VicRoads & Public Transport Victoria come together with the Department of Transport DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of the CMPA reports on the new integrated transport department. On 1 July 2019, VicRoads and Public Transport Victoria came together with the Department of Transport (DoT) to create an integrated transport department. (Regional Roads Victoria also comes …
Geelong-based Newcomb Sand and Soil has been buying Komatsu equipment for the past 10 years, due to its relationship with its local rep., equipment reliability and machine performance. Currently it owns three Komatsu excavators, a PC50MR-8, a PC200-8 and in mid-July purchased a PC220-8, replacing a WA380-3 wheel loader it had owned for 20 years. …
Benefits of the Preferred Suppliers & General Information Reference Manual The CMPA Preferred Suppliers & General Information Reference Manual 2020 will be delivered in early December to all members, Voting, Honorary Voting, Associate and Workforce. The manual provides you with a page of detailed information on your CMPA Preferred Suppliers in words and photos as …
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of the CMPA reports on the Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) for Draft Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Extractive Industries Regulations (EIR) 2019. The current Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Extractive Industries Regulations 2010 are due to sunset (expire) on 27 January 2020. As such, the Resources Division (Department of Jobs, Precincts and …
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of the CMPA and Members comments on the Draft Geotechnical Guideline (Guideline) for Terminal and Rehabilitated Slopes Extractive Industry. Earth Resources Regulation (DJPR) has been in consultation with CMPA and the extractive industry in general in the development of the draft Guideline. The following is the submission made by CMPA. …
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of the CMPA comments on the Draft National Light Pollution Guidelines for Wildlife. The Federal Department of the Environment and Energy is developing draft National Light Pollution Guidelines for Wildlife including Marine Turtles, Seabirds and Migratory Shorebirds. “The National Light Pollution Guidelines aim to raise awareness of the potential impacts …
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of the CMPA reports on the Discussion Paper – Scope of Proposed Silica Regulations. WorkSafe released a discussion paper on the scope of proposed silica regulations. An extract from the CMPA submission is given below: Workplace Exposure Standard *Note: Safe Work Australia (SWA) recently reviewed the WES for Respirable Crystalline …
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of the CMPA provides an update on the current VET system for the extractive industry. Under the current VET system, the following units/skill sets are being developed with a brief description of the case for change: Geotechnical Risks in Quarries Geotechnical hazards are the cause of a number of serious …
GAVIN MOREIRA, Member Services Manager from the CMPA provides an extract from the soon to be completed CMPA’s “Conduct Blending Plant Operations Reference Manual” providing some handy hints on maintaining your pugmill. Pugmills are the main component of the blending plant, where all the combinations of aggregate, water and additives are mixed together forming a …
RYAN CURTIS-GRIFFITHS, Director of Nevett Ford Lawyers (Melbourne) provides an article on migration issues and rights to employment. Only Australian citizens and permanent residents and certain New Zealand citizens have unrestricted rights to employment. All other persons in Australia need to have visas which enable them to be in Australia lawfully and to work lawfully. …