BRUCE McCLURE General Manager CMPA comments on recently released draft guidelines for recommended separation distances for industrial residual emissions. IN October 2012 the Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA), released a draft guide to separation distances intended to provide protection from residual odour and dust emitted by industry. The document is called “Recommended separation distances for …
BRUCE McCLURE General Manager CMPA comments on a recent address by the Hon Kim Wells MP Treasurer of Victoria on the financial state of Victoria. A T the recent Civil Construction Alliance meeting held late in November 2012 the Hon Kim Wells MP addressed the meeting and commented on the state of Victorian finances and …
BRUCE McCLURE, General Manager CMPA comments on the Department of Sustainability and Environment and the Department of Primary Industries proposal to investigate a Water Accounting system applicable to the extractive industries and mining in Victoria. INDUSTRY stakeholders including the CMPA have recently attended a number of meetings where the stakeholders were invited to join a …
JOHN ROBERTS, Business Development Manager of Leadership Management Australasia looks at the development of our emerging business leaders. LEADERSHIP Management Australia has long held the view that many organisations set-up their emerging first time leaders for failure. It is the norm that one employee will be promoted into a supervisor or management role over another …
The CMPA wishes to acknowledge the passing of an icon in the quarry industry. Written by Max’s son DON RIGBY in conjuction with the Rigby family. Maxwell John Rigby ( Jumbo)Born 10th January 1935Passed away 1st November 2012 MAX spent forty three years working in the quarry industry till his health started to decline. He …
CMPA 2013 AGM & DINNER Accommodation for the 2013 AGM & Dinner at Peppers The Sands Torquay has opened. The resort boasts 112 luxuriously appointed rooms. To make a booking call 03 5264 3333 or go to the website www.peppers.com.au/sands and complete a Guest Accommodation Booking Form. Get in early to avoid disappointment. Sponsorship packages …
There’s few quarry operators in the country that can match the lifelong connection the Knox family has maintained with quarrying in South Gippsland. WITH over a century of quarrying under their belt, the Knox’s at Leongatha have seen a raft of changes to the way the quarry business operates. From the days of hand drilling …
Challenges that lie ahead JOHN MAWSON, Chairman of the CMPA reflects on 2012 and the challenges that lie ahead for Members next year. THE CMPA, your association has again in 2012 worked hard to improve members’ skills and improve industry stakeholders’ (especially regulators) about the issues that challenge our industry. I believe that many Local …