HVO South Open Cut Coal Continuation Project

I support the continuation because HVO offers that much support to the local communities. They also employ a substantial amount of people therefore supporting their families etc. For these reasons I hope they continue well into the future.

I support the growth of hvo, supporting families and locals.. keeping the hunter alive

I support the continuation project for the HVO south pit

HVO employes a great number of people who help support the surrounding areas

I support the continuation of the HVO South Mining continuation, I do believe this is a positive project for the community with providing employment, financial contributions to the community and for the future of energy production.

100% support mining in the hunter valley is much needed for the community and jobs

This Project with help support, the local community and families involved in the project.

As an employee at HVO, I support the proposal to extend the Life of Mine. This operation provides financial support for a vast amount of the local population through direct employment as well a local small business suppliers. I rely on HVO’s ongoing operation for long-term employment to support my family.

Keeps Local Business going, 1500 jobs kept it’s a no brainer

Great for the community

I support the project on the basis of protecting jobs and ongoing economic growth in the region.

I support the HVO South Continuation Project as has avoided impacts to critical ecological communities and will continue to support employment across the Hunter region.
Many mining options cross the Hunter will disappear over the next 10 years, and the continuation of mining at HVO will assist to avoid the economic downturn across the Hunter.

This will be great for employment and the Futcher of the Hunter Valley.

The continuation of HVO is vital to me personally and the community I have lived in for the last 38 years. My friends and family have benefited greatly through coal mining and the contributions the mines have made to the Hunter valley. The continuation of HVO is needed to maintain the quality of life in the area moving forward.

I fully endorse this project as it supplies 1000's of local jobs for permanent employees, contractors and local businesses in the area.

HVO has responsibly mined in the local area for 70 years, employing over 1500 people directly and indirectly, supporting hundreds of suppliers in the local community. Contributing billions to the Australian economy. It is crucial this project is approved for local families and the Australian economy to survive in difficult times.

I am writing to show my support for the HVO Continuation Project.

HVO is a backbone of the Hunter Valley's economy, directly employing over 1500 jobs and supporting many more businesses (around 800 suppliers) and people within the Singleton area, Hunter Valley and beyond. There is no current alternative available that can cushion or accommodate the significant impact (of displaced workers and loss of business) that the closure of HVO would entail.

I have been fortunate to work at HVO for the past 18 months and have been very impressed with their interest in driving safety initiatives, supporting the community, and care for environmental sustainability. Notably seen through HVO recently taking onboard the feedback around emissions for their last submission and reducing the LOM and mining output limits to drop scope 1 emissions by 43%.

I am very keen to see this project succeed, given I am a younger engineer who is interested in staying at HVO - both for the care of continued economic growth in the Hunter Valley area, and importantly to start a family.

Kind regards,
Connor

I fully support the continuation of the HVO Project, recognising its critical contribution to energy security, regional employment, and the local economy. The project demonstrates a strong commitment to responsible operations, environmental management, and long-term community benefit, and I endorse its progression.

As a local hunter valley resident, and 4th generation coal worker, it is very important for projects like the HVO expansion to go forward, these projects not only provide local jobs but provide local support for the whole area, this includes small businesses, sporting organisations and schools to name a few. If we deny this and any project within the hunter valley we risk losing a whole lot more.
I understand that the whole “green” situation is happening and thats fine but to put this agenda before local communities and local jobs is ridiculous. Lets think of not only the families who rely on projects like this one but the future generations that will want to work in this industry.

I support this project as it provides thousands of jobs to Hunter Valley people and families, and without this mine, coal mines and the industry, the Hunter Valley would not exist.