Better Regulation and Red Tape Commissioner’s second six-monthly review to implement the Getting the Groundwork Right report is available from www.earthresources.vic.gov.au The second review was commissioned by the Minister for Resources The Hon Jaclyn Symes MP and was released in early September 2019. The 1st Review was completed in August 2018. …
JACLYN SYMES MP, Minister for Resources. The Minister’s speech given at the CMPA Annual Dinner in Marysville on 14 September 2019. This year marks the 20th Anniversary of the formation of the CMPA – that’s two decades of providing a strong voice and support for the industry. Victoria is the country’s fastest-growing state, and I …
Written by John Mawson. Last month the Quarry Industry lost one of its oldest and most esteemed leaders. At the age of 97, after a long and healthy life, Ken Mawson passed away peacefully at his home in Torquay. Ken was born in Cohuna, the oldest of E. B. (Barney) and Annie Mawson’s five children. …
The CMPA came across additional production statistics from Earth Resources Regulation (thanks to Sarah Andrew, Conundrum Holdings) and thought that this would be of interest. The statistics have been broken down into charts for unit rate (cost/tonne) and tonnages produced against financial year. Charts are given for total tonnages, basalt, hornfels, granite, and sand and …
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 most important set of issues confronting the Extractive Industries sector remains those pertaining to the identification, security and certainty …
An Extract from the CMPA CHAIRPERSON – GARRY CRANNY’ Annual Dinner speech for those members who were not in attendance, highlights the key issues we in the industry are now facing and into the future. “Minister – I am in no doubt your stewardship will impart an indelible mark of positivity and improvement on the …
The 2019 CMPA Annual Dinner was held at The VIBE Hotel, Marysville. CMPA Member Services Manager, Gavin Moreira, reviews our special night. The 20th Anniversary of the CMPA was celebrated in the regional town of Marysville. As CMPA Members descended and took over the town for the weekend the sun came out and provided a …