Rehabilitation in the extractive industry DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of CMPA responds to Earth Resources Regulation’s media release dated 14 February 2020 “Better site rehab to underpin public confidence”. The CMPA was originally founded on a number of issues including the ever-increasing rehabilitation bond and its detrimental impact on small to medium businesses operating …
KIM HANSEN, Marketing Manager for Onetrak chats to Sam Trovatello, Managing Director & Paul Savage, Quarry Manager of Barfold Quarry. Barfold Quarry, a new CMPA Voting member and more recently became the owner of a Hidromek HMK640WL wheel loader. “I was formerly involved in a family business including Central Premix & Central Quarries. In recent …
Service & Maintenance Workshop – POSTPONED A substantial day was planned for CMPA Members and other interested industry contributors at William Adams, Sunshine West but due to COVID-19 it has been postponed to later in the year. The CMPA and a number of Associate members will hold this workshop to provide operators with an understanding …
ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager for CMPA provides an update on how the CMPA will continue to support our Members. Social distancing plays an important part in preventing the spread of the virus, but this affects many CMPA activities, from simple face to face meetings through to the Annual Dinner and AGM. The following is occurring: …
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of CMPA reports on the ERR 2018/19 Statistical Report. Earth Resources Regulation (ERR) has recently released the 2018/19 Annual Statistical Report (available at www.earthresources.vic.gov.au). The upturn in annual construction material tonnages continues to its highest level ever. However, it was noted that ERR had amended the tonnages for the previous …
BRIAN CALOVIC, Health Safety & Environmental Manager for Conundrum Holdings Pty Ltd reports on Worksafe Victoria’s Silicosis Summit. Approximately 600 people from engineered stone, tunnel project and earth resources industry attended the Worksafe Victoria Silicosis Summit. Mr Colin Radford CEO Worksafe Victoria identified a common goal to stamp out silicosis. The majority of reported cases …
Prepared by Dr Elizabeth Gibson, General Manager of the CMPA with input from Jack Kraan, Managing Director of Focus CDS Consultants. The extractive industry has long had an issue with encroachment into buffers by incompatible uses such as residential development. As a result of lobbying the government on this issue the then Minister for Resources …
The Victorian Government has been progressing the Strategic Extractive Resource Area (SERA) pilot project – a flagship initiative of the Helping Victoria Grow: Extractive Resources Strategy. The SERA pilot project aims to introduce new planning policies and controls in defined areas within Wyndham and South Gippsland municipalities to provide greater visibility, recognition and protection of …
What the new environment protection laws will mean for you. New environment protection laws are intended to come into effect from 1 July 2020. These laws will require all businesses to manage the risks of harm to people and the environment from their activities. The new laws introduce the general environmental duty. This duty is …
ANDREW LUMB, Special Counsel for Nevett Ford Lawyers reports on the application of the Retail Leases Act to Quarries, in particular the impact with respect to Land Tax. The Retail Leases Act applies to leased premises which under the terms of the lease are used wholly or predominantly for the sale or hire of goods …