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Issue 27 – June 2006

Membership Matters (Issue 27)

Membership Matters (Issue 27)

CMPA Classifieds WORK WANTED! Contact: Daniel Martin Ph: 0434 177 490 After a position operating machinery. WORK WANTED! Contact: Tukorehe Thompson Ph: 0433 793 938 After a position operating machinery. Previous experience driving pay loaders, excavators & dump trucks. Moved from New Zealand, after quarry work. WORK WANTED! Contact: Greg You Ph: 0421 376 902…

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Associate Membership (Issue 27)

Associate Membership (Issue 27)

The CMPA would like to welcome 3 new Associate Members! Liebherr Australia Pty Ltd Contact: Daniel Yearn 03 9464 6444 Liebherr Australia are experts in the area of mining and construction equipment. Located in Thomastown, Liebherr Australia supply excavators, wheel…

OH&S (Issue 27)

OH&S (Issue 27)

Steps to Prevent Fatalities Safety and health statistics need equal priority with profits and productivity. Safety equals profit Fatalities should be focused on with the same intensity and reporting as profit. Show respect Directors should attend funerals of all fatalities,…

DPI Update (Issue 27)

DPI Update (Issue 27)

Focus on Community Impacts The Minerals and Extractive Operations Group next targeted audit programme will be focusing on environmental impacts from dust and noise and will be targeting mines and quarries that are located close to residential areas. An audit…

Submissions and Issues (Issue 27)

Submissions and Issues (Issue 27)

Aboriginal Heritage Bill The Aboriginal Heritage Bill has been presented and passed by parliament as the Aboriginal Heritage Act. Further information will be supplied pending discussions with Aboriginal Affairs. Work Plan Forum The DPI has presented the CMPA with time…

Legislative Update (Issue 27)

Legislative Update (Issue 27)

Responding to Workplace Relations Reforms The Federal Government’s workplace relations reforms have been implemented and many small businesses are seeking advice on how to respond these changes. The workplace relations reforms have affected existing legislation in numerous areas including: Minimum…

Business Update (Issue 27)

Business Update (Issue 27)

VECCI Economic Update—Latest Economic Indicators For further information: Michael Wilson, VECCI Principal Economist Phone: 03 8662 5333 Email: mwilson@vecci.org.au

Welding Training a Success!

Welding Training a Success!

Perform Basic Cutting & Welding—Delivering the Results Three years ago a couple of gentleman by the names of Roy Webb and Craig James from E B Mawson & Sons identified that there was a skills gap in their organisation with…

Meeting our Transport Challenges

Meeting our Transport Challenges

The future direction of transport in Victoria The State Government’s Meeting our Transport Challenges Statement released on 17 May 2006 sets out 10 key ‘actions’ that form the focus of the future direction of transport in Victoria. Delivering for the…

Stack sites

Stack sites

Responsibility of stack site facilities In response to a Member’s enquiry regarding the responsibility of Victorian aggregate stack site facilities for the various sealing programs the following advice is offered: The responsibility for stack site maintenance can vary between geographic…

Bush Broker Project

Bush Broker Project

A more flexible system of Native Vegetation Management In March the Bush Broker scheme was launched as a market driven system to register and trade native vegetation credits. FLEXIBLE OFFSET ARRANGEMENTS Bush Broker, Victoria’s native vegetation credit registration and trading…

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