HVO South Open Cut Coal Continuation Project

Keep it

This extension submission must be grated, to not grant this submission would be a huge concern to thousands of people. Everyone talks about being environmentally friendly, well the mine is already here the infrastructure is already here people's livelihood is here and government's revenue will be continued. I have worked in the mining industry for 34 years, my son works in the mining industry and if everybody bothered to sit down and look at their life and their job, mining plays a very big part for all of us. I'm not against the so called renewal energy options but none of the option are possible without the mining of the raw materials and the then the manufacturing processes of the materials to build them.
• This is not a new mine. We’ve been mining here for 70 years.
• There’ll be little change to the scale or intensity of mining and no increase to approved annual production rates.
• We will continue to effectively manage community impacts.
• Continuing up to 1500 local jobs and support for local businesses that we buy goods and services from.
• Continuing taxes and mining royalties to support schools, hospitals and roads as well as pay for teachers, nurses and Police.
• Continuing local charity and community support through our Workplace Giving, sponsorship and community grants program.
The project must be granted.

It will be a great asset for the community

Hvo provides not only my family but many others in the local and surrounding communities with stable employment. This allows us to invest in the local economy through spending at local businesses and tax payments to governments to allow additional spending on infrastructure and other important upgrades.

I have lived locally my whole life. My family has been local for generations. For generations our family has worked in the coal mines. Our local economy depends on the mines. In our area people either work in the mines or are associated with the mines in some way.
I currently work for hunter Valley Operations and I would like to retire here.

I am a firm believer of supporting the Hunter valley operations project , not only the jobs they create for the Hunter valley and abroad but the commitment that they offer to the local and surrounding communities is second to none.

I support the project due to the employment opportunities it provides to many local families. I am also highly supportive of the economic benefits it provides to both local, state and federal economies.

I am in support of the project, I think it will be great for the Australian economy, with the jobs it creates, charities and royalties to hospitals and schools mining is involved in.

I support the project to keep local jobs including mine that support my family for the years to come

I support this project.
The project is great for the employment of the local community and environmental aspects.
Not along so HVO give a lot back to the community

I support the continuation of the HVO operation. The operators of the mine have shown an ability to adhere to best mining practices to minimise environmental impact and have a proven record of land rehabilitation in old mining areas.

HVO provides continuing fulltime employment for many people. HVO also provides ongoing work for many contracting companies in the Hunter Valley. I believe this project should go ahead as coal is used in many products, either directly or indirectly.

HVO is where I started my mining career in 2005, Have recently returned with experience in modern training and onboarding techniques for new workers. The community needs this continuation project to be approved as every day we engage local businesses in all aspects of the mine operation, from consultants, field specialist to RTO training organisations.
Hunter Valley Operations over the years has & will continue to provide support to the local communities and residences.

HVO is a power house for the Hunter Valley and NSW. Not only for economic benefits that the states derives but also from the emission targets they are aiming at reducing. Approving HVO South for the future is a no brainer.

I support the project cause this will continue to offer jobs to the local community

I support the submission because it gives back to local communities, has helped us put 2 children through university and go on to have amazing careers. It gives us an amazing family life and employes a huge amount of people.

We need this continuation project to support & provide for my family. So many local businesses rely on mining that also provide jobs for the wider community

In supporting the project we are helping to keep jobs in the hunter valley, supporting families, communities to continue to grow and thrive, locals supporting local business. If the project does not go ahead it will force a lot of people/families to move away from the area seeing a downfall in the valley that wine country alone will not be able to support. Mining helps to stimulate the economy bringing in a lot of overseas money into Australia. Mining has supported my family when I was a child and will continue in another generation.

I’m a father of 4 who lives and works locally without Hvo I would I longer be able to provide for my family.

I’d like the project to be approved so I can maintain steady employment and so my children can have a good education