Batesford Quarry, located near Geelong in Victoria, is a long-established and highly regarded supplier of premium-grade lime and sand products. With a history spanning more than 100 years, the quarry has evolved from a single-purpose limestone operation into a modern, diverse business supporting agriculture, construction, and civil industries across Victoria and New South Wales. Originally…
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Challenges facing the stone industry Many major government projects in Victoria specify Harcourt granite and Adelaide black granite but often use material from China because it’s cheaper and supply can be quicker. “Some of these are very big projects, like…
Built on Family, Drive by Quality In the heart of North-East Victoria, Lawrence Brothers Quarries (LBQ) has steadily built a reputation as a reliable, high-quality supplier of quarry products to civil, agricultural and construction sectors. A Strong Local Foundation Based…
Leading from the front in resource recovery and circular outcomes Delta Recycling don’t simply process material they engineer solutions around it. Operating at scale across Metro Melbourne, they work with quarry operators, civil contractors, infrastructure projects and industrial partners to…
Baxters Concrete and Quarries was awarded the CMPA Progressive Rehabilitation Award (Small quarries category), sponsored by Resources Victoria, at the CMPA Annual Dinner on 30 August 2025. Cameron Black from BCA Consulting accepted the award on behalf of Baxters. Submissions…
Mawsons Glenrowan Quarry was awarded the CMPA Progressive Rehabilitation Award (Large quarries category), sponsored by Resources Victoria, at the CMPA Annual Dinner on 30 August 2025. Jason Comben, Chairperson, CMPA Management Committee, presented the award to E.B. Mawson and Sons,…
CMPA celebrated 25 years at the Annual Dinner 2025 The 2025 Annual Dinner marked a significant milestone for the CMPA, commemorating 25 years of dedicated service to the industry. CMPA Administration Officer, April Everitt, provides an overview of this outstanding…
For 25 years, Burdetts Sand, Soil & Stone (often under the Burdetts / Burdett’s / Burdett Sands banner) has been more than just a supplier of raw materials across Victoria and beyond. Its membership in the Construction Material Processors Association…
Lang Lang Slimes Treatment Plant brings industry advances. The production of concrete for use in infrastructure projects for commercial, residential and industrial applications needs to be of high quality to withstand harsh environmental conditions and stresses. The sand component used…
Kerr Family’s Quarrying History and Involvement in the CMPA As a proud 25-year member of the CMPA, I was asked to provide the story of Conundrum Holdings and our involvement in the CMPA. As an essential industry for society’s development,…
The CMPA was formed in 2000 to represent a broad spectrum of those involved in construction material processing businesses. Evolving from industry pressure for a peer network of independent quarrying companies, the CMPA now has an established membership base representing…