JOHN PITITTO, Partner for Mead Partners – Chartered Accountants provides an update on SuperStream. What is SuperStream? SuperStream is a new initiative to streamline the payment of superannuation contributions by employers on behalf of their employees. Data and payments are made electronically to super funds (including SMSF’s) according to standards set by SuperStream. The improved system ensures all employers …
The last twelve months have seen Worksafe Victoria develop a comprehensive Quarry Oversight Inspection Checklist. The purpose of the checklist is to develop an internal document to assist inspectors to focus their attention on specific topics while at a site. They would use those areas of the checklist which were relevant to the visit and importantly to the specific …
Effective Debt Management & Recovery – Critical to any successful business. GRANT HACKELTON & ASHLY DILGES, Legal Practitioner Directors of CLH Lawyers look at the importance of an effective debt management and recovery process and it cannot be underestimated. The importance of an effective debt management and recovery process cannot be underestimated. A tightening economy, competition from rival …
New Annual Fees for Work Authority Granted DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, provides further information for the industry in relation to the new fees. The Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) (Extractive Industries) Regulations 2010 were amended in 2014 and include a revised fee structure to be introduced between 1 January 2015 and 1 January 2017. These fees have been introduced to …
Extractive Industries Forum Conducted by Box Hill Institute. Jane Sims, Executive Manager, Industry Relationships and Services for Box Hill Institute provides a report on the recently held Extractive Industries Forum. Key stakeholders in Victoria’s Extractive Industries came together recently at an industry forum conducted by Box Hill Institute at their new state-of-the-art Integrated Technology Hub training facility. Industry …
Guarding Workshop, site visit to Glenrowan Quarry and General Meeting. CMPA Secretariat reports on the successful day recently held in south east Victoria. The Members day was held on 24 March, 2015, commencing at the Wangaratta Gateway Hotel with a sandwich lunch and a chance to network with fellow members who had travelled from near and far to …
Recent Events Sara Williams (Earth Resources Advisor to the Minister for Energy and Resources) was invited to Northern Quarries, Epping, to meet with Elizabeth Gibson (CMPA) and Ron Kerr, Sarah Andrew, Mark Wagner and Wayne Deken all of Conundrum Holdings. Risk based Work Plan workshop, DEDJTR, was attended by Garry Cranny (Dandy Premix Quarries), Sarah Andrew and Ron Kerr (Conundrum Holdings), Cameron Black (Bell Cochrane & Associates), Chris …
Work starts on strategic planning for Victoria’s future extractive recources. Your help will be requested to plan for the State’s future requirements for extractive resources, to underpin construction, jobs and economic growth across Victoria. The Victorian Government recognises that access to high quality sources of extractive materials is crucial to build public infrastructure, affordable housing and corporate development across the State. …
Quarries Versus Mines DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, provides further concerns for the industry in relation to the proposed Risk Based Work Plans. The CMPA is fighting an uphill battle with Earth Resources Regulation in the Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources (ERR) over their persistence in linking quarries with mines. The case in point being the proposed …
“CMPA submission to the Federal Department of Education and Training” This submission follows on from the CMPA submission on “Industry Engagement in Training Package Development” to the Federal Department of Education and Training featured in Sand & Stone (p.22, issue 79). The following are comments on the “Review of Training Packages and Accredited Courses – Discussion Paper”. Focus of …