CHRIS DEFREITAS, Development Manager for Peninsula Quarries reports on the development of the quarry. Peninsula Quarries VIC are the new guys on the block. Peninsula Quarries was established by Bayport in July 2017 as a direct response to the growth and development of its quarry site in Somerville. The quarry site is located in Pottery…
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Challenges for 2018 GARRY CRANNY (Chairperson) and Elizabeth Gibson (General Manager) CMPA. CMPA welcomes the release of the Victorian Government publication “Getting the groundwork right – Better regulation of mines and quarries” by Anna Cronin Commissioner for Better Regulation (see…
Associate Committee Meeting On 20th November, 2017 the CMPA Associate Committee held its final meeting for the year at the office of Galesafe Weighing in Thomastown. Thank you to Rowena and James Cairns for their hospitality and hosting of the…
ANNA CRONIN, Commissioner for Better Regulation provides recommendations for the future of the Extractive Industry from the Earth Resources Regulation (ERR) Continuous Improvement Project (CIP). Victoria’s earth resources industries play a key role in supplying materials for infrastructure and other…
RON KERR, Honorary CEO of CMPA and Managing Director of Conundrum Holdings Pty Ltd. In this day and age, our industry must reinvigorate the investment into the training area of our Management Systems. This view must be shared by the…
CMPA Secretariat reports on the successful day recently held in the East of Melbourne for CMPA members. Guarding Workshop The Guarding Workshop was held on Thursday 16 November 2017 at the Stamford Hotel Rowville commencing at 9:00 am and was…
ALISSA van GEET, a brief history and introduction to CMPA’s new Administration Support Officer. I had a strong work ethic instilled in me at a young age, so worked to earn extra money from when I was 12 years old.…
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of CMPA provides a report on the recent submission to the Victorian Planning Provisions. The CMPA was much appreciative of the opportunity to comment on the above discussion paper. CMPA supports the purpose: “They (proposals)…
DIANE WILSON, Project Manager for Extractive Industries for Box Hill Institute reports on the upcoming courses on offer in 2018. The Australian quarrying industry has provided the building blocks and paved the way for our vast and rapidly developing country.…
Although much publicity after the 2016 & 2017 budgets surrounded the ability for larger businesses to claim 100% depreciation on assets purchased of less than $20,000 through the reclassification of small business to incorporate companies with a turnover of up…