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…
Challenges for the New Year GARRY CRANNY, reflects on 2014 and the challenges that lie ahead for Members next year. In the 2011/12 financial year 58 million tons of extractive industry products were produced in Victoria worth approximately $833 million…
ALAN BLOOMFIELD, Recycling Manager at City Circle Group reports on the development of the business. CITY CIRCLE GROUP commenced business like many demolition contractors, in excavation and civil works projects. As this work started to include site reinstatement and general…