HVO North Open Cut Coal Continuation Project

I support this proposal as it provides immediate employment on site as hunter valley operations employees as well as many other contract businesses such as the service departments, boilermakers, fitter on site and also 3rd party local businesses that provide manufactured goods for all sections on site from on the field in the cut to the office.
This site is also a diverse company with a zero tolerance to bullying and harassment, leading to a safe and happy work environment and I myself enjoy working on site.

In conclusion hunter valley operations looks after it’s employees, sets a high standard for safety and has regulations and procedures to ensure the protection of the environment and neighbouring suburbs.

The socio-economic benefits for local, state and federal warrant approval of this project. This provides a livelihood for thousands of direct and indirect persons associated.

I support the project. The benefits will continue to flow into to community and businesses throughout the country.

To provide for my family in the future and local businesses

As a resident who lives near the mine, I fully support the extension. I can directly see both the economic and environmental benefits of HVO are a necessity for the livelihood of the upper hunter.

I'm in support for the HVO continuation project

The approval for this project is vital for the Hunter Valley. The royalties received from projects such as this pay for our schooling, Emergency services and health care.

I live locally to the area plus also work for Glencore.

I support the submission for HVO future and my future and my family and support the community

HVO North provides secure employment for myself and provides my family with the affordability of a comfortable lifestyle.

HVO North also provides my community with resources to fund projects within schools and local community organisations that benefit my community as a whole.

HVO North are also courteous and aware of the local community and its residents and at every opportunity minimise any and all impacts their operations may have.

HVO has also provided opportunities to my family, providing uni holiday employment for the past 2 years, which has not only provided work experience but also allowed my daughter the affordability to live in Sydney during the uni terms.

I support the project as it creates job opportunities and supports the local community

Continued support for the local community & surrounds.

My husband and I moved to the Hunter Valley in late 2012 for an employment opportunity in mining when I was pregnant with our first child. Not long after, we bought a house in Singleton for our young family.

Since that time our son has gone to school in Singleton and joined the Singleton Junior Rugby Club. I’ve worked for several local small businesses and mining companies and my husband now work directly for HVO. I am an Admin on a small Facebook page called Singleton Mums that I started in 2013 after having our son and realising there was a need for a medium for local mums to reach out and connect and stay informed about things directly affecting us in our local area. We now have over 3,000 members and many of them have moved here with their families for work in mining. We’ve sold our first house and built a new house in Singleton using a local building company and contractors. We are turning this into our dream home with the help of local businesses and friends in the area.

All of this is continues to be made possible by the continuation of HVO and other mining projects in the region. We have seen what happens in Singleton and the Upper Hunter during a serious mining downturn in 2013 and ’14. Eight years later and there are still empty shop fronts on the main street of Singleton from businesses that closed at that time. The effect will be similar as mines begin to close and if HVO is not allowed to continue mining beyond its current consents, the effect in the near future will be heavily felt by my family and our community.

In short, I support this project as it supports me, my family, and the community in which we live.

For future job security , and keep small business in business

Provides support for the local community

I work at HVO and support the continuation project I'm 31 years old and wish to stay at HVO for my whole working life it supports not only my family and I but thousands of others through community grants extended local business that poor money into our local community.

My wife and I moved to the Hunter Valley in late 2012 for an employment opportunity in mining when we were pregnant with our first child. Not long after, we bought a house in Singleton for our young family.
Since that time our son has gone to school in Singleton and joined the Singleton Junior Rugby Club. I’ve worked for several mining companies, both major mining houses and smaller suppliers to them and now I work directly for HVO. I have volunteered in a local service organisation and as a coach at the Singleton Junior Rugby Club. My wife has worked for several local businesses in this time. We’ve sold our first house and built a new house in Singleton using a local building company and contractors.
All of this is continues to be made possible by the continuation of HVO and other mining projects in the region. We have seen what happens in Singleton and the Upper Hunter during a serious mining downturn in 2013 and ’14. Eight years later and there are still empty shop fronts on the main street of Singleton from businesses that closed at that time. The effect will be similar as mines begin to close and if HVO is not allowed to continue mining beyond its current consents, the effect in the near future will be heavily felt by my family and our community.
In short, I support this project as it supports me, my family, and the community in which we live.

HVO supports thousands of local jobs and contributes hundreds of millions each year to the community and state.

The opportunity to work in the Hunter Valley as a resource sector professional, allows me to support the local community both financially and in personal engagement and contributions . Otherwise opportunities in the industry are generally based in FIFO roles which have a negative impact on both the local community and welfare of myself and my family.

Supporting g this project t is supporting local jobs and community to progress and grow.
This is vital to our children's futures and longevity of businesses.
Infrastructure locally is only resourced and progressive through mining in the Hunter Valley.