DR Elizabeth Gibson, General Manager of the CMPA I would like to thank the previous Minister for Resources the Hon. Jaclyn Symes for time made available to CMPA. The Minister’s presentation was much appreciated at CMPA’s Annual Dinner in Marysville (2019), for face-to-face meetings and virtual ones too. The journey (somewhat arduous!) to replenishment of …
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TIM BIRD, Managing Director of Allstone Quarries (ASQ) provides an insight into their long standing employee Rod (Rocket) Lightfoot who has been in the industry over 50 years. The end of 2021 will see an end of an era at ASQ with the retirement of a 50 year veteran to the extractive industry in Rod …
Recent News ICC DJPR information session: Construction reopening & Mandatory vaccination, MS Teams attended by E. Gibson Better Approvals Regulators Steering Group: MS Teams attended by E. Gibson Biodiversity/offsets, H. Foard, DJPR: MS Teams attended by E. Gibson John Krbaleski, MRSDA reform, MS Teams attended by R. Kerr, S. Andrew, E. Gibson Extractive Industry Reference …
DR Elizabeth Gibson, General Manager of the CMPA Overview Plan Melbourne 2017-2050 is the high-level plan developed by the Victorian Government to guide growth and change across our city. It is a blueprint guiding the actions of planners, local councils, landowners, and developers – ensuring Melbourne grows more sustainable, productive and liveable. Strategy for extractive …
DR Elizabeth Gibson, General Manager of the CMPA The CMPA is concerned that the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 (MRSDA) reform is progressing at a rapid rate (with the duty holder model and removing statutory endorsement of the work plan) without any apparent thought to the potential devastating impacts on small and medium quarries …
DR Elizabeth Gibson, General Manager of the CMPA The Earth Resources Regulation (ERR) Interim Compliance Strategy came into effect on 1 March 2021 and is available from: https://earthresources.vic.gov.au/legislation-and-regulations/compliance-enforcement. Note: when an inspector organises a routine audit, they provide a copy of the audit template to the authority holder to allow for preparation ahead of the …
DR Elizabeth Gibson, General Manager of the CMPA The following article provides extracts from WorkSafe’s draft Fatigue in Mines: Toolkit June 2021 together with requested, as per below, comments from CMPA. “While it is specifically for fatigue in mining and the obligations under their regulations I thought it would be appropriate to share with yourselves. …
By Ross Kelly
COVID has thoroughly disrupted education. Many students have spent close to two years “attending” online from their bedroom, missing the opportunity to build communication skills and people skills. These challenges are exacerbated in the Vocational Education & Training (VET) sector, which includes apprenticeships, traineeships and units of competence. VET traditionally includes a high percentage of …
GAVIN MOREIRA, Member Services Manager for CMPA provides an update on the Victorian Government Purchasing Policies Plan Webinar held via MS Teams for CMPA members. On 16th September 2021, the CMPA held a webinar to assist members when it comes to understanding Victorian government purchasing policies such as the Local Jobs First policy (LJF) and …