All posts by Gavin Moreira

  • GENERAL MEETING 11 REPORT

    CMPA held the last meeting for 2002 on November 29 at the at the Tullamarine Airport Motor Inn. More than 50 members and guests attended to hear a variety of guest speakers and updates from the CMPA...

    • Posted July 3, 2003
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  • AGENTS WOULD AID TRAINING

    The CMPA, together with Box Hill TAFE have written to the Education Minister requesting the placement of a Industry Liaison Agent to the Victorian quarrying industry. The agent (ILA) would facilitate better understanding of training programs available...

    • Posted July 3, 2003
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  • STUDENT SITE VISITS ON AGAIN

    The return from the Christmas break heralded the beginning of the annual Australian Student Mineral Venture (ASMV) site tours. Prior to involvement of the CMPA, ASMV tours were primarily based on the mining industry.  This year extractive...

    • Posted July 3, 2003
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  • EDUCATION UPDATE (Issue 9)

    One of the ongoing issues currently being tackled by the CMPA is the review of the Extractive Industry Training Package (EITP).  The CMPA has been involved since the beginning of the review with the Education Committee and...

    • Posted July 3, 2003
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  • ATO EXTENDS ASSET LIFE SUBMISSIONS

    The ATO has yet to determine a final outcome in its review of the effective life of quarrying assets and has surprisingly granted an extension for submissions from other industry representative bodies. The CMPA presented a detailed...

    • Posted July 3, 2003
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  • RECORD RESULTS FOR EMPLOYEES

    The Work Record Book, a recording method for maintaining a database of the knowledge and skills learnt through education and on the job training, is to be the latest publication developed by the CMPA. Due for release...

    • Posted July 3, 2003
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  • SITE VISIT SUCCESS

    On the 10th of February, CMPA employees Mark Halliday and Sarah Kerr were taken on a guided tour of the eastern region by regional coordinator, Rob Matthews and understudy Jeff Heywood. The tour took in 12 of...

    • Posted July 3, 2003
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  • ARK DELAYED INDEFINITELY

    It is the year 2002 and Noah lives in Australia. The Lord speaks to Noah and says, “In one year I am going to make it rain and cover the whole earth with water until all is...

    • Posted July 3, 2002
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  • CMPA Update (Issue 8)

    General Meeting # 11 Members are invited to attend CMPA General Meeting #11 to be held on the 29th November at the Tullamarine Motor Inn. After the success and popularity of the AGM it is hoped that...

    • Posted July 3, 2002
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  • BOX IRON-BARK FOREST BILL

    The government has recently seen this bill through parliament and the CMPA has used every endeavour to ensure the legislation does not unduly impact on the extractive industries operations within park boundaries. The association remains concerned that...

    • Posted July 3, 2002
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