CMPA NEWS (Issue 60)
CMPA Secretariat provides an update of the latest news and happenings.
CMPA 2012 AGM & DINNER
Sponsorship for the 2012 CMPA AGM and Dinner at the RACV Club in Healesville has opened.
All Associates were emailed a copy of the sponsorship flyer back on the 16th December 2011. At present we have commitment from six Associate Members at different sponsorship levels.
Get in early to avoid disappointment!
ASSOCIATE VISITS BY SECRETARIAT
The coming months will see Gavin Moreira visit Associate Members to not only say hello and put faces to names but to obtain valuable information on how the CMPA is travelling and how we can better help your company grow.
The first two visits were in Melbourne on Monday 5th and south east Melbourne on Monday 12th December. This involved site visits of twelve Associate Members.
The Associates were very happy with the presentation, content and advertising opportunities in the CMPA publications Sand & Stone and the Associates Reference Manual. They also acknowledged the numerous networking opportunities associated with sponsoring the AGM and dinner, the General Meeting of Members and other workshops and training days throughout the year.
There is great anticipation of the 2012 AGM & Dinner in Healesville, which looks to be a very fun-filled weekend.
It was great to hear that all Associates were very appreciative of what the CMPA does for its Members. The CMPA’s attitude towards safety and compliance is a major plus and draw card towards attracting membership.
The Associates are all looking and hoping to get more involved with quarrying in the New Year to improve and expand their businesses.
Thank you to all the Members recently visited by Gavin for taking the time to show him around your site and providing him with valuable information.
2012 CMPA WALL PLANNER
The 2012 CMPA Wall Planner was sent out in the last issue of Sand & Stone. This is the first of its kind that has been developed and your feedback on its usefulness in the office or the lunchroom would be greatly appreciated. The CMPA is looking to improve on this tool for the years ahead.
If you require any more copies of the wall planner please contact the Secretariat and we will be more than happy to send them out to you.
Thank you to the eighteen Associate Members who have taken out adverts your support is greatly appreciated.
Remember to Support the Suppliers who support you!
APPEARANCE BEFORE PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE
The CMPA has been invited to appear before the Economic Development and Infrastructure Committee (EDIC) late in January 2012 in regard to its Inquiry into Greenfields Mineral Exploration and project development in Victoria.|
The Committee is very interested to hear more about the Construction Material Processors Association’s observations and experiences on issues relating to the inquiry.
In late June 2011 the EDIC invited the CMPA to make a submission to the inquiry and a comprehensive submission was subsequently submitted late in August 2011. A detailed report on the CMPA submission is available in issue 58 (Aug/Sept 2011) of the Sand & Stone.
Based on the submissions received and public hearings, the Committee will propose a range of recommendations to the Victorian Government (based on the evidence it receives), to which the government must respond within six months from the date the report is tabled.
Realistically it will be towards the end of 2012 before Members become aware of the Government response to the inquiry.
STATUS OF DPI DRAFT GEOTECHNICAL GUIDELINES
At the recent Department of Primary Industries regulation branch stakeholder’s forum held on 28 November 2011, Mr John Mitas Manager Minerals and Extractive Operations and Chief Inspector of Quarries reported on the current status of the draft Geotechnical Guidelines document that DPI has been working on for some time.
The document has been subject to stakeholder comments and has also been reviewed by the State Government’s Technical Review Board (TRB). The TRB has some major concerns with the guidelines. The comments from the TRB and other stakeholders will be addressed in revised guidelines that are currently being carried out by staff from Monash University for the DPI.
The next version should be completed and out for stakeholder comment in February 2012.
DANGEROUS GOODS INTERIM REGULATIONS
The Victorian Government has announced that it has started work on a supplementary assessment that will look at the impact of the proposed model Work Health and Safety laws on Victoria. It expects this process will take several months.
As we’ve previously advised, this decision had implications for the Dangerous Goods (Storage and Handling) Regulations 2000 (Storage and Handling Regulations) which expired on 5 December 2011.
