New Rights For Workers PHIL BREWIN, Director Workplace Relations Specialist for Nevett Ford Lawyers reports on the new Federal bullying laws under the Fair Work Act 2009. FRoM 1 January, 2014 workers who believe they have been bullied at work…
Worksafely Training, Site Visit to Burdett Sands and General Meeting CMPA Secretariat reports on the successful day recently held in the south of Melbourne for CMPA members. The Members day was held on 20 March, 2014, commencing at Best Western…
JASPRET SINGH, Partner of FIFO Capital provides an insight on ways to get on top of your cashflow. It’s a very old story and it’s known to every business – some trade debtors are slow payers and more so at…
Proposed Annual fees for Extractive Industry DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, reports on the CMPA’s submission to DSDBI on the proposed annual fees and fee increases for the extractive industry. CMPA has recently made a submission, after consultation with Members, to the…
CHRIS RYAN, OWNER of Chris Ryan Earthmoving provides an insight to the development of the business. CHRIS RYAN has grown up in the Pyalong area and it’s here that he formed Chris Ryan Earthmoving in 1989. He previously worked as…
New Energy Minister for Victoria A limited ministerial reshuffle by Victorians Premier, Denis Napthine, in the run-up to this year’s state election has included the appointment of Russell Northe as Minister for Energy and Resources. Mr Northe was elected the…
CMPA Submission to the Exposure Draft Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) (Extractive Industries) Amendment Regulations and Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS). THE submission was in response to the above draft Regulations and the accompanying RIS. At the outset it is important to…
Dr Elizabeth Gibson, General Manager CMPA, reports on the DSDBI Workshop. FOLLOWING on from the article in Sand & Stone Issue 72, a workshop was held at the Stamford Plaza Hotel in Melbourne to progress the development of a risk-based…
Dr Elizabeth Gibson, reports on the Traffic Management Workshop held in Ballarat. THE traffic Management Workshop was held in Ballarat on 1 May, 2014 and was facilitated by David McKelvie of DMcK Management. the sponsors were Landair Surveys and Walsh…
Dr Elizabeth Gibson reports on the State Government Taskforce that recognises the importance of maintaining appropriate access to extractive resources. THE taskforce met in early April and consists of Anthony Hurst (Chair) and Fiona Clarke, DSDBI; Elizabeth Gibson, CMPA, Brian…