Safe Work Australia has published a checklist and further information to assist in updated workplace exposure standards for respirable crystalline silica.
Toowoomba Regional Council backs quarry advisory committee
Toowoomba mayor Paul Antonio has defended the character of the Bridge Street Quarry Development Advisory Committee set up to review the post-life use of a century-old quarry.
NSW Government seeks community feedback for regional plan
The New South Wales Government’s Illawarra Shoalhaven plan, which outlines the future uses of its hard rock resources, is taking community submissions ahead of its five-year update.
Five-year extension application for Transmission Gully quarry
A New Zealand quarry, which is a major supplier of aggregates to the Transmission Gully motorway near Wellington, has applied for a five-year extension to its operation.
From quarries to waste management facilities
A geospatial analysis of Victoria’s abandoned mines and quarries has identified several rehabilitation options.
Queensland Government starts mandatory lung health checks, silica dust limits
Lung health checks and harsher dust limits for quarries and mines have taken effect in Queensland to prevent industry-specific diseases such as respirable crystalline silica.
Earth Resources makes temporary changes to Victorian quarries
Earth Resources Regulation has made changes to the compliance activities of quarries and mines across Victoria as part of the state’s COVID-19 restrictions.
CSR Badgerys Creek Quarry scheduled to reopen by end of 2020
Following almost a decade of closure, CSR’s Badgerys Creek Quarry will return to operations to supply concrete to Sydney’s west.
Victorian Government provides recycled materials grants for local infrastructure projects
With an expected $8 billion to be spent on infrastructure projects by Victoria’s 79 local councils in the next three years, the Victorian Government has announced its Sustainable Infrastructure Fund grant.
Tenders sought for family-run, expansive NSW quarry site
Balala Pit Quarry, located in the New England region of New South Wales, has been put up for sale by real estate agency MacDougall Rural Property.