Notice of the Ordinary General Meeting to be held on Friday 18 th March 2016

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1 Notice of the Ordinary General Meeting to be held on Friday 18 th March 2016 VENUE Our Ordinary General Meeting, Seminar and Dinner will be held at the Hotel Jen, 159 Roma Street, Brisbane. QLD. The Hotel Jen is located adjacent to the Brisbane Transit Centre and a short stroll to the Central Business District of Brisbane. Services offered: Secretary: Ray Robinson PO Box 1116 TORONTO 2283 info@minemanagers.com.au Fast free WiFi everywhere, always Rooftop studio fitness centre A range of global and local dining options 24-hour in-room Order-In Disability-friendly facilities Undercover parking Extra services that can be found on their web site. Hotel Jen, Brisbane How to get there: Page 1

2 ACCOMMODATION Accommodation at the Hotel Jen can be reserved by calling their direct line on: or at Breakfast is available for an additional $20.00 per person. All rooms have complimentary internet access. The Hotel Car Park is owned and operated by Secure Parking. We can offer delegates a discounted rate of $29.00 per vehicle per day (rates are subject to change). EVENT REGISTRATION Registration can be made from 1 February 2016 on the web site at Registration must close on 16 March Please be early with your registration to allow adequate catering arrangements to be made. The seminar price has been set at $ per delegate. The dinner price has been set at $80.00 per attendee. Page 2

3 EVENT PROGRAM 1. The program for Thursday 17 th March 2016 is: A dinner for members, spouses and guests will be held at the hotel in the Fraser Room on Thursday evening. Dinner includes a 3 course meal with beverages included. Pre-dinner drinks at 6.30pm, with dinner to commence 7pm. 2. The program for Friday 18 th March 2016 is: 8.00 am am am am am pm pm 2.30 pm pm pm Arrival and registration Tea and Coffee Technical sessions Morning tea Technical sessions Carvery lunch Technical sessions Technical sessions conclude Afternoon tea MMAA Ordinary General Meeting (OGM) Plenary Room U/G & O/C South Stradbroke Room Plenary Room U/G South Stradbroke Room Breakout Room O/C Bribie Room Plenary Room OGM South Stradbroke Room The technical seminar and dinner is open to all comers and is not just restricted to members. People intending to sit for statutory examinations, or employees seeking to expand their knowledge in particular areas of mining operations would benefit from attending. Registration and payment for the technical seminar and dinner can be made on the website You do not need to be a member to access that part of the website. If you have any difficulties with the web site please admin@minemanagers.com.au for assistance. Page 3

4 TECHNICAL SEMINAR PROGRAM Morning Session, Underground and Open Cut Operators Chairman: John Sleigh, Committee Northern Region 8.30 am Myth busting the status of Vehicle Interaction Technology Iain Curran, Rio Tinto 9.00 am Practically applying the ICMM Critical Control Management Methodology Marcia Friend and John Bowen, Mining Engineering Manager Glencore 9.30 am MRAS emergency management system David Carey, CEO QLD Mines Rescue am Morning tea am Future direction of the Regulator in NSW Gary Parker, Acting Chief Inspector & Tony Forster, Adviser to the Inspectorate am Prevention of Pneumoconiosis in NSW Mark Sheppard, Compliance Manager, Coal Mine Technical Services - Occupational Hygiene am Buffet Lunch (Separate sessions for UG & OC Operators after lunch) Underground Operators Session Chairman: John McKendry, CPD Administrator pm An innovative system for firefighting: European case studies highlighting the application to goaf heating mitigation & a proactive spontaneous combustion prevention technique Dr Max Thomas Stottner, One Seven Mining, Germany 1.00 pm Coal bursts, facts and myths Ismet Canbulat, Professor, Kenneth Finlay Chair of Rock Mechanics, UNSW Mining Engineering 1.30 pm Overview of Textbook on Ground Engineering: Principles and Practices for Underground Coal Mining Jim Galvin, Galvin & Associates 2.00 pm The Grosvenor Experience David Thomasson, Tech Services Manager Grosvenor Open Cut Operators Session Chairman: Liz Watts, Committee Central Region pm Transit Hound Technology Daniel Nowak, H&S Manager Liddell Glencore 1.00 pm Fatigue management and Roster changes - Haldane Morris, HSE Mining, Saraji Operations 1.30 pm Case Study: Dozer Operation and Whole Body Vibration implications Liz Watts, Glencore 2.00pm Slope modelling and monitoring Daniel Saunders, Glencore Page 4

5 Seminar concludes 2.30pm Mine Managers Association of Australia (MMAA) Ordinary General Meeting 2016 AGENDA Chairman: - Meeting to commence 2.45pm 1. Welcome and Introduction G Taylor 2. Planned interaction Session with Operators Shaun Dobson 3. Membership & report R Robinson 4. Minutes of previous meetings R Robinson 5. Pneumoconiosis issue update G Taylor 6. Queensland legislation update G Taylor 7. NSW MOC proposal submission J McKendry 8. Mervyn Harris Award G Taylor 9. Committee Business R Robinson 10. General Business Meeting to close by 4.15 pm Page 5

6 Registration required by 2016 Ordinary General Meeting/Seminar & Dinner March 2016 Registration Reply Form & Fees Status Name: Current position: Contact Telephone Please register me for the following: Friday Seminar 18 March 2016 (includes lunch, morning & afternoon teas) Yes/No $ OGM Yes/No - (members only) Thursday Evening Dinner 17 March 2016 Dinner Member/Guest Yes/No $ Dinner Partner Yes/No $ Sub Total $ Fees Status Fees for the following year are due prior to 30 th June each year. Members using electronic payment on the web site can view their financial status and pay on line. Members that are 3 years in arrears will be advised their membership is discontinued. You may confirm your present financial position through the MMAA website, or by contacting our treasurer, Terry O Brien on accounts@minemanagers.com.au Enquiries to Secretary: Ray Robinson or the Association s Website: Please advise any change of address details or address below: Address: Telephone: (Home/ Work) The preferred method for registration and payment for attendance at the AGM is through the MMAA website: If that facility is not available to you, please mail the completed form and amount owing to: The Secretary, 11A Puna Road, Wangi, NSW 2267 Page 6