HVO South Open Cut Coal Continuation Project

Living and working in the Hunter valley I know personally how much every household relays on the mines, if they close the place will become a ghost town, and the amount of royalties and money that they enject into schools and sporting clubs and even the elderly.

If HVO doesn’t get the extension I will be without a job and will not be able to support my family

Many regional towns around the HVO Continuation project like Singleton rely on it to stay afloat and alive. Businesses, individuals, families, friends, history, communal and social connection, sports and activities, trades, the economy and all our future.
HVO is the reason why there is traffic in Singleton and the reason why many people in Singleton have jobs and money to spend back on the community. It is the core reason why there exists a community and regional economy here.
If it is not extended, many people will lose their jobs, lose their purpose and hope, suffer financially and emotionally, families will collapse, businesses will fail, crime will increase, those with money will flee and those that can't will only suffer more.
There has been no plans for future investment to place the HVO project and I cannot think of another way that can reskill, retrain and sustain the existing businesses and community in Singleton if the HVO project is not extended. No amount of renewable energy investment in the town will keep businesses alive and provide the same amount of jobs and return to the community as the HVO. Renewable energy does not need the amount of labor force that the HVO does and will not provide the amount of financial return to Australia or the regional economies that the HVO provides. Especially considering that Australia's economic outlook does not look promising and many people in the general community are struggling to pay for necessities and finding a place to live.
If the HVO is project is not extended, especially without a viable plan to replace the existing regional town's (like Singleton) reliance on the HVO, like jobs, economy, etc, it is essentially a death sentence for the surrounding towns, its people and community.

We need the HVO project to be extended and in the future, a substantial investment that can help the regional economies thrive without the need of coal mining, if that is the direction Australia is headed towards.

I support the continuation of HVO south pit, I want to keep / support local jobs and community

Coal mining is a large part of the local towns and they provide much finding needed within the local area. To not have this mine would impact singleton and the surrounding areas

I support this project and this community and the jobs it provides

I support the Continuation of the HVO project, as it provides a vital lifeline to businesses and families around the Upper Hunter.

I strongly support the continuation of HVO South.
HVO employs roughly 1500 people, and supports countless more through their business dealings within the local small business community.
HVO also supports many sporting and community groups with donations, and also supports our young school leavers with apprenticeships in many different fields.
HVO has given thousands of local residents job security since 1949, and with the amendments to the current continuation application, I believe HVO can continue to mine responsibly for some time to come. This will ensure continued job security for its workers and local businesses.

The entire Hunter region needs HVO to get approval for the continuation project. The amount of money HVO provide to the local community is huge amd funds so many schools, sporting groups and community projects. Hvo needs to continue operating to provide employment for the 1500 plus employees and all the contractors to keep food on the table. If HVO was to cease operating it would have a devastating effect on the entire Hunter region.

HVO Glencore do so much for the community and Hunter Valley even beyond my son will start an apprenticeship mechanical trade next year with Glencore at HVO. The benefits HVO provides for everyone, including the government I believe the continuation is a no brainer

This project will be essential for the continued development of steel and other metal products requiring carbon as well as the power generation.
The project will inject a lot of royalties into the NSW economy as well as supporting many local businesses and their families

This will provide jobs for the community and to support surrounding businesses

I would like to support the project due to multiple factors,
Local Jobs
Continued local prosperity
Job security
Local infrastructure spending

While just 4 are listed there are many other benefits.

I support the project and supporting local jobs

I support the approval of this project. I believe HV Operations continuation project will have a positive impact on the economic sustainability of our local area. HV Operations employs hundreds of people living in our town, and as the coal industry transitions into closure - supporting existing projects with a long viable life span will decrease the impact that closures of multiple smaller sites will have over the coming decades.

Save $200million worth of wages per year

Support continuation of hvo project

This will keep the employment of myself, my husband and up to 1500 local jobs.
It is an existing mine that has been here for 70 years. There will be little change and impacts to the community will continue to be managed.
Taxes and royalties will continue to benefit important services, eg schools & hospitals.

This project is vital to employment and prosperity in the Hunter valley. It is the continuation of an existing project on an established lease and should be approved.

Want to support local jobs and the local community