To avoid a regulatory gap, the Dangerous Goods (Storage and Handling) Interim Regulations 2011 have been made, without a regulatory impact statement, for an interim period of 12 months. These are a direct translation of the current Storage and Handling Regulations. Changes have been strictly limited to updating references to third party documents and removing redundant provisions. All regulation numbering remains the same.
Continuing the current Storage and Handling framework by way of interim regulations is a ‘stop-gap’ measure that minimises the impact on duty holders and maintains safety standards while the supplementary impact assessment is being prepared.
In the event that Regulations are made to capture the benefits of harmonisation, they would likely subsume the local Storage and Handling Regulations.
SECRETARIAT VISITS VOTING AND POTENTIAL MEMBERS
Over the next few months Bruce McClure General Manager CMPA will be visiting a number of Voting Members and also establishing ties with potential Members.
In December 2011, Bruce accompanied by Adrian Town visited a potential new Member in Dandenong and then travelled to Langwarrin to visit current Members Aidan J Graham Pty Ltd and Burdett Sands.
It was good to hear firsthand the issues that are currently affecting these Members. Both have well established businesses but are well aware that they have a finite source of product at their current locations.
Early in the New Year the intention is to visit Members in the South West Region. This will be followed by visits to sites in the North East region.
CMPA ASSOCIATE COMMITTEE MEETING
In early December the CMPA Associate Committee held its last meeting for the year at Komatsu in Campbellfield. A total of 10 people attended the meeting including a couple of new faces.
Discussions were had around next year’s AGM and Dinner to be held in Healesville. Items brought to the table included, sponsorship, entertainment and activities to make the event an enjoyable weekend.
The growth and development of Sand& Stone was discussed and so too the importance of contribution by Associate Members in the form of advertorials,editorials and staff profiles to not only help keep the content interesting for all readers but to publically advertise your business.An integral part of being a Member of an association is to be able to communicate to other Members what you are all about and what you can off er to help grow each other’s businesses. Successful businesses can only benefit the industry in the long run.
The CMPA’s website needs to keep being developed and utilised by Members not only as a resource but as a key marketing tool for the association and the industry.It’s important that key links are created between the CMPA and Preferred Suppliers.
Other networking opportunities for 2012 are being investigated including regional trade shows in conjunction with workshops and meetings. As well as other ways to be able to communicate more regularly with voting Members was keenly discussed.
MINERAL RESOURCES AMENDMENTS (SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT) AMENDMENT ACT 2010
The Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Amendment Act 2010 (the Amendment Act) introduces a number of changes to the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990, (MRSDA 1990). The Amendment Act was approved by Government in September 2010 and comes into operation on the 1st February 2012.
The amendments to the Act were introduced as phase one of a two phase review of the MRSDA 1990 that the Department of Primary Industries commenced in 2009.
The main impact on the Extractive Industries of the phase one review and amendments is the introduction of the Statutory Endorsement of Work Plans.
Information regarding the new regulations is available from www.dpi.gov.au/earth-resource
RECENT EVENTS
CMPA attended the WorkSafe Victoria Earth Resources Tripartite Safety Forum in Melbourne.
The CMPA met with Members to discuss the development of the Short Form Cartage Contract and a generic Credit Terms form.
CMPA attended a meeting with Craig Halliday and staff from Bendigo TAFE and Paul Kennett from the Manufacturing & Engineering Skills Advisory Board to discuss future training and education for the Extractive Industries.
Bruce McClure and Basil Natoli had a meeting with Nicholas Clarke from Clarkeology regarding the CMPA’s submission on the review of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006.
The CMPA attended the Earth Resources Regulation Branch stakeholder’s forum at DPI.
CMPA met with CCAA, MCA and Prospectors & Mining Association of Victoria regarding a joint letter to the Hon Michael O’Brien Minister for Energy & Resources discussing concerns with the current progress of the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act review.
CMPA Members attended a meeting at Parliament House with the Hon Tim Bull MP.
The CMPA attended the EPA forum on Fill and Waste Management.
Bruce McClure attended the Civil Construction Alliance meeting at which the Hon Ryan Smith, Minister for Environment and Climate Change and Minister for Youth Affairs was the guest speaker.
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