CMPA News (Issue 66)

CMPA 2013 AGM & DINNER

Accommodation for the 2013 AGM & Dinner at Peppers The Sands Torquay has opened. The resort boasts 112 luxuriously appointed rooms. To make a booking call 03 5264 3333 or go to the website www.peppers.com.au/sands and complete a Guest Accommodation Booking Form. Get in early to avoid disappointment.

Sponsorship packages are currently being finalised and will be emailed to all Associates in early February 2013.

ASSOCIATE VISITS BY SECRETARIAT

The coming months will see Gavin Moreira visit Associate Members to not only say hello and put faces to names but obtain valuable information on how the CMPA is travelling and how we can better help your company grow.

The first two visits were held in Melbourne on Monday 10th and south east Melbourne on Monday 17th December 2012. This involved site visits of twelve associate members.

The Associates were very happy with the presentation, content and advertising opportunities in both CMPA publications Sand & Stone and the Associates Reference Manual. They also acknowledged the numerous networking opportunities associated with sponsoring the AGM and dinner, the General Meeting of members and other workshops and training days throughout the year.

There is great anticipation of the 2013 AGM & Dinner in Torquay, which looks to be a very fun-filled weekend.

It was great to hear that all Associates were very appreciative of what the CMPA does for its members. The CMPA’s attitude towards safety and compliance is a major plus and draw card towards attracting membership. The Associates are all looking and hoping to get more involved with quarrying in the New Year to improve and expand their businesses.

Thank you to all the members recently visited by Gavin for taking the time to show him around your site and providing him with valuable information.

CMPA ASSOCIATE COMMITTEE MEETING

On the 13th of December the CMPA Associate Committee held its last meeting for the year at the new Super Signs Australia offices in Carrum Downs.

A total of 12 people attended the meeting including a couple of new faces. Discussions were had around next year’s AGM and Annual Dinner to be held in Torquay. Items brought to the table included, sponsorship, entertainment and activities to make the event an enjoyable weekend.

The growth and development of Sand & Stone was discussed and so too the importance of associate member contributions in the form of editorial, advertorials and staff profiles to not only help keep the content interesting for all readers but to publically advertise your business. An integral part of being a member of an association is to be able to communicate to other members what you are all about and what you can offer to help grow each other’s businesses. Successful businesses can only benefit the industry in the long run.

The CMPA Website needs to keep being developed and utilised by members not only as a resource but as a key marketing tool for the association and the industry.

It’s important that key links are created between the CMPA and all Preferred Suppliers. The latest update now gives the Associates the opportunities to include images, videos and maps on their individual pages.

Other networking opportunities for 2013 are currently being investigated including regional trade shows in conjunction with workshops and meetings. As well as other ways to be able to communicate more regularly with voting members was keenly discussed.

The associates were quite impressed with the CMPA wall planners and preferred suppliers stickers and look to develop them both further next year.

2013 CMPA WALL PLANNER

The 2013 CMPA Wall Planner was sent out in the last issue of Sand & Stone. This is the second year it has been put together and is bigger and better than last year.

Your feedback on its usefulness in the office or the lunchroom would be greatly appreciated. The CMPA is looking to improve on this tool for the years ahead.

If you require any more copies of the wall planner please contact the Secretariat and we will be more than happy to send them out to you.

Thank you to the twenty one Associate Members who have taken out ads your support is greatly appreciated. Remember to Support the Suppliers who support you!

BOX HILL INSTITUTE SEEKING FEEDBACK ON STRATEGIC PLAN

Box Hill Institute recently convened a variety of meetings to enable industry members to provide their thoughts and feedback to contribute to the Institutes development of a strategic plan.

The CMPA was invited to participate in these discussions and Bruce McClure attended a meeting early in November 2012 to provide comments and feedback to Box Hill Institute.

The Box Hill Institute covers programs from short courses, certificates, diplomas, through to associate and bachelor graduate degrees for:

• Senior Secondary
• Adult Community Learning
• Vocational Training
• Higher Education.

