Where has all the experience gone? BRUCE McCLURE General Manager of the CMPA comments on the neglect of Victoria’s road network. ANYONE traveling on many of the Victorian state highways and indeed freeways at present, may start to believe that they are no longer in Victoria but are driving on other state roads such as…
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KELLIE GIANARELLI, Administration Manager of Goulburn Valley Resources reports on the growth of the business through the experiences of Albert Gianarelli. ALBERT Gianarelli (Ginger) of Goulburn Valley Resources Pty Ltd arrived in Seymour, Victoria from the small town of Sassalbo…
2012/13 ASSOCIATES REFERENCE MANUAL The 2012/13 Associates Reference Manual is finally complete and will be in the mail to you shortly. The manual will be more colourful than last year due to an increase in Associate Members taking out colour…
BRUCE McCLURE General Manager of the CMPA comments on the emerging shortage of materials around parts of Victoria. HISTORY often shows that humans have a habit of not remembering the issues that have impacted on our society in the past…
JOHN MAWSON, Managing Director of E B Mawson and Sons Pty Ltd reflects on the 100 year celebrations. REGIONAL concrete and quarry supplier, Mawsons, marked 100 years in business with celebrations and displays of new and old equipment over the…
BRUCE MCCLURE, General Manager CMPA comments on the Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) Native Vegetation Management Framework which has been the subject of a recent submission to the DSE. THE DSE has issued a discussion paper called “Future directions…
BRUCE MCCLURE, General Manager CMPA comments on the approach VicRoads is currently pursuing with respect to the delivery models for projects. BRUCE McClure General Manager CMPA recently attended a meeting with the Victorian Civil Construction Industry Alliance where Bruce Gidley…
BRUCE MCCLURE, General Manager CMPA comments on a recent stakeholders meeting he attended where officers from the Department of Planning and Community Development (DPCD) discussed a proposed review of the Environmental Impact Assessment system. THE Victorian Government released in March…
The Department of Primary Industries publishes an annual statistical review for the previous 12 months. Over the next few editions of Sand & Stone the secretariat will look at some of the questions this data raises for the industry. In…
BRUCE McCLURE, General Manager CMPA comments on recent statistics submitted by WorkSafe Victoria highlighting the increased risk of incidents over the November to February period. WORKSAFE Victoria has noticed a trend in the increase of incidents in the Extractive Industries…
ROSS KELLY, Business Manager for The William Adams Institute reports on the training courses available to the extractive industry. THE William Adams Institute has set a new benchmark in the provision of quality vocational education and training for our related…