Extract from Jason Comben’s 2024 Annual Dinner Speech My message to the Minister and her team is beware of perverse outcomes. At last year’s dinner I was speaking with the head of DEECA John Bradley when he used the phrase perverse outcomes. Here’s an example of a perverse outcome. Speaking to one of my customers …
Producers of high-quality washed sand, for the commercial & construction industry. Sand Supplies Pty Ltd is an independent privately owned company established in 2010. Sand Supplies has three sites in the Westernport region Victoria, at Glen Forbes, Grantville and The Gurdies. In 2013, Sand Supplies acquired the “sand” assets controlled by Donmix Concrete, comprising a …
Recent Events • MRSDA Reform: Stakeholder Reference Group meeting via MS Teams attended by E. Gibson• JWS Research for Infrastructure Australia meeting via MS Teams attended by E. Gibson• DTF Industry Consultation meeting was held via MS Teams attended by E. Gibson• EPA (VIC) briefing on Statement of Regulatory Intent on Climate Change was held …
Article reproduced from Agg Net – Mineral Products Association (MPA) – 11 September 2024.https://www.agg-net.com/news/future-supply-of-construction materials-approaching-a-cliff-edge‘ The MPA says that for more than a decade the rate of consumption has not been matched by the rate of approval for new planning consents for quarrying, due to a ‘broken’ mineral planning system. Latest MPA Annual Mineral Planning …
The Hon Lily D’Ambrosio, Minister for Climate Action, Minister for Energy and Resources, Minister for the State Electricity Commission gave the opening presentation at CMPA’s Annual Dinner. Below is an extract from the Minister’s presentation. INTRODUCTION• Whether it’s for commercial development, residential housing or the Big Build, the need for raw quarry materials has never …
GAVIN MOREIRA, CMPA Member Services Manager, provides a summary of the CMPA Annual Report. Chairperson’s Report – Jason CombenFollowing is a summary of the Chairperson’s report by Jason Comben prepared by Dr Elizabeth Gibson. The most important set of issues confronting theExtractive Industries sector are the:• Identification, security, and certainty of access to Victoria’s supply …
The 2024 CMPA Annual Dinner was held at the RACV Club, Melbourne. CMPA Member Services Manager, Gavin Moreira, reviews another fantastic night. A spectacular night celebrating with members, families, employees within the extractive industry. What an event with room capacity SOLD OUT two weeks before the event. Over 330 attendees and guests ascending to the …
Dr Elizabeth Gibson, General Manager CMPA provides some highlights from the Workshop. A substantial day was held for CMPA Members and other interested industry contributors in Pakenham. The purpose of the workshop is to provide participants with appropriate best management practices required to minimise rehabilitation bonds and to develop a CMPA sand quarry progressive rehabilitation …
GAVIN MOREIRA, Member Services Manager of the CMPA provides an extract from the Slimes Management Guideline. OverviewRegulatory requirements for the management of slimes dams are set out in the Environmental Guidelines for Management of Small Tailings Storage Facilities 2006 or the Design and Management of Tailings Storage Facilities 2017.Both documents are published by ERR and …
Powering Productivity with K-Conveyor Pulleys Conveyor pulleys serve as the driving force of conveyor belts, a critical component in the conveying process. Kinder Australia’s 40-year history of serving the Victorian Earth Resources industry has allowed them to develop a deep understanding of the unique challenges faced by those involved in construction material processing. Kinder’s dedicated …