The Federal Budget 2023/24 and Annual Returns 2022/23 DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of the CMPA. The Federal Budget 2023/24 was handed down by the Government on Tuesday 9 May 2023. Of interest to Members would be:• The independent strategic review will ensure the Government’s $120 billion infrastructure pipeline over 10 years is fit for …
TARA KINSMAN, Compliance Manager for Burdett Sands and Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) report on the Quarry Transformation Grant. The WA at Quarry Rd, Langwarrin is currently nearing an end to quarrying. Burdetts are preparing for rehabilitation and exploring potential future uses such as materials recycling and reuse opportunities. The Quarry Transformation …
Recent Events • Extractive Strategy Taskforce meeting held via MS Teams and was attended by E. Gibson• Review of ERR with Chris Webb held via MS Teams and was attended by E. Gibson• Quarry Approvals Coordinator Donna Findlay held a briefing on approvals progress via MS Teams and was attended by E. Gibson• ERR draft …
Construction of one of the biggest substations in the Southern Hemisphere has reached a major milestone with crews working around the clock to build the foundations for some of the world’s largest and most sophisticated heavy duty electrical equipment at Buronga near Mildura. Transgrid and its construction partner SecureEnergy are building the 700km NSW section …
Earth Resources Regulation is putting the call out to all quarry authority holders to get ready to submit their annual reports and royalty returns for the 2022/23 reporting period – online. Information collected through the reporting process provides valuable knowledge about Victoria’s quarry supply and is critical for industry and government planning for resource extraction. …
CMPA submission made by DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of the CMPA. As community concern regarding silicosis escalates, Lung Foundation Australia, on behalf of the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care, has opened public consultation for a National Silicosis Prevention Strategy (NSPS) 2023-2028 and accompanying National Action Plan (NAP). The draft NSPS and …
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of CMPA reports on the ERR 2021/22 Statistical Report. Earth Resources Regulation (ERR) has recently released the 2021/22 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 …
GAVIN MOREIRA, Member Services Manager for CMPA provides an update on the Safety Management Systems & RCSD Management Workshop held in Epping. On 30th March 2023, the CMPA held a workshop to support members in meeting the requirements of the Victorian Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act 2004, the OHS Regulations 2017 and specifically the …
DR SHARANN JOHNSON, AM, PhD, COH , FAIOH presented at the RCSD Management workshop. The health and safety of your employees as well as compliance with the WorkSafe VIC Silica legislation, https://www. worksafe.vic.gov.au/high-risk-crystalline-silica-work-and-duties-manufacturers-and-suppliers, requires managers to assess their workers’ exposures to Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS) and then implement controls to minimise exposures. The legislation has …
GAVIN MOREIRA, Member Services Manager for the CMPA reports on the Financial Management Webinar. On 4th April 2023, the CMPA held a vital one hour webinar to inform Members on how to best stay ahead of the game under the current economic conditions. The webinar attracted 21 members and was for owners, managers, supervisors and …