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June 2015 P.P June 2015 P.P. No. 100003422 Tasmanian Local Government Loses Dedicated Leader 2015 LGAT Annual Conference Preview Council Support Needed to Combat Myrtle Rust Timely Bridge Upgrades Save Lives Five Minutes with Mayor Peter Freshney The power behind progress Tasmanian Quarry Operations We work with the world’s We have operated quarries in Northern Bis Industries produces materials using Tasmania since the late 1970’s and from Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) from biggest mining and resource July 2008 acquired further mining leases these Australian Standards which will assist companies. which provides the capacity to supply our clientele with achieving compliance with approximately 1,000,000 tonnes of crushed the Department of Infrastructure Energy We process, handle, haul quarry products per annum. This capability and Resources (DIER) standard specifications. recognises that Bis Industries is one of the The Tasmanian Quarry operations has just and support millions of largest operators in the extractive industry achieved an LTI record exceeding 13 years tonnes of materials across in Tasmania. across all business units with the entire 75 sites throughout Australia. Key Customers Tasmanian region achieving 10 years LTI free this year. Local Councils, Asphalt/Sealing We’re the safest, the biggest Contractors, Concrete Suppliers and Typical Equipment - Fixed Plant Crushing and have the best people Cement Australia includes: in the business. Contact Details — Jaw crusher Tim Shegog - Northern Business Manager — Gyratory secondary We build big infrastructure Phone: +61 (0)3 6398 9001 and we solve big problems for Email: [email protected] — Vertical impact crushers — Large screen decks our clients. And if solutions Technical Data Bis Industries holds quality certification — Conveyors don’t exist, we create them. to AS/NZS ISO9001:2000, AS/NZS ISO 4801:2001 for Occupational Health & Safety Quarry Operations Management and AS/ NZS ISO 14001:2004 Our quarry operations have depots for Environmental Management for its strategically located across the Northern quarrying operations in Tasmania. half of Tasmania, from St Helens to Burnie. We have fixed crushing assets located at Burnie and Western Junction, and mobile crushing and screening equipment on site at Bell Bay. We also currently provide on site services to Cement Australia at Railton via the Devonport depot. BIS0007_A4_Ad_FA2.indd 1 5/12/11 5:28 PM The power behind progress Inside this issue Tasmanian Quarry Operations Editor: Stephanie Watson 7 11 Local Government Association of Tasmania 326 Macquarie Street, Hobart, Tasmania 7000 Postal Address: GPO Box 1521, Hobart, Tasmania 7001 Phone: (03) 6233 5119 Fax: (03) 6233 5986 Email: [email protected] Website: www.lgat.tas.gov.au LGAT News is circulated to every elected member BIG and council throughout Tasmania. Circulation also includes senior government staff, state THINKING parliamentarians, interstate and national Local Government representative bodies, and private companies operating in Tasmania. We work with the world’s We have operated quarries in Northern Bis Industries produces materials using The views expressed in LGAT News are not Tasmania since the late 1970’s and from Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) from necessarily endorsed by the Local Government biggest mining and resource July 2008 acquired further mining leases these Australian Standards which will assist Association of Tasmania. No responsibility is companies. which provides the capacity to supply our clientele with achieving compliance with 17 27 accepted by the publishers, the editor, or printer approximately 1,000,000 tonnes of crushed the Department of Infrastructure Energy for the accuracy of information contained in the quarry products per annum. This capability and Resources (DIER) standard specifications. text or advertisements. Advertisements must We process, handle, haul .......................................................................................................................... recognises that Bis Industries is one of the The Tasmanian Quarry operations has just President’s Report 2 comply with the relevant provisions of the Trade and support millions of Practices Act 1974. Responsibility for compliance largest operators in the extractive industry achieved an LTI record exceeding 13 years with the Act rests with the person, company, or ......................................... tonnes of materials across in Tasmania. across all business units with the entire Acting Chief Executive Officer’s Report 3 advertising agency submitting the advertisement. 75 sites throughout Australia. Key Customers Tasmanian region achieving 10 years LTI Neither the publisher, nor the editor accepts free this year. Local Councils, Asphalt/Sealing Policy Perspectives ....................................................................................................................... 4 responsibility for advertisements. We’re the safest, the biggest Contractors, Concrete Suppliers and Typical Equipment - Fixed Plant Crushing LGAT News Editorial Policy: contributions must and have the best people Cement Australia includes: be relevant and suitable for Local Government Faces of Local Government ...................................................................................... 7 and will be used at the discretion of the editor, in the business. Contact Details — Jaw crusher in whole or in part, or not at all, in the next Tim Shegog - Northern Business Manager — Gyratory secondary News and Reviews ........................................................................................................................ 9 scheduled issue or subsequent issues. The We build big infrastructure Phone: +61 (0)3 6398 9001 publishers do not pay for editorial submitted. and we solve big problems for Email: [email protected] — Vertical impact crushers For more information on the LGAT News editorial — Large screen decks People and Performance ................................................................................................ 23 policy, go to www.lgat.tas.gov.au. Technical Data our clients. And if solutions — Conveyors COPYRIGHT © Local Government Association of Bis Industries holds quality certification Tasmania 2015. don’t exist, we create them. to AS/NZS ISO9001:2000, AS/NZS ISO Health and Wellbeing ............................................................................................................ 25 4801:2001 for Occupational Health & Safety All rights reserved. Copyright of articles and Quarry Operations photographs in LGAT News remains with individual Management and AS/ NZS ISO 14001:2004 Environment ............................................................................................................................................... 27 contributors and may not be reproduced without Our quarry operations have depots for Environmental Management for its strategically located across the Northern permission. Other material may be reproduced, quarrying operations in Tasmania. but only with the written permission of the Local Business and Finance ............................................................................................................. 32 half of Tasmania, from St Helens to Burnie. Government Association of Tasmania. We have fixed crushing assets located at Burnie and Western Junction, and mobile Roads and Infrastructure ................................................................................................ 35 Layout & Design by: Mark Media crushing and screening equipment on site Ph: (03) 6228 4441 Fax: (03) 6228 9440 at Bell Bay. We also currently provide on For Advertising Enquiries: site services to Cement Australia at Railton via the Devonport depot. Frank Johnstone Ph: 0408 253 241 Fax: (03) 6228 9440 Cover Photo: The Tasmanian Local Government Email: [email protected] sector is deeply saddened by the sudden loss of LGAT President and Mayor of Dorset Council, Barry Jarvis (1954 - 2015) June 2015 LGAT News 1 BIS0007_A4_Ad_FA2.indd 1 5/12/11 5:28 PM president’s report Tasmanian Local Government Loses Dedicated Leader MAYOR DARYL QUILLIAM, PRESIDENT Local Government Association of Tasmania The Local Government Association of Tasmania (LGAT) was Local Government can be really buffeted financially by shocked and deeply saddened to hear of the sudden death decisions from the other two tiers of government, either of our President, Mayor Barry Jarvis, on 3 June. While only through a direct funding squeeze, or cost shifting, which President since October last can happen with little year, Barry had served on the consultation with our LGAT General Management sector. Last year, the Federal Committee (GMC) since 2011. Government determined there would be a freeze on Having been involved in the indexation of Financial a small, rural council that Assistance Grants for the represents an area which has next three years, having a taken many economic hits significant long-term impact over the last decade, Barry on Local Government had become increasingly funding nationally. As aware of the importance of councils are preparing councils in advocating and budgets, unexpected representing the community. negative impacts from Barry was enjoying the outside our control have a challenges of working with strong impact on our ability the Association’s members, to deliver services to the level the State Government and our communities expect, other stakeholders to further without raising
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