All posts by Gavin Moreira
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From the Secretariat (Issue 109)
Rehabilitation in the extractive industry DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of CMPA responds to Earth Resources Regulation’s media release dated 14 February 2020 “Better site rehab to underpin public confidence”. The CMPA was originally founded on a...
- Posted April 7, 2020
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Barfold Quarry
KIM HANSEN, Marketing Manager for Onetrak chats to Sam Trovatello, Managing Director & Paul Savage, Quarry Manager of Barfold Quarry. Barfold Quarry, a new CMPA Voting member and more recently became the owner of a Hidromek HMK640WL...
- Posted April 7, 2020
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CMPA News (Issue 109)
Service & Maintenance Workshop – POSTPONED A substantial day was planned for CMPA Members and other interested industry contributors at William Adams, Sunshine West but due to COVID-19 it has been postponed to later in the year....
- Posted April 7, 2020
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COVID-19 Pandemic
ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager for CMPA provides an update on how the CMPA will continue to support our Members. Social distancing plays an important part in preventing the spread of the virus, but this affects many CMPA...
- Posted April 7, 2020
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ERR 2018/19 Annual Statistical Report
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of CMPA reports on the ERR 2018/19 Statistical Report. Earth Resources Regulation (ERR) has recently released the 2018/19 Annual Statistical Report (available at www.earthresources.vic.gov.au). The upturn in annual construction material tonnages continues...
- Posted April 7, 2020
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WorkSafe Victoria Silicosis Summit: A preventative approach
BRIAN CALOVIC, Health Safety & Environmental Manager for Conundrum Holdings Pty Ltd reports on Worksafe Victoria’s Silicosis Summit. Approximately 600 people from engineered stone, tunnel project and earth resources industry attended the Worksafe Victoria Silicosis Summit. Mr...
- Posted April 7, 2020
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Encroachment and the Extractive Industry – Proposed Buffer Area Overlay
Prepared by Dr Elizabeth Gibson, General Manager of the CMPA with input from Jack Kraan, Managing Director of Focus CDS Consultants. The extractive industry has long had an issue with encroachment into buffers by incompatible uses such...
- Posted April 7, 2020
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Securing extractive resources for future growth
The Victorian Government has been progressing the Strategic Extractive Resource Area (SERA) pilot project – a flagship initiative of the Helping Victoria Grow: Extractive Resources Strategy. The SERA pilot project aims to introduce new planning policies and...
- Posted April 7, 2020
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Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA): Helping you manage risk to the environment
What the new environment protection laws will mean for you. New environment protection laws are intended to come into effect from 1 July 2020. These laws will require all businesses to manage the risks of harm to...
- Posted April 7, 2020
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Retail Leases Act and Quarries
ANDREW LUMB, Special Counsel for Nevett Ford Lawyers reports on the application of the Retail Leases Act to Quarries, in particular the impact with respect to Land Tax. The Retail Leases Act applies to leased premises which...
- Posted April 7, 2020