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Frequently Asked Questions -(Issue 120)

Frequently Asked Questions -(Issue 120)

Questions asked by members to the Secretariat to improve communication with readers. To ask a question that could be shared amongst all members in the association please contact the CMPA: Phone: 03 5781 6055 – Fax: 03 5782 2021 –…

From the Secretariat (Issue 119)

From the Secretariat (Issue 119)

DR Elizabeth Gibson, General Manager of the CMPA I would like to thank the previous Minister for Resources the Hon. Jaclyn Symes for time made available to CMPA. The Minister’s presentation was much appreciated at CMPA’s Annual Dinner in Marysville…

Allstone Quarries – Rod (Rocket) Lightfoot

Allstone Quarries – Rod (Rocket) Lightfoot

TIM BIRD, Managing Director of Allstone Quarries (ASQ) provides an insight into their long standing employee Rod (Rocket) Lightfoot who has been in the industry over 50 years. The end of 2021 will see an end of an era at…

CMPA News (Issue 119)

CMPA News (Issue 119)

Recent News ICC DJPR information session: Construction reopening & Mandatory vaccination, MS Teams attended by E. Gibson Better Approvals Regulators Steering Group: MS Teams attended by E. Gibson Biodiversity/offsets, H. Foard, DJPR: MS Teams attended by E. Gibson John Krbaleski,…

Melbourne’s Future Planning Framework

Melbourne’s Future Planning Framework

DR Elizabeth Gibson, General Manager of the CMPA Overview Plan Melbourne 2017-2050 is the high-level plan developed by the Victorian Government to guide growth and change across our city. It is a blueprint guiding the actions of planners, local councils,…

MRSDA reform consultation

MRSDA reform consultation

DR Elizabeth Gibson, General Manager of the CMPA The CMPA is concerned that the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 (MRSDA) reform is progressing at a rapid rate (with the duty holder model and removing statutory endorsement of the work…

ERR Interim Compliance Strategy 2021-2022

ERR Interim Compliance Strategy 2021-2022

DR Elizabeth Gibson, General Manager of the CMPA The Earth Resources Regulation (ERR) Interim Compliance Strategy came into effect on 1 March 2021 and is available from: https://earthresources.vic.gov.au/legislation-and-regulations/compliance-enforcement. Note: when an inspector organises a routine audit, they provide a copy…

WorkSafe’s Draft Fatigue in Mines: Toolkit June 2021

WorkSafe’s Draft Fatigue in Mines: Toolkit June 2021

DR Elizabeth Gibson, General Manager of the CMPA The following article provides extracts from WorkSafe’s draft Fatigue in Mines: Toolkit June 2021 together with requested, as per below, comments from CMPA. “While it is specifically for fatigue in mining and…

Training in a time of COVID and beyond

Training in a time of COVID and beyond

COVID has thoroughly disrupted education. Many students have spent close to two years “attending” online from their bedroom, missing the opportunity to build communication skills and people skills. These challenges are exacerbated in the Vocational Education & Training (VET) sector,…

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