Dr Elizabeth Gibson, General Manager CMPA, reports on the DSDBI Workshop. FOLLOWING on from the article in Sand & Stone Issue 72, a workshop was held at the Stamford Plaza Hotel in Melbourne to progress the development of a risk-based…
Dr Elizabeth Gibson, reports on the Traffic Management Workshop held in Ballarat. THE traffic Management Workshop was held in Ballarat on 1 May, 2014 and was facilitated by David McKelvie of DMcK Management. the sponsors were Landair Surveys and Walsh…
Dr Elizabeth Gibson reports on the State Government Taskforce that recognises the importance of maintaining appropriate access to extractive resources. THE taskforce met in early April and consists of Anthony Hurst (Chair) and Fiona Clarke, DSDBI; Elizabeth Gibson, CMPA, Brian…
GE Capital summary from CMPA General Meeting Australia’s civil construction industry is forecast to grow at 4.3% annually through to 2016, despite a slowdown in Australian GDP growth – thanks to renewed business confidence and commitments to housing and infrastructure…
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of the CMPA provides an update on the Rehabilitation Bond Model. A sub group of the Earth resources reform Steering Committee DSDBI/industry representatives), the rehabilitation Bond Working Group – Extractive and Minerals Industry has been…
JOHN PITITTO, Partner of Mead Partners – Chartered Accountants reports on how fuel tax credits can impact your business. Background of fuel tax credits On 1 July 2006, fuel tax credits were introduced for fuel used in heavy vehicles and…
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of CMPA reports on the meeting with Minister for Energy and Resources, the Hon Russell Northe. The new Minister for Energy and resources has been active in meeting with the extractive industry. In May he…
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager reports on the CMPA’s submission to the Federal Governments Competition Policy Review. The Federal Minister Billson announced the Competition Policy review in March 2014. the overarching objective of this review is to identify competition-enhancing microeconomic…
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of the CMPA reports on a briefing session for the Metropolitan Region VicRoads roads program. Dr Elizabeth Gibson attended a briefing session for the Metropolitan region VicRoads roads program in Richmond earlier this month. There…
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of CMPA provides an update on the Risk Based Work Plan Form. The Department of State Development, Business and Infrastructure (DSDBI) is implementing the Government response to the EDIC Inquiry into Greenfields Mineral exploration and…