Challenges for 2018 GARRY CRANNY (Chairperson) and Elizabeth Gibson (General Manager) CMPA. CMPA welcomes the release of the Victorian Government publication “Getting the groundwork right – Better regulation of mines and quarries” by Anna Cronin Commissioner for Better Regulation (see her article in this issue). The report was released on 20 December 2017 with an …
CHRIS DEFREITAS, Development Manager for Peninsula Quarries reports on the development of the quarry. Peninsula Quarries VIC are the new guys on the block. Peninsula Quarries was established by Bayport in July 2017 as a direct response to the growth and development of its quarry site in Somerville. The quarry site is located in Pottery …
Associate Committee Meeting On 20th November, 2017 the CMPA Associate Committee held its final meeting for the year at the office of Galesafe Weighing in Thomastown. Thank you to Rowena and James Cairns for their hospitality and hosting of the meeting. Discussions were held about last year’s AGM and Annual Dinner and this year’s event …
ANNA CRONIN, Commissioner for Better Regulation provides recommendations for the future of the Extractive Industry from the Earth Resources Regulation (ERR) Continuous Improvement Project (CIP). Victoria’s earth resources industries play a key role in supplying materials for infrastructure and other construction projects and meeting growing demand for our commodities. Thousands of jobs depend on these …
RON KERR, Honorary CEO of CMPA and Managing Director of Conundrum Holdings Pty Ltd. In this day and age, our industry must reinvigorate the investment into the training area of our Management Systems. This view must be shared by the Owners, Managers, Employees and Suppliers. Collectively, the character and capabilities of our workforce will be …
CMPA Secretariat reports on the successful day recently held in the East of Melbourne for CMPA members. Guarding Workshop The Guarding Workshop was held on Thursday 16 November 2017 at the Stamford Hotel Rowville commencing at 9:00 am and was attended by approximately 40 people. Many thanks to our sponsor Kinder Australia. The workshop was …
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of CMPA provides a report on the recent submission to the Victorian Planning Provisions. The CMPA was much appreciative of the opportunity to comment on the above discussion paper. CMPA supports the purpose: “They (proposals) seek to both simplify and improve the operation of the VPP, and to lay foundations …
DIANE WILSON, Project Manager for Extractive Industries for Box Hill Institute reports on the upcoming courses on offer in 2018. The Australian quarrying industry has provided the building blocks and paved the way for our vast and rapidly developing country. Each day, Australia uses around 400,000 tonnes of aggregates for our housing, building, road works …