GAVIN MOREIRA, Member Services Manager of CMPA reports on the value of being a CMPA Member. The current COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced the need for all members of CMPA to work together for a common cause: keep the extractive industry…
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of CMPA reports on the changes to the Annual Reporting Requirements. Earth Resources Regulation’s (ERR) Annual Reporting Requirements are now due as per the following: an extract from the Earth Resources Regulation (ERR) Industry Newsletter…
Have you considered an administrative update to save time and money when requesting a work plan change? Anthony Hurst, Executive Director, Earth Resources Regulation provides details. Quarry operators wanting to make a change to their extractive operations without the need…
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of CMPA reports on the Strategic Extractive Resource Areas Pilot Study (SERA). Victoria is growing rapidly, with population forecast to exceed 10 million people by 2050. Melbourne is now Australia’s fastest growing city, and the…
In response to the ERR media release dated 14 February 2020 “Better site rehab to underpin public confidence”, the CMPA Management Committee asked Members to send letters of concern to the Minister for Resources Jaclyn Symes MP. Below is her…
Analysis of 2018/19 Work Authority Activity, Sarah Andrew, Conundrum Holdings When looking to invest in a quarry or expand our existing sites, it is necessary to carry out a risk assessment of the market we operate within. Three metrics which…
MILES BEAMISH, Partner Equipment Finance (VIC) for Finlease provides an update on Lending in these times of COVID-19 (Associate member of the CMPA since 2015). In these extraordinary times for all of us we believe it is important to keep…
KEN NORRIS Partner for Norris & Schoeffel reports on the statutory review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) which commenced on 29 October 2019. Over the next 12 months, the review will look at how…
Matthews Quarries is a family owned and operated business supplying quarry products across Victoria. The business has steadily grown, with sister companies Latrobe Valley Concrete and Latrobe Valley Sands, to meet diverse construction material needs. A founding member of the…
ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager for CMPA provides an update on how the CMPA will continue to support our Members. Social distancing plays an important part in preventing the spread of the virus, but this affects many CMPA activities, from simple…