PAUL TIMONEY, Sales & Marketing Manager for Indeco Australia Pty Ltd reports on the benefits of its Secondary Breaking Boom Systems THE J H Cuthbertson quarry at Jindivick has grown from humble beginnings a quarter of a century ago to…
JOHN TREIMANIS, BEAK Electrical Pty Ltd’s Business Development Manager, provides an insight on getting the best out of your electric motors. Tired of losing valuable production time due to motor failure? Did you know that? quarry work can reduce average…
ADRIAN TOWN reports on a recent trip in February 2012 to visit current and potential members in South West Victoria. BRUCE McClure (General Manager CMPA) and Adrian Town (Management Committee member) visited members and prospective members, in the south western…
Adrian Wise, Marking Manager of Sandvik reports on their 150 year anniversary. JANUARY 31, 2012 marked 150 years to the day since Göran Fredrik Göransson’s new company was formed in Sandviken, Sweden. At that time, Sandvik was first in the…
BRUCE MCCLURE CMPA’s General Manager reports on lack of direction from the industries controlling government body. O N the 30 January 2012 four members of the CMPA attended a Parliamentary Inquiry into greenfields mineral exploration and project development in Victoria…
A government inquiry into greenfields mineral exploration and project development in Victoria has been given a compelling insight into the multiple threats facing the quarrying industry. TOM MCKENNY reports CALLED to present to the all party parliamentary committee, CMPA representatives,…
CMPA Secretariat provides an update of the latest news and happenings. CMPA 2012 AGM & DINNER Sponsorship for the 2012 AGM & Dinner at the RACV Club in Healesville is well and truly opened. All Associates were emailed a copy…
Chris Blake Manager of R.L. Blake Pty Ltd and his daughter Prue report on the history and growth of the business. R.L. BLAKE PTY LTD is situated in Cobden which is in South West Victoria, 60km west of Colac and…
Handover of the Treasury baton Robin Hocking reports on his long involvement with the CMPA, and introduces the new Treasurer to the members. IN 1999 I was invited to attend the inaugural meeting of the CMPA to be held at…