FROM THE CMPA SECRETARIAT (Issue 50)

Fifty Issues of CMPA News!

CMPA Newsletter’s original editor, MIKE McCANN, reflects on the growth in the magazine from its first edition to the current 50th edition of Sand & Stone.

THERE has been a great deal of progress from the first CMPA News back in June 2000 to the current 50th edition of Sand & Stone. This reflects the growth in the CMPA as a professional industry association that assists its Members to further grow their businesses.

The first CMPA News was a four page black and white photocopied production that focused on establishing the association and communicating its aims and objectives.

Associate Members were first to advertise in Edition 2 and many are Members who still advertise in today’s Sand & Stone including CK Prowse & Associates, Focus Creative Development (then KLM Gerner Consulting Group), Indeco, Jaques and William Adams.

What loyalty over the last ten years!

The support of the CMPA Members over the last ten years has seen the association and the newsletter expand and evolve. As the newsletter grew and became more involved, the Secretariat with the assistance of a media professional in Tom McKenny, took over the production of the blue covered, twenty two page CMPA News and Trading Guide from November 2002 with edition 8.

The title was shortened to CMPA News in July 2004 and turned into a black and white, glossy, twenty four page production with edition 25 in February 2006. The magazine further grew into the current Sand & Stone, glossy, colour, up to thirty six page production in edition 39 of July 2008. Since then, the front cover has regularly featured CMPA Members and their business.

During this time, the magazine has produced stories that cover all areas of CMPA interest and industry news. There are many stories covering Annual Dinners, workshops, health and safety issues, government policy and legislation along with education and training updates, all with the aim to educate and foster communication between CMPA Members. Of course, many Members do not look as young as they did in photos from earlier editions!

Well done to all the people involved in the production of the magazine over the last ten years. It certainly takes time and effort to produce such a quality magazine every two months. Sand & Stone is now recognised as a leading industry publication with articles relevant to all in the construction material processing business.

I am confident that the magazine will continue to grow and expand into the future.

I notice that the CMPA is introducing the CMPA Innovation Awards this year to recognise and reward new ideas and business improvement. This is just another example of how CMPA is working to grow the operational abilities of its Members. Sand & Stone is a key vehicle to communicate this to all industry participants.

Congratulations on the 50th edition. I look forward with interest to the bright future for Sand & Stone and the CMPA.

GOVERNMENT TAX REVIEW

The Commonwealth Government’s implementation of the Henry Tax Review has made the following changes relevant to the quarrying and small business sectors:

• The Resource Super Profits Tax (40% tax on profits above a set amount) MAY apply to the extraction of low value construction materials such as sand and stone. This issue will need to be resolved with Government.
• Reduce the company tax rate for small business companies from 30% to 28% effective from 2012-13.
• Allow an instant write off for small businesses who buy assets with a value of up to $5,000.
• Enable small businesses to calculate all other depreciation deductions by allocating all depreciating assets to a single ‘pool’ which will be subject to a 30% write off.
• Increasing the Superannuation Guarantee rate from 9% to 12% by 2020.
• Introduce a Resource Exploration Rebate which allows an immediate rebate of 30% of expenditure spent on exploring for “quarry minerals” after 1 July 2011.

Contact the CMPA Secretariat on how these changes will impact on your business.

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