The following is an extract from the CMPA submission to the Regulatory Impact Statement for the draft Mineral Industries Regulations that was submitted to the Victorian Government on 23rd April 2019. The CMPA supports the principle of responsible, balanced legislation…
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of the CMPA provides a copy of the CMPA Submission. The Planning Department in DELWP have sought comment on how best to manage the interface between industries and sensitive uses, this is a longstanding planning…
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of the CMPA provides a copy of the CMPA Submission. “The Department of Environment Land Water and Planning (DELWP) has recently released Planning Practice Note 89 (the Practice Note) to guide the assessment of extractive…
Earth Resources Regulation (ERR) has recently released the 2017/18 statistical review (available at www.earthresources.vic.gov.au). An analysis of the data for the volume of extractive material sold in tonnes demonstrates a continued upturn to near record levels. Of the 881 current…
GAVIN MOREIRA, Member Services Manager for CMPA reports on the successful day recently held in the North East area of Victoria for CMPA members. On 22nd February 2019 the CMPA held two workshops to develop two Templates / Guidelines on…
Peter Barro was born on 29th June 1957 and passed away 25th October 2018. Peter’s passing will leave a loss for his wife, Christine, his sisters Rhonda, Elena and brother Raymond, the Barro Group employees and the quarrying industry as…
Preparation of Work Plans and Work Plan Variations: Guideline for extractive industry projects. The above guideline for the extractive industry was released on 17th December 2018 and came into effect on the 1st January 2019. The guideline is to assist…
In March 2016 the CMPA published a Dust Management Guideline after extensive consultation with Members and Government including the EPA. The abbreviated table of contents is listed below. Below are some extracts from the Guideline. Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS) is…
Late last year Alex Fraser paved its greenest road yet, using an innovative, high performance mix design that incorporates recycled plastic, glass and asphalt. Richmond streets paved with PolyPave™ – a new sustainable asphalt product containing recycled plastic, glass and…
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of CMPA reports on the Earth Resources Regulation (ERR) workshop she attended in Ballarat on 21st September 2018. The draft Standard Risk Management Plan pathway was scrapped due to unworkability highlighted by industry at a…