NET VOLUME LICENSING PROJECT

Bruce McClure has attended a number of meetings organised by the Department of Sustainability and Environment and the Department of Primary Industries to investigate a Water Accounting system applicable to the extractive industries and mining in Victoria.

Industry stakeholders including the CMPA have been invited to join a Net Volume Licensing Project steering committee that will have an overview role on the project that will run from November 2012 to the end of April 2013.

Further comments on this project are on pages 16 and 17 of this issue.

COST RECOVERY BY DPI

The Department of Primary Industries (DPI) has engaged Deloitte Access Economics to undertake the Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) associated with a Cost Recovery Review for proposed amendments to the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) (Extractive Industries) Regulations 2010. As the Minerals Regulations are not sun setting, the proposed amendments are limited to cost recovery (fees). The State Government has a Cost Recovery policy for all Government departments.

DPI indicated the approach to cost recovery and the public / private benefit components of cost recovery can be scrutinised by industry during the RIS public consultation process. DPI noted that the setting of fees is the prerogative of the State following internal resourcing considerations.

Industry representatives were consulted during the cost recovery exercise pre-development of the RIS but only on the on the cost structure, not on likely costs of the alternative structures. DPI has indicated that Industry representatives will be consulted during the RIS development.

Deloitte also indicated that assessment of regulatory efficiency is a role undertaken by the independent Victorian Competition and Efficiency Commission and that efficiency is difficult to assess through bench marking against other jurisdictions.

In the RIS, the current regulations and the proposed reforms will be assessed against a base case of no regulations.

CIVIL CONSTRUCTION ALLIANCE MEETING

The latest Victorian Civil Construction Industry Alliance meeting was held in Melbourne late in November 2012. The CMPA is a member of the Alliance.

There were two guest speakers at this meeting. The first speaker was The Hon Kim Wells MP, Treasurer of Victoria, who made a presentation to the meeting.

Further comments on what the Treasurer presented to the meeting are discussed in this issue.

The second speakers were staff from the sponsors/hosts for this meeting GR Design and Construct, who made a presentation about their innovative product, Unibridge, that has the potential of delivering considerable efficiencies in the replacement of timber bridges.

CREDIT APPLICATION AND CONDITIONS & TERMS OF CREDIT

The CMPA and a firm called Jones King Lawyers have developed a ‘Credit Application and Terms & Conditions of Credit’ document for use in our industry. The Credit Application and Terms & Conditions have been drafted with the Personal Properties Securities Act 2009 (Cth)(“the Act”) in mind.

This Act fundamentally changes the law relating to securities in Australia, and it will affect businesses that among other things, have retention of title clauses in their current documentation.

The document which is available through the CMPA will be held by Jones King Lawyers and they are prepared to work with a CMPA member who wants to utilise the document, to assist with the adaption of the Credit Application to meet the needs of the CMPA member.

There will be a fee for Jones King Lawyers to prepare the document with the CMPA member’s details, thus ensuring that all legal requirements are met.

The document has been based on similar documentation used by other CMPA members and is designed to ensure that your business is protected when dealing with customers and new circumstances as a result of the Act.

RECENT EVENTS

CMPA was represented at the WorkSafe Victoria Safety Awards at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre.

Robert Kelly, Manager for Earth Resources at WorkSafe Victoria visited the CMPA offices and met with Ron Kerr and Bruce McClure to gain an insight into the issues that are currently impacting the industry.

Bruce McClure met with staff from DSE and the DPI to discuss the potential of a Water Accounting Framework developed by the Minerals Council of Australia.

Sean Kinder met with Jarrod Donohue from Evans Quarries to look at the installation of skirting in the quarry. He also visited Terry Hickey from Gordon & Palmer looking at the automation of blending in the quarry.

The third and final Associates Committee meeting for the year was held at Super Signs in Carrum Downs.

Bruce McClure attended a meeting organised by Box Hill Institute with representatives from what they defined as the Service Skills and Creative Industries area.

Gavin Moreira visited 12 Associate Members in and around Melbourne across two days of travelling.

Adrian Town and Ron Kerr visited 10 current and potential members in the north east of Victoria, also across two days of travelling.

Bruce McClure attended the DPI Annual Cocktail Function held in Melbourne.

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