Membership Renewals All Members would have received their renewals for 2017/18. It would be greatly appreciated if the application form can be completed and sent back via email, fax or mail. We do require the form to be completed and…
The following article was published on the Earth Resources Regulation’s website on 15 May 2017 (http://earthresources.vic.gov.au/earth-resources-regulation/licensing-and-approvals/sand-stone-and-clay/guidelinesand-codes-of-practice/quarry-batter-stability-in-victoria) Background Quarry stability is linked to understanding and managing geotechnical risks at quarries. Geotechnical risk refers to how likely the ground is to move.…
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of CMPA provides a summary on the 2015/16 Earth Resources Statistical Review. Earth Resources Regulation (ERR) has just released the 2015/16 statistical review and late last year the 2014/15 statistical review (available at www.earthresources.vic.gov.au). An…
The following is a summary of the Quarry Rehabilitation presentation given by STEVE MUECK (Senior Consultant Botanist, Biosis) at the CMPA Progressive Rehabilitation Management Workshop held in February 2017. Rehabilitation Context Firstly discussed was the context for rehabilitation: the type…
An open letter to all CMPA Members by DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of CMPA. CMPA is dedicated to the representation, advocacy and service of its Members in the Victorian earth resources extractive industry. The purpose of CMPA is to…
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of CMPA reports on the Minister’s Statement of Expectations for 2017-19. Background The objective of a Minister’s Statement of Expectations (SOE) is to establish clear expectations of regulator performance and improvement between responsible Ministers and…
GAVIN MOREIRA, Member Services Manager for the CMPA provides a report on the latest incidents as reported to WorkSafe Victoria. The latest Earth Resources Tripartite Safety Forum was held at WorkSafe in Melbourne on 22nd June 2017. The following information…
MILES BEAMISH, Senior Business & Equipment Finance Broker at Finlease reports on the hidden gold in the 2017 budget for companies with a turnover of up to $10 million. Although much publicity after the 2016 & 2017 budgets surrounded the…
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of CMPA provides a brief on the upcoming submission on the regulation of heavy vehicle charges. The Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development (Australian Government) released the following paper in May 2017: Land Transport Market…
Landair Surveys (Wantirna, VIC) is about to introduce a new generation of aerial surveying solutions for their clients. With the latest purchase of the ultra-modern Leica RCD30 airborne camera for photogrammetric and remote sensing applications, the surveyors at Landair Surveys…