The 2023 CMPA Annual Dinner was held at the mighty MCG in Melbourne. CMPA Member Services Manager, Gavin Moreira, reviews our record breaking night. We have to go back seven years since the last CMPA Annual Dinner was celebrated in…
MICHAEL EWING, General Manager of Amsted Global Solutions Australia, Associate Member of the CMPA since 2002. Plant maintenance is an important issue for the quarry manager, and it is critical that it is planned and not reactive. There are many…
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of the CMPA provides a summary of the new MR(SD)A Bill. The Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Amendment Bill 2023 (Bill) has been introduced into Parliament which will make amendments to the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development)…
GAVIN MOREIRA, Members Services Manager for the CMPA reports on the Annual Wage Review. Fair Work Commission (FWC) has handed down its 2023 Annual Wage Review Decision. The 2023/24 financial year is well under way; please ensure your employee wages…
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of the CMPA. The following sign may address concerns for inward rock to quarries. As the Notice below says all Victorian Weighbridges are subject to National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) and Victoria Police auditing especially…
Construction of one of the biggest substations in the Southern Hemisphere has reached a major milestone with crews working around the clock to build the foundations for some of the world’s largest and most sophisticated heavy duty electrical equipment at…
Earth Resources Regulation is putting the call out to all quarry authority holders to get ready to submit their annual reports and royalty returns for the 2022/23 reporting period – online. Information collected through the reporting process provides valuable knowledge…
CMPA submission made by DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of the CMPA. As community concern regarding silicosis escalates, Lung Foundation Australia, on behalf of the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care, has opened public consultation for a National…
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of CMPA reports on the ERR 2021/22 Statistical Report. Earth Resources Regulation (ERR) has recently released the 2021/22 Annual Statistical Report (available at www.earthresources.vic.gov.au). The upturn in annual construction material tonnages continues to its highest…
The General Manager for City Circle Group and CMPA member, Matt Skidmore recently participated in the Chain Reaction Melbourne Challenge 2023 (Chain Reaction Challenge Foundation) from 12th – 18th March. The Chain Reaction Challenge is a charitable organisation that uses…