The CMPA SECRETARIAT attempts to clarify some of the issues that commonly occur in applying the Native Vegetation Framework to extractive industry projects. VICTORIA’S Native Vegetation Management: A Framework for Action (the Framework) was released in 2002. The primary goal…
CMPA SECRETARIAT reports on the successful day recently held at Bendigo for CMPA Members. THE fine morning of 18th March 2010 saw over 40 representatives of the quarry industry from all over Victoria meet at the All Season Quality Inn…
By CMPA SECRETARIAT Welcome to the 50th edition of CMPA News! Below is a summary of the latest news and happenings from the CMPA Secretariat. NEW WORK PLAN GUIDELINE The CMPA has provided comments to DPI on the draft of…
Fifty Issues of CMPA News! CMPA Newsletter’s original editor, MIKE McCANN, reflects on the growth in the magazine from its first edition to the current 50th edition of Sand & Stone. THERE has been a great deal of progress from…
By ROGER BUCKLEY It has been a busy start to the year with several Members’ events, continued liaison with Government on the high cost and extended time in gaining approvals for new quarry operations and additional submissions to Government on…
Indeco’s testing program improves Productivity and Reliability in Secondary breaking reports STEPHEN MORRIS. ELFIE’S Plant Hire owner David Alford has been contracted by Boral for approximately ten years for secondary breaking requirements at their Colac Quarry. Equipped with an Indeco…
CRAIG CAHILL, CEC Electrical Director reports on the work of the electrical specialists. CEC Electrical specialises in the industrial electrical contracting field, in particular, concrete plants and quarries. CEC Electrical provides design, manufacturing, maintenance and break down services. We design…
JOHN MITAS, General Manager Minerals and Extractive Operations reports on DPI’s latest guidelines on developing extractive industry work plans. DRAFT EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRY WORK PLAN GUIDELINE – PUBLIC CONSULTATION DPI has prepared a draft Extractive Industry Work Plan Guideline for public…
PETER MCCLUSKEY from the Victorian Limestone Producers Association reports on several series of seminars and field days aimed at combating soil acidity through the use of lime. SOIL acidification is now gaining increasing recognition as a national problem and attracting…
It is common practice to have dams to manage water and minimise off site sediment disposal on a quarry site. ROGER BUCKLEY provides a summary of the Government requirements for licensing and safety management of dams. AS part of the…