A submission was prepared for the Legislative Council Environment and Planning Committee – Inquiry into the protections within the Victorian Planning Framework. Summary of Issues • The replenishment of supply of extractive resources is not occurring which will lead to…
Conundrum Holdings, a founding Member of CMPA, provides an update on tripartism support for the extractive industry in their 15 year (and counting) quest for a hard rock quarry approval. Just like proving a new rock resource or pulling up…
Victorian Mining register to include documentation about quarry operations. Earth Resources Regulation is taking steps to fulfill a legal requirement to register documents relevant to quarry operations on the Victorian Mining Register. Due to earlier changes to the definition of…
Review of Rehabilitation and Bonds for Quarrying Industry in Victoria (DRAFT). EHS Support was commissioned by the CMPA to undertake a review of the rehabilitation and bond framework for quarries in Victoria. In undertaking this review, EHS Support completed a…
GAVIN MOREIRA, Member Services Manager for CMPA provides an update on the Water Management Workshop and General Meeting held in Bendigo. On 25th November 2021, the CMPA held a workshop to assist Members to manage water resources on quarry sites…
At some point in the life of every quarry, back-filling and rehabilitation works need to be carried out and material (rock and soil) sourced for these works. Potential OpportunityAt some point in the life of every quarry, back-filling and rehabilitation…
DR Elizabeth Gibson, General Manager of the CMPA Overview Plan Melbourne 2017-2050 is the high-level plan developed by the Victorian Government to guide growth and change across our city. It is a blueprint guiding the actions of planners, local councils,…
DR Elizabeth Gibson, General Manager of the CMPA The CMPA is concerned that the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 (MRSDA) reform is progressing at a rapid rate (with the duty holder model and removing statutory endorsement of the work…
DR Elizabeth Gibson, General Manager of the CMPA The Earth Resources Regulation (ERR) Interim Compliance Strategy came into effect on 1 March 2021 and is available from: https://earthresources.vic.gov.au/legislation-and-regulations/compliance-enforcement. Note: when an inspector organises a routine audit, they provide a copy…
DR Elizabeth Gibson, General Manager of the CMPA The following article provides extracts from WorkSafe’s draft Fatigue in Mines: Toolkit June 2021 together with requested, as per below, comments from CMPA. “While it is specifically for fatigue in mining and…