All posts by Gavin Moreira
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Better Regulation of quarries – progress?
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of CMPA reports on the Earth Resources Regulation (ERR) workshop she attended in Ballarat on 21st September 2018. The draft Standard Risk Management Plan pathway was scrapped due to unworkability highlighted by...
- Posted November 27, 2018
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Ted Young (1922-2018) – A Leader in Crushing Plant Design
ADRIAN TOWN, Former Development Manager for the CMPA Ted Young was a leader in process plant design for the Quarry and mining industries for over 60 years. He was a founding and lifelong member of the CMPA....
- Posted November 27, 2018
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Mineral Resources (Sustainable development) (Extractive Industries) Regulations (2010)
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of CMPA. Earth Resources Policy and Programs (ERPP) (DEDJTR) are in the process of remaking the Mineral Resources (Sustainable development) (Extractive Industries) Regulations (2010) (Extractive Industries Regulations) which sunset in 2020. As...
- Posted November 27, 2018
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Transfer Point Optimisation Key to Measurable Productivity Improvements
CHRISTINE KINDER, Marketing Manager for Kinder Australia. Today’s evolving bulk materials handling operations are constantly in pursuit of optimal productivity and efficiency. Most handling operations place primary focus on keeping plant and equipment running at faster rates,...
- Posted November 27, 2018
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Moving into the future with Flexco
JOSHUA ABBERTON, NSW Sales Manager for Flexco reports on the future of auditing practices. Traditionally, conveyor audits are completed using a compendium filled with piles of unfiled paper – this practice can often be an unorganised and...
- Posted November 27, 2018
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Slimes Management Workshop
GAVIN MOREIRA, Member Services Manager for CMPA reports on the successful day recently held in the Geelong area for CMPA members. On the 25th October 2018 the CMPA held a workshop to develop a Template / Guideline...
- Posted November 27, 2018
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Long Service Leave changes
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of CMPA. The following information can be found on www.business.vic.gov.au The Long Service Leave (LSL) Act 2018 came into effect on 1st November 2018. It replaces the Long Service Leave Act 1992,...
- Posted November 27, 2018
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Workforce
Growing our future – LS Quarry employs local Apprentices LS Quarry is committed to establishing and maintaining a team environment in which every member of the workforce produces quality work, safely and efficiently and where equipment performance...
- Posted November 27, 2018
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Frequently Asked Questions (Issue 101)
A new section of Sand & Stone created for communicating to readers; questions being asked by members to the Secretariat. Is now a good time to sell a quarry? The time is good when an offer is...
- Posted November 27, 2018
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From the CMPA Associate Chairperson
Major Infrastructure Projects see an increase in demand on resources JASON RUDGE, Manager of Major Accounts Quarry and Aggregates for William Adams reflects on the last financial year. The current financial year has seen a number of...
- Posted October 3, 2018