WorkSafe Victoria has new Occupational Health and Safety (Psychological Health) Regulations which will come into effect on 1 December 2025. Under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OHS Act), employers must provide and maintain a working environment for their…
Dr Elizabeth Gibson provides a summary and comment on the presentation by Heather Hawkins and Linda Bibby (Resources Victoria DEECA) on the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 (MRSDA) reform. The Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Amendment Act was passed in…
A recent incident near a water body resulted in the complete submerging of a 75 tonne excavator in a flooded quarry pit. At the time of the incident, the excavator operator was positioning the powered mobile plant on a bench…
Resources Victoria has been out in force inspecting quarries throughout the state to get a better understanding how risk is being managed. This is important work for the quarry sector and the communities close to where they operate. Victoria’s quarries…
Dr Elizabeth Gibson provides a summary of the Resources Victoria Regulatory Operations (RVRO) Performance Report 2024-25. RVRO publish quarterly performance statistics that are available at https://resources.vic.gov.au. Below are some of the outcomes for FY 2024-25. Work Authorities and Work PlansRVRO…
Complete the following fields in the Administrative update submission template. For more information or support contact Chris Drury on 0411 216 632 or [email protected] Work Authority Number WA numberWork Authority Holder The organisation that is submitting the administrative updateContact Name…
By now, most quarry operators will be aware that ERR have stepped up their inspections of quarries. One of the issues identified thus far is a lack of progressive rehabilitation. The ERR website says: “Progressive rehabilitation will remain a focus…
The History of Construction Materials Processors Association (CMPA). The Construction Materials Processors Association (CMPA) was officially established in late 1990 and incorporated on 25 February 2000, born out of a necessity for a unified voice representing the interests of small…
Epsom Sand & Soil has been a member with the CMPA since 2019 and is a locally Owned and Operated company located in Bendigo. We have been producing and supplying landscaping products to the Central Victoria region since 1976. Epsom…
The CMPA Management Committee meeting 2-2025 was held in Geelong commencing 10:00am Friday 23 May 2025. Jason Comben (Chair), Drew Phillips (Deputy Chairperson), Craig Banthorpe, David McKelvie, Cameron Black, Garry Cranny (MS Teams), John Pititto (Treasurer) (MS Teams), Mark Thompson…