All posts by Gavin Moreira

  • 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
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  • Flexco Defeats Dust in Local Quarry Operation

    ELLAINA GRIXTI, National Marketing Executive for Flexco Australia provides details of a Case Study on containing dust in a quarry. Transporting dry concrete involves high levels of dust, because of this, it can be one of the...

    • Posted April 7, 2020
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  • Job Opportunities (Issue 109)

    A new section of Sand & Stone created to communicate to readers: job opportunities that are available in both member quarries and supplier businesses. To advertise a position in Sand & Stone contact the CMPA: Phone: 03...

    • Posted April 7, 2020
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  • Clark Equipment

    MARK DENNY has worked for Clark Equipment for the last ten years, within the Doosan Construction Equipment product range. Having a background within the Capital Equipment markets that exceeds 20 years. Clark Equipment, an Australian owned company,...

    • Posted April 7, 2020
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  • Frequently Asked Questions (Issue 109)

    A new section of Sand & Stone created for communicating to readers; questions being asked by members to the Secretariat. What is the exposure standard for respirable crystalline silica dust (RCSD)? The exposure standard for RCSD (listed...

    • Posted April 7, 2020
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  • From the Secretariat (Issue 108)

    Challenges for 2020 Dr Elizabeth Gibson, General Manager CMPA discusses the challenges ahead for 2020. Bushfires The current situation with the bushfires impacting the state of Victoria, in particular East Gippsland and the North East Regions is...

    • Posted January 28, 2020
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