LORENZO GALLI 18/1/1930 – 21/5/2004 Lorenzo Galli, a property developer, construction and quarry king and, most recently, the owner of a winery, has died in Melbourne after a short illness at age 74. Galli arrived in Australia in 1952 from…
Erik Birzulis, Landair Surveys Landair Surveys is a surveying company that specialises in all land and aerial surveying work associated with the extractive industry. Recently we were commissioned by a number of CMPA Members to locate underground electricity cables at…
Sarah Kerr, CMPA Secretary WELL Funding 2005 The CMPA is please to announce that it will again be applying for WELL funding towards ‘Work Safely’ in 2005. This application will also include the units ‘Communicate in the Workplace’, ‘Conduct Local…
Ron Kerr, CMPA Honorary CEO Following is the transcript of Honorary CEO, Mr Ron Kerr’s speech as presented at the IOQ Bendigo Conference. I would like to thank you for the opportunity to put forward the CMPA’s views on education…
Tom McKenny, Roving Reporter A recently completed Members’ survey has elicited a range of interesting responses and results from CMPA Voting Members. The survey encompassed a range of questions on everything from operational issues to occupational health and safety, equipment…
Off The Back Of The Truck… Potential banning the sales of quarry materials seems to have become a new role for the DPI with the introduction of the noxious weed control plan in the North East and Goulburn Broken catchment…
Victorian Road Freight Advisory Council Forum 2004 Freight Task Set to Double. What’s Needed? Tony Tamburro, Conundrum Holdings The Victorian Road Freight Advisory Council (VRFAC) agenda is currently focusing on the growing freight task and what is needed to cope…
A Test Drive of the New Award Review Service Mary Thompson, Tylden Quarries On January 1st 2005, the Federal Quarry Industry – Victoria – Award 2000 will come into effect via the Common Rule Test Cases. We understand that the…
Work Safely Training Become involved in what has proven to be an extremely successful course. All successful participants receive certification for the “Work Safely Competency” in Certificate II – Quarry Management from the Nationally endorsed Extractive Industry Training Package. Would…
Incident Investigations and Enforcement Actions John Mitas, Manager Minerals & Extractive Operations (Southern Region) Minerals & Petroleum Regulation Branch The primary role of Minerals & Petroleum Regulation Branch (MPR) is to encourage and facilitate compliance with the various Acts and…