DALE THOMPSON from the Government’s Enterprise Connect program outlines how he can help plan out the future growth of your business. SINCE May 2008, Enterprise Connect has been quietly making a name for itself working with SMEs across a range…
STEPHEN DOWELL, Quarry Manager with Violet Town Quarries reflects on how the company has grown and developed over the past 50 years. Violet Town Quarries Pty Ltd started operating at its existing site 163km north of Melbourne just off the…
The AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS has recently released the Consumer Price Index data for the June 2009 quarter. Following is a summary of the information. THE Consumer Price Index (CPI) is regarded as Australia’s key measure of inflation. It is…
The value of a quarry is underpinned by its geology. ROD STEPHENS of Stephens Valuation & Consultancy Pty Ltd provides information on the factors that impact on the value of construction material resources. IT is common to measure the extent…
DPI are currently conducting a review of the legislation that will regulate the extractive industry from 1 January 2010; the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 (MRSDA). CMPA membership provided strong feedback on this issue to DPI staff during the…
By ROGER BUCKLEY The Secretariat has been sett ling into the busy schedule and doing lots more than just organising the CMPA AGM and Annual Dinner. ANNUAL DINNER NEWS FLASH Would you like a happy snap of you and your…
Regulation must not be Oppressive CMPA Honorary CEO, RON KERR, reflects on the burden of red tape on the industry. IN recent days, we have perhaps witnessed signs of common sense with respect to the winding back of regulation. As…