Description
Please click here to view an introductory presentation for interested potential Voting Members. If you would prefer to have the presentation sent to you in a CD ROM (PowerPoint Presentation) version simply email us via the ‘Contact Us‘ section of this site with your request.
To download the CMPA Voting Membership Application form, please click here. Alternatively, send us an email via the ‘Contact Us’ section of this site, including your postal details, and we will have an information pack sent out to you immediately.
Frequently Asked Questions:
What do I get as a Voting Member?
- The CMPA produced magazine Sand & Stone every two months
- The annual Preferred Suppliers & General Information Reference Manual
- Discounts on all CMPA publications and other supporting documentation
- Access to industry specific, heavily discounted, recognised training courses
- Invitation to the Annual General Meeting & Dinner for Members, their families and employees
- Invitations to General Meetings and Workshops held throughout the year
- Discounted products and services from Associate Members (at their discretion)
I am too small to be a Member, its only me and one other person.
Not so. Many Members are very small with approximately 50% of our Members producing less than 30,000 tonnes per year. These Members particularly benefit from the CMPA by:
- Having access to a wide range of industry specific training local to them and at a discounted rate
- Being able to implement ‘off-the-shelf’ industry specific safety systems such as pre start and end day safety checklists
- Access to discounts from Associate Members which are normally only available to large companies
- Interaction with other industry personnel
- Representation and advice from the Association if something goes wrong that we can help with
The CMPA is Melbourne based – therefore it doesn’t represent me!
The vast majority of CMPA Members are either regional or rural companies. As such, any training coordinated by the CMPA is offered throughout the state to ensure that it is accessible to all.
CMPA meetings are generally held in Metropolitan Melbourne, around the Ring Road system; however our AGM alternates by region (held in Traralgon in 2005, Keilor in 2006, Bendigo in 2007, Melbourne in 2008, Ballarat in 2009, Melbourne in 2010, Echuca / Moama in 2011, Healesville in 2012, Torquay in 2013, Melbourne in 2014, Wangaratta in 2015, Melbourne in 2016, Geelong in 2017, Melbourne in 2018 and Marysville in 2019). The CMPA attempts to visit all Members every three years.
I only own the land, another company is contracted to extract the material. Can I become a Member?
Membership is open to both parties in this situation. The landowner will particularly benefit from access to the lease document and an increased knowledge of the industry.
The contracting company will particularly benefit from the site management information and the networking opportunities available to them. Membership in this instance is linked to the site’s turnover.
I work interstate also. Does that affect my membership fees?
No, fees are only based on the annual tonnage of the company in Victoria.
Will my details be forwarded to the Associate Members?
For privacy reasons, your company’s contact details will only be supplied to Associate Members if approved on your membership application.
How do I calculate my fees?
CMPA Voting Membership fees are directly linked to the company’s annual tonnage from extractive industries operations in Victoria from the last financial year.
Eg. Fred Blogg’s combined tonnage from his extractive industries operations in New South Wales and Victoria is 500,000 tonnes of which 160,000 tonnes comes from his Victorian operation. Therefore, Fred Bloggs would be a CMPA Member at Level 4
Who do I contact if something is amiss?
The CMPA Secretariat is available to assist Members with their queries. If the Secretariat is unable to address the problem, they will direct you to someone who can.
