CMPA submission to the Federal Department of Department of Education and Training’s ‘Industry Engagement in Training Package Development – Discussion Paper Towards a Contestable Model’. The following is an extract from the CMPA submission. Training is an issue for the…
GAVIN MOREIRA, Members Services Manager for the CMPA provides a report on the latest incidents reported to Worksafe Victoria. THE latest Earth Resources Tripartite Safety Forum was held at Worksafe in Melbourne on 19 February 2015. The following information relating…
Guarding Plant and Equipment in the Construction Materials Industry DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of CMPA outlines the process surrounding the development of a new CMPA publication. A Guarding Plant and Equipment Workshop was held in February 2014 with a…
Depratment of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources (DEDJTR) DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of CMPA provides a summary of the Depratment of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources (DEDJTR), formerly known as DSDBI, organisational rearrangements. Earth Resources Regulation will…
Member’s workshop and Site Visit to Fulton Hogan, Tynong Quarry CMPA Secretariat reports on the successful day recently held in the south east of Victoria for CMPA members. THE CMPA held a 2nd workshop (previously held in 2008) on 19…
MEETING with Minister The Hon Lily D’Ambrosio. THREE CMPA representatives met with the Minister for Energy and Resources, The Hon Lily D’Ambrosio, to discuss items of note particular to the construction material industry. Garry Cranny (Chairperson), Ron Kerr (Hon CEO)…
Proposed Risk based Work Plans are coming soon DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, looks at the concerns for the industry surrounding the proposed Risk Based Work Plans. THE Economic Development Infrastructure Committee inquiry recommendation and subsequent Government response was to “Introduce changes…
LANE COLLINS, Quarry Manager Geelong Operations provides an interesting overview of Batesford Quarry. BATESFORD Quarry is situated next to the Geelong ring road and between the Midland Hwy and Fyansford-Gheringhap roads. Batesford Quarry (WA3) is 902 Hectares in size with…
Summary of the CMPA submission to the National Environment Protection Council on: Proposed variation to the National Environment Protection (Ambient Air Quality) Measure in relation to the standards for particles. Appropriate standards The CMPA fully supports clear unambiguous standards that…
Recent Events ELIZABETH GIBSON (CMPA) was invited by DEPI to meet with the Dhelkunya Dja Land Management Board at the Novotel in Creswick. The CMPA Associate Committee held its final meeting for the year in Dandenong, at the offices of…