Membership Renewals All Members have received their renewals for 2018/19. We have had a fantastic response to date, for those who haven’t responded as yet it would be greatly appreciated if the application form can be completed and sent back…
An edited version of the Treasurer’s speech at the CMPA Annual Dinner on 25th August 2018. Author: Tim Pallas MP, Treasurer of Victoria and Minister for Resources. Our state is reaching great heights. Last month Commsec declared that Victoria was…
ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of the CMPA provides a report on the Joint Ministerial Statement. The Joint Ministerial Statement Extractive Resources Rock Solid Foundations for Victoria’s growth (between the Minister for Resources The Hon Tim Pallas MP and Minister for…
GAVIN MOREIRA, CMPA Member Services Manager, provides a summary of the CMPA Annual Report. Chairperson’s Report – Garry Cranny Following is a summary of the Chairperson’s report by Garry Cranny prepared by Dr Elizabeth Gibson. The single most important issue…
Like many others, I have been involved with the CMPA since its inception and can congratulate the CMPA on its remarkable evolution over the years, to the point where the 100th issue of its official organ “Sand & Stone” is…
Congratulations from WorkSafe Firstly WorkSafe would like to congratulate the CMPA on the publication of their 100th issue of Sand and Stone. It’s a wonderful achievement – WorkSafe views the magazine as an ideal platform to highlight significant achievements and…
From the entire team here at Earth Resources Regulation (ERR), I extend my congratulations to CMPA for the 100th issue of Sand & Stone magazine. While it’s true that the magazine has made a significant contribution to the quarrying industry,…
When one reflects on the past 15-20 years, the changes in the Quarry Industry and VicRoads have been quite profound. The introduction of quality assurance contracts in the mid 90’s, changed significantly the way both VicRoads and the quarry industry…
BCA Consulting (formerly Bell, Cochrane & Associates), has been actively involved with the CMPA from the first meeting in 1999 at Campbellfield. We have seen the Sand & Stone publication evolve from its early beginnings to its present format which…
Mawsons makes quarrying history Mawsons was founded in 1912 by E.B (Barney) Mawson, who began work as a contractor cutting thistles for the Kerang Shire. The company steadily grew, moving from horse-drawn tip drays to petrol-powered trucks. Barney’s three sons…