The New South Wales and Queensland governments have accelerated state construction works and planning projects to bolster the economy during COVID-19.
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Victorian quarrying industry ‘crucial’ to economic survival
Victoria’s Resources Minister has stated that the quarrying industry will play a vital role in helping to keep the state running during COVID-19, with a focus on continuing and speeding up the approval of works across the state.
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Health truck to provide lung checks to regional workers
Lung checks to Queensland’s former and present quarry and mine workers will be provided by a prime mover health truck that will roll through regional areas by the end of the year.
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Coronavirus protection: Tips for aggregates producers
Coronavirus has undoubtedly taken industries globally by surprise. However, as Kevin Garcia explains, well prepared teams in the aggregates industry, equipped with the right tools and precautions, can still succeed in this challenging, health-conscious environment.
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Local rail projects given green light by Australian Government
Local rail projects across Australia are being approved as part of the Federal Government’s Inland Rail Interface Improvement Program.
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SA quarries advised to submit COVID-19 management plans
As states enforce stricter prevention measures for COVID-19, the IQA has backed a directive that South Australian quarries submit management plans for the virus.
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Researchers create stronger concrete from steel slag
RMIT University engineering researchers have found a way to reuse a steel slag by-product to create concrete that is 17 per cent stronger than regular concrete aggregates.
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$130bn wage package to help businesses
The Morrison government has announced a financial rescue plan for Australia’s workforce during the coronavirus, providing six million workers with a fortnightly wage subsidy of $1500 per person.
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Quarries to benefit from second federal government stimulus
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced a second government stimulus package worth $66 billion to stabilise employment and prevent small businesses, such as some quarries, from closing their doors permanently.
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Potential shutdown ‘equivalent to loss of a major quarry’
Zoning rules could force Alex Fraser Group to cease operations at its Clarinda site, south-east of Melbourne, unless local authorities grant a 15-year extension to its operating permit.
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