ANDREW NATOLI, Lawyer and Planner for Planning & Property Partners Pty Ltd reports on the major announcements of the year in the Victorian Planning System. IT has been a busy year in the Victorian Planning System, with a number of…
BRUCE McCLURE, General Manager of the CMPA reports on the recently released draft Statutory Endorsement Flow Chart. STATUTORY Endorsement was introduced by the DPI under Stage 1 of the Minerals Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 (MRSDA) review. It was introduced…
JAMES LANGLANDS, Concrete Plant Manager from Conundrum Holdings reports on the importance of owners and quarry managers monitoring their electricity supply. AS operators of fixed plant and equipment on various production sites, we are all aware that at some point…
BRUCE MCCLURE, CMPA General Manager reports on the draft Model Work Health and Safety Regulations to Safe Work Australia. IN September this year the CMPA made a submission to Safe Work Australia on the proposed draft model work health and…
BRUCE MCCLURE, CMPA General Manager provides an update to changes to the use of explosives in the extractives industry. WORKSAFE Victoria (WSV) has implemented over the last twelve months a number of changes to the use of explosives in the…
BRUCE MCCLURE, CMPA General Manager reports on the use of recycled materials for road works. OVER the last few years a number of CMPA members have become increasingly involved in the production of recycled materials for use in road building.…
BRUCE MCCLURE, CMPA General Manager provides an update on the Geotechnical Guideline being worked on by DPI. THE Department of Primary Industries (DPI) is working on a Geotechnical Guideline which will be available to assist the extractive and mining industries…
BRUCE MCCLURE, CMPA General Manager reports on the review of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006. The Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 commenced operation on 28 May 2007. The original intent of the regulations was to provide for the effective protection and…
GAVIN MOREIRA, CMPA’s Administration Officer, provides a summary of the CMPA Annual Report. The following demonstrates that although it’s been another year of challenges and changes at the CMPA, that overall it has been a great year of achievement for…
The CMPA Annual Dinner ventured north to the picturesque towns of Echuca Moama, where guests networked with industry peers at numerous activities. Gavin Moreira, CMPA Administration Officer reviews a fantastic weekend. ALL the advertising was around having an enjoyable weekend…