MOD 3 - Pit 8 Extension

I strongly support the proposed modification for wilpinjong mine extension.

I strongly support the extension of the wilpinjong pit 8 extension due to the involvement in the local Mudgee community. The employment that it brings to the Mudgee region is great.

I strongly support this project, as this mine supports me and my family and also my home town, this is very important for me and my local community as this held so many of us locally and nationwide wide with economic growth

I strongly support the proposed modification for wilpinjong mine to help support my community and our jobs in this area

I endorse the continuation of wilpinjong mine until 2033 because I work at wilpinjong and it puts into my community

I recently visited the Wollar town and community and received first hand information about the many impacts this mine expansion would have on the community, biodiversity, heritage, and groundwater. Below is a brief summary of the main impacts:
- This project would create further destruction of Aboriginal cultural heritage – Mod 3 will destroy 15 additional sites significant to the Wiradjuri Nation.
- the project threatens endangered species including the Large-eared Pied Bat, Eastern Cave Bat, Regent Honeyeater, and Koala.
- the mine will cause groundwater drawdown of over 20m and reduce creek flows by 21 million litres per year.
The proposed new area will take open cut mining operations to the boundary of Wollar Village. Pollution from current mining has caused significant health and well-being impacts on the Wollar community forcing many people to sell up to Peabody Energy and leave the district. The expansion will further drive people out and impact more people. I am concerned about all of these issues but the biodiversity impacts are close to my heart. Many species across NSW and the world are under threat and going extinct. We need to protect all the species we have left. The new open cut area contains the highest density of the endangered Large-eared Pied Bat and Eastern Cave Bat in the region. Two rocky hills will be removed, which are at the centre of the hotspot. These are critical breeding habitats including known maternity sites, resulting in a Significant and Irreversible Impact (SAII).
The community are more interested in transitioning Wollar as the gateway to the Central West Renewable Energy Zone. Renewable energy provides a vast amount of jobs to the community with less of the negative impacts. Renewable energy is the future while coal is a form of energy which is no longer apart of Australia Clean Energy Plan. The coal expansion here slows NSW’s transition and competes for workers needed in renewables.
I urge this project and all similar projects not be approved and that the NSW government prioritise renewable energy projects that benefit the community and local environment.

Strongly agree. This will support local jobs which will have a benefit for the wider community.

I strongly support the proposed modification for wilipinjong mine that supports my career and life style, supporting my family

I strongly support this project as it supports so many local / dido jobs.
Personally this project gives me huge job security.

Need money for farm

I believe the project creates great opportunities for local people to complete trades and training. I strongly support the project as it provides great opportunities for local people and has supported me and my family for the past 14years and hope to continue to work there into the future.

Wilpinjong has created a stable life for me and my family, I support the extension to keep this stability for longer.

I strongly support the proposed extension for my family and community

I support this project as it gives work to me and friends

I stand behind the Wilpinjong Mine extension and the benefits to our region. Wilpinjong has provide much needed support for Mudgee Junior Rugby League over the last 15 to 20 years. At a time when the club was in financial difficulties they provide sponsorship of the clubs minis carnival which is a major fund raiser. They have continued to provide funds to assist the girls league tag teams.

I strongly support the continuation of Wilpinjong mine. It provides sustainable energy for NSW. It also provides major injections to the local economy. Tourism itself cannot support the local economy on it own. This extension provides work opportunities for my children moving into the future

I work at the mine and I’m a father and a husband and work at this mine , I want to give my family a quality of life with the best education and life style that I can

I have worked at Wilpinjong for 15 years and I live in Mudgee with my 2 children. We have a good life and I would like my children to have the same opportunities that I’ve had to live a good life.

I strongly support the proposed modification for Wilpinjong mine!
The Wilpinjong community is good to be apart of !

I stand behind the wilpinjong mine extension because it pays my bills every week