What’s News? (Issue 27)

Ron Kerr & Sarah Andrew off to tour Europe!

As of June 7 both Ron Kerr and Sarah Andrew will be absent from the CMPA offices and are off to tour Europe with the family, returning to the CMPA on July 10. We wish them all the best for a safe and enjoyable holiday.

UPCOMING SUBMISSIONS

VEAC Goolengook Forest Investigation
VEAC has been asked to examine the potential for all or part of the Goolengook Forest Management Block to be added to the Errinundra National Park. The information has been released with the CMPA currently working on a submission to the VEAC investigating future land use. If you are likely to be affected by these potential arrangements please contact the CMPA by July 17 in time for the development of our submission.

Draft Sustainable Water Strategy
The DSE has called for submissions regarding the Central Region Sustainable Water Strategy covering the localised water supply-demand strategies in the Melbourne, Geelong, Ballarat and Traralgon areas.

The production and use of water resources is an integral part of many Member’s operations. If you would like to contribute to the development of the submission please contact the CMPA Secretariat.

UPCOMING EVENTS

2006 Annual General Meeting & Dinner & Committee Elections
The 2006 AGM and Dinner are to be held on Saturday August 12 at the Ultima Function Centre in Keilor. Invitations to this event will be distributed in the coming weeks.

The CMPA is proud to announce the Honourable Fran Bailey, Minister for Small Business & Tourism, will be the 2006 guest speaker.

According to the CMPA Rule all Committee Member’s positions are up for re-election this year with the exception of Associate Chairperson.

The process from here:

• Open nominations to all CMPA Voting Members for the positions of Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson, Treasurer and Committee Members
• Include briefs on all nominees in the August newsletter
• Conduct elections at the AGM if more than 1 nomination for Chairperson or 8 for Committee Members are received
• Elect two Voting Members from the new Committee to the roles of Deputy Chairperson and Treasurer

Future DPI Blitz
The next DPI blitz will be focusing on environmental impacts from dust and noise and will be targeting mines and quarries that are located close to residential areas.

GE Finance—Industry Briefing
As Associate Members, GE Commercial Finance have offered to host an industry briefing for CMPA Members covering the topics of macro economics, financing options and business forward planning.

This briefing will be held in October.

Young CMPA
The Secretariat is working on the ‘Young CMPA’ with the first event to be held in October.

It is proposed that attendees have a meeting with a dinner and progress onto the drags at Calder Park to get things off to a good start, which would be included in the package.

ACE 2007
The CMPA will be attending ACE 2007 (Australian Construction Equipment Expo 2007) and are listed as a supporter of the event.

The CMPA are also considering the presentation of a seminar on what the CMPA is and who it represents. The seminar would provide the opportunity to introduce the CMPA to potential Associate Members and inform them (and their sales representatives) of the CMPA goals

EDUCATION

Training Directory
The CMPA is about to distribute a Training Directory for it’s Members which outlines in detail the elements of all CMPA facilitated training contributing to the Certificate II in Extractive Industry Operations including:

• Work Safely
• Conduct Local Risk Control
• Communicate in the Workplace
• Perform Basic Cutting and Welding
• Service & Handover Front End Loader
• Working at Heights

For further enquiries regarding CMPA training please contact the Secretariat directly.

Service & Handover Training
The CMPA in conjunction with the Caterpillar Institute are proud to announce that the Pilot Service and Handover Front End Loader training course was a success.

With the pilot course being held in Epping we would like to express our appreciation towards the Northern Quarries site and attendees from Galli Quarries, Yarra Valley Quarries, E B Mawson & Sons and Conundrum Holdings for their participation and support of this pilot course.

The CMPA looks forward to the further release of this course into the standard delivery timetable of CMPA facilitated courses.

Working at Heights Training
The CMPA is pleased to announce that the pilot Working at Heights training course has been set for 19 July and 2 August in Bendigo.

This course, delivered by Bendigo Regional Institute of TAFE, is yet another unit contributing to the Certificate II in Extractive Industry Operations.

For further information on this or any other CMPA facilitated training refer to your Training Directory or contact the Secretariat.

Crushing & Screening Reference Manuals Project
The development of the units is progressing well. Since the last meeting of key personnel, the following has occurred:

• Several Voting Members have met to discuss the project in detail
• Four operator meetings have occurred with participant operators from CMPA Member’s sites gathering in Melbourne, Bendigo, Benalla and Traralgon to discuss crushing and screening tasks and activities and to ensure the manuals meet the requirements of industry
• The first draft is to be presented on June 16

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