The CMPA has had a long relationship with Box Hill Institute spanning over 20 years. They are currently the only provider of Surface Extraction Operations training for quarry employees and quarry managers within Victoria. Box Hill Institute has suspended delivery of their Surface Extraction Operations training program; enrolled students (from regional Victoria) were not informed …
Baxters Concrete and Quarries was awarded the CMPA Progressive Rehabilitation Award (Small quarries category), sponsored by Resources Victoria, at the CMPA Annual Dinner on 30 August 2025. Cameron Black from BCA Consulting accepted the award on behalf of Baxters. Submissions were assessed on how well the nominee demonstrated delivery of effective progressive rehabilitation. Judges considered …
Recent fires in Victoria devastated hundreds of thousands of hectares, destroying homes, structures and farming landscapes. Many farmers lost stored hay/silage and pasture, leaving them without stockfeed they normally rely on during late Summer and Autumn. Burnt hay and silage stocks in the North-East fire zone, including areas impacted by fires near Alexandra and Longwood, …
Dr Elizabeth Gibson, General Manager CMPA, provides an update on the Resources Victoria Statistical Report. Resources Victoria (RV) recently released (December 2025) the 2024/25 Annual Statistical Report A downturn for 2024/25 in annual construction material tonnages has occurred. This is due in part to reduced Government funding on roads maintenance. However, it was noted that …
CMPA highlighted in WorkSafe Annual Report WorkSafe included a highlight in their Annual Report 2024-25 about the important role the CMPA plays in helping small-to-medium quarry operators in Victoria. The report published on 30 October 2025, stated, ‘Improved engagement with small-to-medium quarry operators through presentations at industry forums run by the Construction Material Processors Association …
A minor variation refers to a change in any part of an approved work plan that does not significantly increase risk to: The environment The public Land Property Infrastructure A minor variation enables an operator to implement small changes to a work plan without a full work plan variation, provided that specific eligibility criteria are …
The CMPA had the opportunity to comment on the Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) Regulations Discussion Paper, presented in the first SRG meeting in November 2025. CMPA is a member of WorkSafe’s Mines, Quarries and Petroleum Stakeholder Reference Group (SRG), established to gather, understand and consider feedback during policy development of regulations and codes. SubmissionThe …
Dr Elizabeth Gibson, General Manager CMPA and Matt Skidmore, General Manager City Circle Group provided the CMPA submission to EPA’s Draft Methods for Calculating Financial Assurance for Bulk Storage, Onsite Soil Retention and Waste and Resource Recovery. EPA was thanked for the opportunity to comment on the Draft Methods for Calculating Financial Assurance for Bulk …
Dr Elizabeth Gibson General Manager CMPA provides the CMPA submission to WorkSafe Victoria’s Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Workplace Exposure Limits) Regulations. WorkSafe Victoria provided the opportunity to comment on the Occupational Health and Safety Amendment (Workplace exposure limits) Regulations (Amendment Regulations) and accompanying Adoption of Safe Work Australia’s Workplace Exposure Limits for airborne contaminants …
We recently updated the CMPA ‘Working Safely with Geotechnical Risk in Quarries’ Guideline. While we featured new content relating to Section 8 of the guideline in the last Sand & Stone, the following new content relates to Section 9. 9.1 Edge Protection Berms – Mobile Equipment, Road Trucks, or Light VehiclesThe aim of the edge …