GAVIN MOREIRA , Administration Offi cer of CMPA reports on a recent trip to visit members in the Gippsland Region. ADRIAN Town (Development Manager) and Gavin Moreira (Administration Officer) visited members and prospective members, in the Gippsland Region of Victoria on the 24th – 26th September 2013. This was the first of a number of …
MATT BRICK, Marketing Manager for Crushing & Mining Equipment reviews 25 years of innovation. FROM small beginnings in Perth, Western Australia in 1988, Crushing & Mining Equipment (CME) has grown into an international organisation focused on providing materials processing expertise, wear products, engineering services including proprietary soft ware for liner wear rate modelling and production …
JOHN PITITTO, Mead Partners, Chartered Accountants reports on Cashflow Management as per his presentation at the September 2013 CMPA Business Seminar 2. PROFIT VS. CASH FLOW It’s a common misconception that success in business is all about profit. The tragedy is that believing this ignores the fact that it’s unwise to imagine yourself raking in …
The Fair Work Amendment Act 2013 (Amendments) received Royal Assent on 28 June 2013. This article provides an overview of some of the more important Amendments that will take effect from 1 January 2014 and which may be expected to affect a large number of employers. Union right of entry One of the major changes …
JOHN ROBERTS, Business Development Manager of Leadership Management Australasia reports on personal and professional development of your employees. CMPA foundation Voting Member, Andrew Burdett from Burdett Sands and three of his Managers, recently completed the program “The Performance Edge” with Leadership Management Australia. What were you’re overall impressions of the course? Coming from a ‘hands …
At the CMPA Members day in Bendigo, DAVID MCKELVIE from DMcK Management Pty Ltd presented Work Safely Refresher Training to approximately thirty five participants. THE objective of the refresher training was to refresh knowledge and understanding of; OHS Duties of Employees and Employers Signage requirements Guarding requirements Isolation of Fixed and Mobile Equipment Dust Management …
The Department of Natural Resources and Mines Queensland latest Explosives Safety Alerts look at incorrect magazine records, an incident involving boosters and explosives found in shotfirer’s vehicle. MAGAZINE RECORDS WRONG AFTER RETURNS FROM LOADING ACTIVITIES What happened? Several recent incidents have occurred where explosives have been returned to the magazines following bench loading activities and …
KEVIN HAYES, Technical Inspector- Earth Resources Unit of WorkSafe Victoria reflects on electrical safety in quarries. AN alarming number of electrical incidents have occurred within the extractive industries in Victoria recently which emphasise the importance of remaining vigilant to the risks associated with live electrical apparatus. This trend is supported by the recent high number …
CMPA Secretariat reports on the successful day recently held in the north of Victoria for CMPA members. THE Members day was held on 23 October 2013, commencing at All Seasons Hotel in Bendigo with a sandwich lunch and a presentation by Tej Panesar of TSP Group of Companies, the sponsor for the morning session. TSP …
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager CMPA reports on the need for a pre supply worksheet. A meeting was held with Mark Koliba, Director Procurement and Contract Management, VicRoads; Mark Wagner (Conundrum Holdings); and Dr Elizabeth Gibson in Melbourne. VicRoads is currently having issues of quality that has led to VicRoads prequalifying laboratories. Additionally, VicRoads undertakes …