MILES BEAMISH, Senior Business Finance Broker from Finlease reports on how to get the right equipment finance. The hidden dangers of concentration risk Many business owners are blissfully unaware that financing equipment through their existing bank usually has that equipment…
CORINNE DAVIS, Business Development Officer for LTT Group reports on how Construction Materials Testing Training can benefit your business. Investing in workplace training is a sustainable strategy for your business and critical to your organisation’s current and future successes. Improving…
These are the most common injuries and hazards for people working in the Earth Resources Industry, as shown by injury claims from WorkSafe Victoria. Safety Solutions WorkSafe expects employers to have safety solutions in place to protect workers from injury…
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON reports on comments made by CMPA on section 3.5 Extractive Industries p.36 of the Plan Melbourne Refresh discussion paper (October 2015). According to the discussion paper “Melbourne is facing many challenges with significant planning implications. These include:…
Prepared by the Secretariat with comments from Tej Panesar, Associate Chairperson. The main drivers behind continuing with the survey (which is in its fourth year) were to continue consolidating and to gain an understanding of how the associates view the…
Dust Exposure Standards – Respirable Crystalline Silica DR ELIZABETH GIBSON reports on the CMPA’s response to questions posed in a recently released discussion paper. The Australian Government Department, Safe Work Australia released a discussion paper on The Role of Chemical…
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON reports on the Action Plan for the Earth Resources Regulation Branch on the improvement of regulations within the earth resources sector. A letter was received from the Minister for Energy and Resources, The Hon Lily D’Ambrosio MP,…
Recent Events Site Visits to Members and Potential Members in Gippsland, Adrian Town and Gavin Moreira Meeting with WorkSafe (Sean Byrne) regarding Lanyards at Northern Quarries, Ron Kerr, Elizabeth Gibson and David McKelvie Work Safely Training held at Northern Quarries…
STEVE FALLAND, Managing Director of Barossa Quarries reports on the history of this diverse family business. In 2003 Barossa Quarries was born out of Howard Quarries, established c1938 in South Australia at Angaston in the Barossa Valley, as a result…
Earth Resources Regulator Reform DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, looks at the need for reform within the Earth Resources Regulation (ERR). John Mitas General Manager Operations, Earth Resources Regulation (ERR), DEDJTR has retired. Whilst the need for reform within ERR is understood,…