2005-2006 Membership Renewals All Members should be aware that the end of the 2004-05 financial year is fast approaching. The beginning of the 2005-06 financial year will see the CMPA renewing all membership applications for the new period. Membership fees have increased proportionately in relation to the Consumer Price Index. We trust that all members…
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VECCI ECONOMIC UPDATE Supplied by VECCI www.vecci.org.au For further information please contact: Chris Cudsi (03) 8662 5406 ccudsi@vecci.org.au IN THE PIPELINE This is a very busy time of year at the CMPA with a variety of projects currently in full…
WELL FUNDING CMPA was recently advised by Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST) of their success in securing funding for the 2004/2005 Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) Programme. The WELL Programme, assists workers to improve their English language,…
Summary of Updates NOHSC BECOMES ASCC On Monday 7th February, the National Occupational Health & Safety Commission (NOHSC)became the Australian Safety and Compensation Council (ASCC),under the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations. The changes to NOHSC were flagged by the…
Regulatory Activities—Mining and Extractive Sectors John Mitas, Operations Manager, DPI
VRFAC Melbourne Forum 2004—report Every year the Victorian Road Freight Advisory Council organise a series of forums to involve road users with issues affecting freight. The forums are attended by a variety of people including representatives from state and local…
Driller Trips and Slides Four Metres Down Face Following on from the recent CMPA Mobile Plant Workshop, below is a summary of an incident similar to those discussed. This is a perfect example of how minor details can potentially cause…
Grant Phillips, Yarra Valley Quarries/CMPA Chairperson Tristano Venus Antico, who died at age 81, arrived in Australia at the age of seven with just three words of English – “yes, no, toilet”. From such an unpromising beginning, he would become…
In April 2005 the Stone Institute of Australasia and dmg world media will jointly present The Stone Show as a major feature of the inaugural Form and Function Expo. This exciting new exhibition will be co-located with design EX, Australia’s…
Inspector McDonald v Solo Waste Aust Pty Ltd In Inspector McDonald v Solo Waste Australia Pty Ltd (2004) the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales Court considered what an appropriate penalty would be for breaching the Occupational Health and…
Summary by Briony Rowley, CMPA Administration Officer Coal and other fossil fuels are the world’s major sources of energy and drive economic and social development. In Victoria, coal produces more than 85% of our electricity. However, fossil fuels are also…