INTERLUDE If you are unhappy… Once upon a time there was a non-conforming sparrow who decided not to fly south for the winter. However soon the weather turned so cold, that he reluctantly started to fly south. In a short time ice began to form on his wings and he fell into a barnyard, almost…
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Continued from issue 8: Just prior to the onset of the Depression, my father Arthur Rayner bought out my grandfather, who, by reason of having financed homes purchased for some fifteen workmen, was obliged to forego all house payments because…
At the last CMPA General Meeting a donation was made from the evenings takings to the Farmhand Appeal. To continue its efforts at supporting the wider community, the CMPA has chosen to support the Royal Victorian Institute of the Blind…
CMPA held the last meeting for 2002 on November 29 at the at the Tullamarine Airport Motor Inn. More than 50 members and guests attended to hear a variety of guest speakers and updates from the CMPA executive. At the…
The CMPA, together with Box Hill TAFE have written to the Education Minister requesting the placement of a Industry Liaison Agent to the Victorian quarrying industry. The agent (ILA) would facilitate better understanding of training programs available to the industry…
The return from the Christmas break heralded the beginning of the annual Australian Student Mineral Venture (ASMV) site tours. Prior to involvement of the CMPA, ASMV tours were primarily based on the mining industry. This year extractive industry tours organised…
One of the ongoing issues currently being tackled by the CMPA is the review of the Extractive Industry Training Package (EITP). The CMPA has been involved since the beginning of the review with the Education Committee and numerous volunteers from…
The ATO has yet to determine a final outcome in its review of the effective life of quarrying assets and has surprisingly granted an extension for submissions from other industry representative bodies. The CMPA presented a detailed submission to the…
The Work Record Book, a recording method for maintaining a database of the knowledge and skills learnt through education and on the job training, is to be the latest publication developed by the CMPA. Due for release in March, this…
On the 10th of February, CMPA employees Mark Halliday and Sarah Kerr were taken on a guided tour of the eastern region by regional coordinator, Rob Matthews and understudy Jeff Heywood. The tour took in 12 of the CMPA’s members…