Fair Work Australia (FWA) has handed down its 2012 Annual Wage Review Decision. GAVIN MOREIRA, Administration Officer, CMPA reports on the changes to wage rates and allowances. IT’S the start of a new financial year; please ensure your employee wages and allowances have been updated. Fair Work Australia’s 2012 annual wage review, which takes effect …
PETER MCCLUSKEY provides an update on the Victorian Limestone Producers Association. ‘NEED FOR MANAGING ACIDIFICATION’ In the last edition of Sand & Stone I referred to the National Land and Water Audit of 2001 which stated that: “Regular testing of soil pH and applications of lime and/or dolomite can be used to manage acidification risk”. …
BRUCE McCLURE, General Manager of the CMPA reports on what the Carbon Tax will mean to your business. AS all Australians are aware the Carbon Tax comes into operation on the 1 July 2012. The impact on business is obviously not known at this stage but various authorities including the Federal Government have varying opinions …
GAVIN MOREIRA , Administration Officer of the CMPA provides an overview of the updated On Road Truck Pickup & Delivery checklist. THE CMPA has recently reviewed and updated the On Road Truck Pickup & Delivery Checklist and accompanying Procedure Document which is now available to purchase at a cost of $25 for Members and $45 …
BRUCE McCLURE, General Manager of the CMPA reports on the changes to the structure within WorkSafe Victoria which impacts on the Extractive Industries. In the Feb/Mar Issue of Sand & Stone the Secretariat mentioned that WorkSafe Victoria was proposing internal changes to the department structure. One of the proposals was that the Extractive Industries area …
Over the last few months a number of members have raised concerns with the Secretariat regarding Land Tax and its implications on their business. Two members of our association with considerable experience in this area were approached for their comments. The following is the second of two articles that will discuss this complex issue. ANDREW …
Kristen Wood, Returned Overseas Field Volunteer, Engineers Without Borders Australia reports on the quarry links between Australia and India. TWO Australians recently spent a year working on quarries in India as overseas field volunteers with Engineers Without Borders. Engineers Without Borders works in partnership with developing communities within Australia and overseas to assist them to …
ERIK BIRZULIS, Director of LANDAIR SURVEYS reports on the need to clarify what type of land you’re planning to utilise. I was recently reminded about the importance of researching and understanding the status of public land and the potential impact this status can have on development of a site. By public land I am referring …
BRUCE McCLURE, General Manager of the CMPA comments on the report recently presented to State Parliament on Greenfields Mineral Exploration and Project Development in Victoria which was set up by the Economic Development and Infrastructure Committee from the Victorian Parliament. Continuation of his article from page five of this edition of Sand & Stone. IT …
CMPA Secretariat reports on the successful day recently held in the north of Melbourne for CMPA Members. A fine but cold morning on the 27th June 2012 saw over 60 representatives of the quarry industry from all over Victoria meet at the Coolaroo Hotel in the north of Melbourne to get on the bus for …