All posts by Gavin Moreira
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ONE WAY TRAFFIC – Councils say Quarries should pay
A recent government inquiry into greenfields mineral exploration and project development in Victoria has been given the following comments by the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV). TOM MCKENNY, Industri Communications reports. LOCAL councils have taken a free...
- Posted April 13, 2012
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Getting New Regulation Right the First Time
BRUCE McCLURE, General Manager of the CMPA reports on the State Government’s decision to review the costs of implementing Federal OH&S laws. OUR State Government has recently released a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers Australia on the impact of...
- Posted April 13, 2012
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CMPA NEWS (Issue 62)
CMPA Secretariat provides an update of the latest news and happenings. REVIEW OF ABORIGINAL HERITAGE ACT 2006 In May 2012 Bruce McClure General Manager CMPA attended a meeting organised by Aboriginal Affairs Victoria (AAV) to discuss the...
- Posted April 13, 2012
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DE Quarry Solutions
RYAN ELDRIDGE, Projects Engineer of DE Quarry Solutions reports on the sixty four years of history of the business. LINDSAY Eldridge founder of L.D. Eldridge Cartage Contractor moved from the Colac district to Derrinallum in 1948 and...
- Posted April 13, 2012
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FROM THE CMPA SECRETARIAT (Issue 62)
Growth Corridor Plans – Managing Melbourne’s Growth BRUCE McCLURE, General Manager of the CMPA reports on the recently released draft Melbourne Corridor Plans. THE Growth Area Authority released draft plans for the strategic direction for future urban...
- Posted April 12, 2012
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Vermeer Leveling the Hunter
CRAIG BATTEN, National Manager Mining Services at Vermeer reports on the excavation of the new Hunter Expressway. A Vermeer Terrain Leveler is assisting with rock excavation on the $1.7 billion Hunter Expressway project that will cut travel...
- Posted February 12, 2012
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Roylances – the Crusher Wear part Specialist
LAWRIE HURLEY, State Manager for Roylances provides an insight into the family owned business. ROYLANCES is a family owned company based in Victoria and New South Wales, supplying automotive, industrial and wear parts to the mining, quarrying...
- Posted February 12, 2012
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The Carbon Tax & Your Business
VECCI’s sustainability consultants are providing Carbon Tax Briefings across Victoria to inform about the risks & opportunities. WITH the Federal Government’s “Clean Energy Future” package coming into force on 1 July 2012, it’s crucial that employers are...
- Posted February 12, 2012
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VLPA Update (Issue 61)
PETER MCCLUSKY provides an update on the Victorian Limestone Producers Association. ACID SOILS FIELD DAYS A further field day entitled, “Reducing soil acidification through lime and nutrient best practice” is to be held this time in Koroit...
- Posted February 12, 2012
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DPI Update (Issue 61)
COLIN THORNTON, Acting General Manager Minerals & Extractive Operations, reports on the DPI Targeted Audit Program & RRAM. AUDIT PROGRAM Invasive plants and pest animals are an ongoing problem throughout the Victorian Earth Resources Industry requiring impacted...
- Posted February 12, 2012