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EIDA1: Getting the Act into Gear

EIDA1: Getting the Act into Gear

Contribution to the review of the Extractive Industries Development Act The CMPA was back into the swing of things early in 2006 with its first General Meeting for the year being held in Tullamarine on the evening of Friday 20…

Is Your Business at Risk?

Is Your Business at Risk?

Conflict between the old industry licences and the new industry leases It has been drawn to our attention over the past few months, that there may be Work Authority holders (those extracting material from Crown land) who would not have…

DPI UPDATE (Issue 24)

DPI UPDATE (Issue 24)

The Role of the Environmental Officer Antony Nolan, Environmental Officer, Minerals and Petroleum Regulation Branch, DPI The Minerals and Petroleum Division of the DPI is responsible for the sustainable development of Victoria’s mineral, petroleum and extractive industries. The Minerals &…

GREASE—WHAT IS IT & WHY IS IT USED?

GREASE—WHAT IS IT & WHY IS IT USED?

Barry Taylor, ILM Services Why are Greases Used? The reason for the use of greases in preference to fluid lubricants is due to the requirement of the lubricant to maintain its original position in a mechanism, especially where opportunities for…

VITAL ACT REVIEW

VITAL ACT REVIEW

Extractive Industries Development Act Sarah Andrew, CMPA Project Manager The review of the Extractive Industries Development Act 1995 has begun with all those in industry being asked to comment on the recently released ‘Background and Issues Paper’. The Extractive Industries…

AMMONIUM NITRATE

AMMONIUM NITRATE

Do You Ever Purchase Ammonium Nitrate For Your Quarry? Sarah Andrew, CMPA Project Manager Do you ever purchase Ammonium Nitrate for your quarry? If you answered yes, read on! As any avid reader of this newsletter would know, the rules…

WHAT IS HID?

WHAT IS HID?

Alex Gondidis, Roylance’s P/L High Intensity Discharge is also known as Gas Discharge. The light is produced by an arc in a small Xenon gas filled quartz tube, as opposed to passing an electric current through a filament to make…

ROAD TRANSPORT: CHAIN OF RESPONSIBILITY

ROAD TRANSPORT: CHAIN OF RESPONSIBILITY

Information session attended by Tony Tamburro, Conundrum Holdings The Chain of Responsibility currently applies under driving hours and dangerous goods regulations. New provisions in the Road Safety Act 1986, mean that as of 30 September 2005 the Chain of Responsibility…

WORKPLACE TELEPHONE POLICY

WORKPLACE TELEPHONE POLICY

Bobbie Symons, CMPA Management Committee I attended a conference where one of the guest speakers was a lecturer in Industrial Relations, her address was on a University study on the use of mobile phones in the workplace. The lecturer asked…

IMPROVING MAINTENANCE,  DECREASING DOWNTIME

IMPROVING MAINTENANCE, DECREASING DOWNTIME

Mark Pitham, Groeneveld Australia When we talk about maintenance and the associated costs, we look for the most reliable service provider and the most opportune time to carry out that maintenance so as to minimise the effect on the bottom…

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