Batesford Quarry, located near Geelong in Victoria, is a long-established and highly regarded supplier of premium-grade lime and sand products. With a history spanning more than 100 years, the quarry has evolved from a single-purpose limestone operation into a modern, diverse business supporting agriculture, construction, and civil industries across Victoria and New South Wales. Originally…
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WorkSafe Victoria’s Occupation Health and Safety Psychological Health Regulations are now in effect and focus on managing risk from psychosocial hazards and create specific obligations for Victorian employers to identify and control psychosocial hazards and risks in their workplaces. What…
The Respirable Crystalline Silica Dust (RCSD) Management Guideline together with the CMPA’s Work Safely Reference Manual aims to support Members in meeting the requirements of the Victorian Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 and Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017.…
For most quarry operators, replacing a major piece of equipment is not a decision taken lightly. Whether it’s a loader, excavator, crusher or screening plant, the purchase price can run into hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars. And…
From helping a sand producer in Western Australia lift throughout by 73% to delivering a mobile ship-loading solution in Tasmania, no two projects look quite the same. What connects them is the thinking behind each one, understanding the challenge, finding…
From 1 August 2026, prescribed general access mass and vehicle length limits changed under the amended Mass, Dimension and Loading (MDL) Regulations, following the implementation of the Heavy Vehicle National Law Amendment Bill 2025. For the industry, these changes are…
From 1 December 2026, the Workplace Exposure Standards (WES) list will be replaced by the Workplace Exposure Limits (WEL) list.vFrom 1 December 2026, the Workplace Exposure Standards (WES) list will be replaced by the Workplace Exposure Limits (WEL) list. PurposeAustralian…
Resources Victoria (RV) sets and manages rehabilitation bonds for quarrying and exploration sites in Victoria. A rehabilitation bond makes sure land is properly rehabilitated – even if an operator does not complete the work. Understanding rehabilitation bondsA rehabilitation bond is…
I am pleased to have taken on the role of Acting General Manager of the Construction Material Processors Association (CMPA). I have worked my career in the extractive industry and come from a long family tradition in quarrying and construction…