Another year filled with challenges for all JASON RUDGE, Manager of Major Accounts Quarry and Aggregates for William Adams (founding Associate Member of the CMPA). The start – stop nature of the state this past 12 months has been a source of frustration for everyone. However, the continued partnership between our Voting Members and Associates …
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The 2022 CMPA Annual Dinner was held at the Wangaratta Gateway. CMPA Member Services Manager, Gavin Moreira, reviews the return of our special night. It has been three years since our last Annual Dinner, usually the biggest event on the CMPA calendar a night to show our support for each other as individuals and businesses, …
RECENT EVENTS • Discussions with GHD regarding the update to the CMPA Geotechnical Guideline via MS Teams. In attendance was D. McKelvie and E. Gibson• John Krbaleski Head of Resources from ERR caught up with E. Gibson via MS Teams• Heavy Vehicle Consultation Group, DoT met with E. Gibson via MS Teams• Danny Suster, Director …
The CMPA produced a Review of Rehabilitation and Bond Framework for Quarries in Victoria March 2022. A letter (with the Review) was sent to the Minister for Resources The Hon Jaala Pulford, MP detailing the recommendations in the CMPA Review (6 May 2022). The response from Resources, DJPR is at best somewhat disappointing, see below. …
Presentation given by Emmalene Gottwald, Director, Biodiversity Protection and Information, Biodiversity Division, Environment and Climate Action Group DELWP at the CMPA General Meeting. A priority action of the Extractive Resources Strategy (released in 2018 and available from https://earthresources.vic.gov. au/projects/extractive-resources-strategy) is to develop a strategic approach for industry to reduce time and financial costs of meeting …
GAVIN MOREIRA, CMPA Member Services Manager, provides a summary of the CMPA Annual Report. Chairperson’s Report – Jason Comben Following is a summary of the Chairperson’s report by Jason Comben prepared by Dr Elizabeth Gibson. The most important set of issues confronting the Extractive Industries sector are the identification, security, and certainty of access to …
GAVIN MOREIRA, Member Services Manager for CMPA provides an update on the Working Safely with Geotechnical Risk in Quarries Workshop held in Traralgon. On 4th August 2022, the CMPA held a workshop to support Members in meeting the requirements of the Victorian Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 and the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act …
GAVIN MOREIRA, Member Services Manager for CMPA provides an update on the General Meeting held in Traralgon. Following a very successful site visit and Geotech workshop earlier in the day, next up was a General Meeting of members. An opportunity to hear about developments in Native Vegetation, Aboriginal Heritage and governments response to the CMPA …
ANITA MACARTNEY, Director Mactown Consulting Mactown Consulting has partnered with WorkSafe Victoria to develop tailored safety tools for small quarries, to help operators meet their legal occupational health and safety (OHS) obligations and improve how they document systems of work. The tools will include:• A Safety Management System (SMS) – ready to use manual with …