BRUCE MCCLURE, General Manager CMPA comments on a recent stakeholders meeting he attended where officers from the Department of Planning and Community Development (DPCD) discussed a proposed review of the Environmental Impact Assessment system. THE Victorian Government released in March…
The Department of Primary Industries publishes an annual statistical review for the previous 12 months. Over the next few editions of Sand & Stone the secretariat will look at some of the questions this data raises for the industry. In…
GAVIN MOREIRA, CMPA Administration Officer, provides a summary of the CMPA Annual Report. WE’ve had another year of challenges and some more changes at the CMPA. But overall it has been another great year of achievement for our industry. Here…
BRUCE McCLURE, General Manager of the CMPA, comments on the inquiry by the Victorian Competition and Efficiency Commission and subsequent State Government response into streamlining local government regulation. IN August 2009 the Victorian State Labor Government directed the Victorian Competition…
SURVEY DEVELOPMENT GAVIN MOREIRA, CMPA Administration Officer. THE main drivers behind developing of the Members Survey were to gain an understanding of the future direction of the industry, to establish Member priorities and to direct the Associations resources accordingly. Development…
BRUCE McCLURE General Manager of the CMPA comments on the recent spate of road pavement failures around Victoria due to wet and cold weather conditions. THROUGHOUT history mankind has used various techniques to improve the condition of the roads that…
BRUCE McCLURE General Manager of the CMPA comments on the recently released changes to the Standard Section 831 Aggregate for Sprayed Bituminous Surfacing. A revised version of Standard Section 831 (Aggregate for Sprayed Bituminous Surfacing) has been recently released and…
TEJ PANESAR, Director of Operations for TSP Group of Companies reports on the advancements of the cutting edge. LARGE investments in Wheeled Sales Loaders have a very simple yet important purpose – push the bucket into the stock pile, pick…
The CMPA Annual Dinner ventured east of Melbourne to the Yarra Valley Region and the rolling hills of Healesville, where guests networked with industry peers across the weekend. GAVIN MOREIRA, CMPA Administration Officer reviews a fantastic weekend! AN enjoyable weekend…
Over the last few months a number of members have raised concerns with the Secretariat regarding Land Tax and its implications on their business. Two members of our association with considerable experience in this area were approached for their comments.…