By SARAH ANDREW Although a relatively short time has elapsed since the last magazine, there has been considerable activity as everyone gets back into work after the Christmas break. VICROADS SECTION 801 REVIEW VicRoads has completed a review of the…
By SARAH ANDREW We hope this finds all readers refreshed after the Christmas and New Year break and wish them every success for the coming year. No doubt this year will present all with opportunities and challenges that were not…
By SARAH ANDREW Sand & Stone has continued to be well read and we are now looking for articles and pictures to include in upcoming issues. Your contributions and suggestions are always welcome and would help the magazine remain informative…
By SARAH ANDREW Thank you to all those who provided feedback on the new magazine – it is good to know it was well received. We also welcome many new readers as the magazine’s distribution is extended to all in…
By SARAH ANDREW Welcome to the first edition of Sand & Stone, the new magazine for the CMPA. Briony and I would love to hear what you think of the new format, so please feel free to drop us a…
CMPA News March and April has been a bit quiet for the Secretariat with fewer meetings (the majority are quarterly) which in turn has allowed for more effort to be put into the development and release of the crushing and…
Work Authority Annual Returns Summary of 2007 Last year, the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) issued the annual production, sales and value of stone returns (“Schedule 4 Return”) to be completed by Work Authority (WA) holders in June 2007. Of…
Review of Exploration and Development Approvals Processes This investigation has been called by the Earth Resources Development Council (ERDC) to map the current approvals processes for the Victorian earth resources sector and define potential improvements. This investigation will cover the…
DPI Resources Survey The DPI recently conducted a survey to determine the resources currently available in Victoria. The data collected in this survey will be reviewed by the DPI and will give an indication of the reserves currently available in…
Summary of CMPA Activities Over the Past 12 Months Over the last 12 months, the CMPA has been involved in a wide range of issues with the most notable being the continued development of the Crushing and Screening Reference Manuals…