May 2001 It is timely to release the fourth issue of CMPA News and the first for 2001 with the next General Meeting scheduled for June 1st 2001. In this issue we will update progress in all areas of interest to focus members and interested observers on our needs for the future. Once again the…
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From Mr A McCarthy of Tylden Quarries. Sir, In the last C.M.P.A. newsletter, Mr. R. Symons from Gippsland expressed his appreciation for the assistance and effort of the C.M.P.A. in achieving a reduction in the increase to his site’s rehabilitation…
Where a quarry operation is conducted on leased land, the landowner and the quarry operator have potentially competing interests. On the one hand the land owner, like any landlord, wishes to be in a position, if he so chooses, to…
SUBMISSIONS Budget submission to Victorian Government. In response to the Honourable Candy Broad, Minister for Energy and Resources’ request for input into the 2001 / 2002 budget, the CMPA completed a submission during January 2001. Many issues were canvassed and…
Many members will have seen an article in the Herald Sun (15/5) under the heading Woodchip subsidy blasted – Old growth cheaper than bread. Apparently the Australian Conservation Foundation commissioned a study of the old growth timber logging industry, and…
Bond Issue. The second draft has been presented to our patron, Professor Ross Williams and our management committee for their comment, and further information has been sought by the CMPA and the DNRE for inclusion in his calculation before the…
CMPA Induction Hand Book [IH] Progress Report from the Chairperson Basil Natoli. The CMPA’s IH was completed in February and has been presented to the Minister for Energy & Resources, the Hon Candy Broad MP. The Minister congratulated the CMPA…