All posts by Gavin Moreira

  • What’s News? (Issue 29)

    Rino Giobbi – RIP 19/10/06 We pass on our deepest sympathies to the family of CMPA Workforce member, Rino Giobbi who passed away this month. Get in Early for a Discount on 2007 AGM Accommodation Organisation for...

    • Posted October 29, 2006
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  • ‘Stuck in the Muck’ with your Finance? Read on…

    When it comes to arranging equipment finance, Heavy Equipment Finance Australia Pty Ltd (HEFA) offers its clients seven key strategies to success. HEFA is pleased to share them with readers of CMPA News: Choose the right product...

    • Posted October 29, 2006
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  • DPI to WorkCover – OHS Management to Change

    New arrangements for the regulation of occupational health and safety across Victoria’s earth resources industries were announced on Tuesday 24 October by the Minister for Energy Industries and Resources, Theo Theophanous, with the transfer of the responsibility...

    • Posted October 29, 2006
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  • Quarry operators should consider financial repercussions of new contracts

    Each day, quarry managers are faced with a myriad of challenges. The ever increasing demands on productivity levels, operating costs and blast performance can be tough for all quarries to meet, regardless of their size. Sometimes, however,...

    • Posted October 29, 2006
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  • Education (Issue 29)

    Caterpillar Institute is now delivering the unit ‘Service and Handover Front End Loaders’ from the Extractive Industries Training Package both as a full training course and as a shortened, recognition of prior learning course. The full course...

    • Posted October 29, 2006
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  • Safety (Issue 29)

    Procedure for Prevention of Falls from Heights As a result of several recent incidents, all members are asked to review their current procedures for preventing falls from heights. It is a regulatory requirement to identify and manage...

    • Posted October 29, 2006
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  • Asbestos in Quarries

    Impact of Asbestos Legislation Since the completion of the review of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004, the CMPA has been working with WorkSafe to ensure that the definition of asbestos ensures that sites can still...

    • Posted October 29, 2006
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  • State Election 2006

    As everyone would be aware, the State Election has been called for Saturday 25 November. Over the coming weeks, parties will be releasing policies and be willing to listen to everyone—so meet you local candidates and tell...

    • Posted October 29, 2006
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  • Small Business – You Are not Alone

    Office of the Small Business Commissioner The Small Business Commissioner is an Australian first, and was created to promote greater fairness in business through its four main functions – dispute resolution, investigation of small business complaints, information...

    • Posted October 29, 2006
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  • What do Weeds have to do with Quarries?

    The Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994 The fact that weeds are estimated to cost Australia 9 billion dollars annually highlights the importance of weed management and the need to reduce the spread of any weed species....

    • Posted October 29, 2006
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