STEVE FALLAND, Managing Director of Barossa Quarries reports on the history of this diverse family business. In 2003 Barossa Quarries was born out of Howard Quarries, established c1938 in South Australia at Angaston in the Barossa Valley, as a result of a family buy out of the specialised decorative aggregate producer which has a history…
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Recent Events Site Visits to Members and Potential Members in Gippsland, Adrian Town and Gavin Moreira Meeting with WorkSafe (Sean Byrne) regarding Lanyards at Northern Quarries, Ron Kerr, Elizabeth Gibson and David McKelvie Work Safely Training held at Northern Quarries…
Earth Resources Regulator Reform DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, looks at the need for reform within the Earth Resources Regulation (ERR). John Mitas General Manager Operations, Earth Resources Regulation (ERR), DEDJTR has retired. Whilst the need for reform within ERR is understood,…
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of the CMPA provides a summary of issues concerning the future of quarrying in Victoria. Letters to the State Government A number of issues have recently arisen that gives grave concern to the Secretariat about…
Specific comments It was proposed that the reference to the mining industry in the discussion paper should be amended to read the quarrying or extractives sector. There should be mention that one of the major reasons for the “high unemployment,…
PHILIP BREWIN of Nevett Ford Lawyers provides case studies on the consequences of contravening the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth). Earlier this year, two cases heard in the Fair Work Commission demonstrated the cost to employers in dismissing employees in…
The main drivers behind continuing with the survey (which is in its fourth year) were to gain an understanding of the future direction of the industry, to establish Member priorities and to direct the Association’s resources accordingly. The response rate…
This year Komatsu is celebrating 50 years of providing Australia with quality earthmoving, mining, construction and utility equipment. During its time in Australia Komatsu has grown from a small distribution operation selling just a few dozen machines to a company…
CHRISTINE KINDER, Marketing Manager for Kinder Australia reports on the need to improve workplace and worker OHS standards. The indirect costs associated with lower back pain has been reported by an Australian workplace health and OH&S expert* to be costing…
The last twelve months have seen WorkSafe Victoria develop a comprehensive Quarry Oversight Inspection Checklist. The purpose of the checklist is to develop an internal document to assist inspectors and while it was provided to the industry for feedback it…
How effective is your jaw crusher? Below is an extract from the soon to be completed CMPA’s Service & Maintain Crushers Reference Manual providing some handy hints on how to ensure your jaw crusher is operating effectively. The following are…