Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Amendment Bill 2023 DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of the CMPA. As you all would be aware, the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Amendment Bill 2023 (the Bill) was passed by the Victorian Parliament on 17 August 2023. The CMPA’s submission to the Bill may be found on https://cmpavic.asn.au/. A letter received …
CMPA is the premier representative body for the Victorian extractive resources industry. It represents a broad spectrum of those involved in construction material processing businesses and has a membership base consisting of over 200 quarries across the industry. Together, these members employ approximately 2000 Victorians which underpins the construction industry of almost 240,000 employees (https://liveinmelbourne.vic.gov.au/connect/victorian-industries/transport-defence-and-construction). …
RECENT EVENTS EPA meeting on Aquifers and A18 permissions conducted via MS teams, attended by E. Gibson Resources Victoria Approvals Coordinator meeting via MS Teams, attended by E. Gibson ERR meeting on the Code of Practice via MS Teams, attended by the CMPA Management Committee and General Manager E. Gibson Jack Buksh, Adviser to the …
Construction, in almost any form, relies heavily upon extractive industries providing access to mined and quarried minerals, soils, sands, stones, and rock. As aggregates, such materials are used throughout our built environment, from simple gravel access roads to major freeways; from multiple elements of your own home to iconic mega structures such as Sydney’s Opera …
ANDREW NATOLI, Director of Equipe Lawyers. The Victorian Government has introduced a new planning approval pathway for quarries as part of a package of planning reforms to implement the long-awaited housing policy document, Victoria’s Housing Statement, a 10-year plan to address the housing supply crisis in Victoria. The Statement sets out a range of red …
Demand for extractive resources is growing to unprecedented levels. Driven by major construction projects in Victoria’s ‘Big Build’ and more recently, the Housing Statement. State-wide demand for extractive materials is expected to increase to 79.5million tonnes by 2030, higher than the historical growth trend.Competing land uses, changing community preferences and regulatory complexity are leading to …
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of the CMPA provides an extract from the CMPA’s submission to the Draft Code of Practice that includes comments from CMPA Members. The Draft Code of Practice for Common Risk Management Techniques for Quarries (to be made ~December 2023 under Section 89 Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990) has been …
Changes to Victoria’s environment laws in 2021 mean permits are now needed for some mining or extractive industry activities impacting aquifers, explained below by EPA. These permits help manage waste and pollution risks across the state. They also help you comply with the law, meet your obligations and align with the general environmental duty, which …
The committee members representing our Associate Membership and providing an invaluable contribution towards the growth of the CMPA and the extractive industry. Mark Thompson, Oli Vibrators – CMPA Associate ChairpersonMark is the Managing Director of Oli Vibrators Pty Ltd (Aust) and has over 20 years of experience in the engineering game. Starting his working life …
CHRISTIAN BUXTON, Buxton Consulting Group. Most people know of HBO’s widely successful TV series, Succession. It centres on the Roy family, owners of global media and entertainment conglomerate Waystar RoyCo, as they fight for company control while their patriarch deals with health concerns. It might be New York and fancy, butthe characters are dealing with …