Mod 5 - Southern Extension

Mining and Industry Projects
NSW Department of Planning and Environment GPO Box 39 Sydney NSW 2001

Dear Sir/Madam,

Submission Opposing the Invincible Extension Project 07_0127 MOD 5

I object to the proposed modification of the Invincible coal mine. Open-cut coal mining should not recommence in this sensitive part of the Gardens of Stone region. It is inappropriate to reverse the 2013 and 2014 decisions by the Planning Assessment Commission that rejected open-cut mining in this 50 hectare area. I strongly oppose this proposal to expand the open-cut area and continue production for eight years. Any approval is likely to lead to incremental development of this mine, and the Department of Planning and Environment has said it is opposed to a series of incremental increases in open-cut coal mining in the Ben Bullen State Forest.

Coal from Manildra's open-cut Invincible mine will be more expensive in terms of overall costs to the economy and the environment than coal from existing operating mines that can meet the requirements of Manildra's Bomaderry plant for many decades. Approving Manildra's 50 hectare open-cut proposal will force worse environmental outcomes upon this outstanding natural area. The true cost of this damage to the community and environment cannot be compensated.

The Ben Bullen pagoda landscape is unique, irreplaceable and covers a small area of which the woodlands affected by the proposed Invincible open-cut mining operation is a key part. It is a key part of the only area where grassy tableland woodlands adjoins pagodas. This woodland is an integral part of the pagoda landscape and its loss will destroy this beautiful pagoda landscape.

The pagoda rock features cannot be considered in isolation from the surrounding woodlands that are proposed to be mined. The Planning Assessment Commission correctly observed in 2012 and confirmed 2014 that the pagoda landscape consists of the pagodas and woodlands below them.

Further, ecosystems cannot be replanted after open-cut mining. The proposed biodiversity offsets cannot replace the unique Ben Bullen pagoda landscape.

Please reject open-cut coal mining in the Ben Bullen State Forest now and refuse consent for Manildra's Invincible proposal.


Brian Gravison
62 Third Ave
Katoomba New South Wales 2780
Thursday, October 27, 2016 - 10:42

Dear whom it may concern,



As an employee (or relative of an employee) of Shoalhaven Starches, I strongly support the proposed Invincible Coal Mine - Southern Extension Project.



Shoalhaven Starches is a 100 per cent family-owned Australian production facility, in Bomaderry, south coast NSW. It is the largest wheat starch and gluten plant of its kind in the world operating the most advanced industry technology to extract value-added products from 100 per cent of the wheat grain, in conjunction with a world-first sustainable ethyl alcohol (ethanol) distillery.



Processing quality flour from three flour mills in the NSW wheat belt and from the onsite Nowra flour mill, Shoalhaven Starches supplies domestic and export markets with a range of gluten, starch, glucose, ethanol and stockfeed products crucial to a variety of industries from food, confectionery, brewing and building.



The New South Wales south coast is currently experiencing local industry and business closures of a number of large employers in the region and with high unemployment rates, above the nationÕs average Ð the Shoalhaven Starches plant is now the regionÕs largest private employer, employing around 300 directly on site and creating thousands of indirect jobs in industries from transport, food service, grain handling, engineering, maintenance and construction - viability of the Plant is critical to the region.



I understand that the primary objective of the Southern Extension Project is to provide certainty of supply of specialty nut coal to Shoalhaven Starches at a cost effective rate. Nut coal is vital to the sustainable operation of Shoalhaven Starches which fuels coal fired boilers generating a significant proportion of the PlantÕs process steam requirements.



A cost-effective and viable fuel source is imperative to the sustainability and long-term future of Shoalhaven Starches and the hundreds of direct and indirect local jobs that it creates.



It is vital that the Invincible Coal Mine (Southern Extension Project) is approved, not only for the employment and regional development in the Lithgow region, but for the long-term sustainability of industry and jobs at Shoalhaven Starches.



I strongly support the proposed Invincible Coal Mine - Southern Extension Project.

Dear whom it may concern,

As an employee (or relative of an employee) of Shoalhaven Starches, I strongly support the proposed Invincible Coal Mine - Southern Extension Project.

Shoalhaven Starches is a 100 per cent family-owned Australian production facility, in Bomaderry, south coast NSW. It is the largest wheat starch and gluten plant of its kind in the world operating the most advanced industry technology to extract value-added products from 100 per cent of the wheat grain, in conjunction with a world-first sustainable ethyl alcohol (ethanol) distillery.

Processing quality flour from three flour mills in the NSW wheat belt and from the onsite Nowra flour mill, Shoalhaven Starches supplies domestic and export markets with a range of gluten, starch, glucose, ethanol and stockfeed products crucial to a variety of industries from food, confectionery, brewing and building.

The New South Wales south coast is currently experiencing local industry and business closures of a number of large employers in the region and with high unemployment rates, above the nationÕs average Ð the Shoalhaven Starches plant is now the regionÕs largest private employer, employing around 300 directly on site and creating thousands of indirect jobs in industries from transport, food service, grain handling, engineering, maintenance and construction - viability of the Plant is critical to the region.

I understand that the primary objective of the Southern Extension Project is to provide certainty of supply of specialty nut coal to Shoalhaven Starches at a cost effective rate. Nut coal is vital to the sustainable operation of Shoalhaven Starches which fuels coal fired boilers generating a significant proportion of the PlantÕs process steam requirements.

A cost-effective and viable fuel source is imperative to the sustainability and long-term future of Shoalhaven Starches and the hundreds of direct and indirect local jobs that it creates.

It is vital that the Invincible Coal Mine (Southern Extension Project) is approved, not only for the employment and regional development in the Lithgow region, but for the long-term sustainability of industry and jobs at Shoalhaven Starches.

I strongly support the proposed Invincible Coal Mine - Southern Extension Project."

Dear whom it may concern,

As an employee (or relative of an employee) of Shoalhaven Starches, I strongly support the proposed Invincible Coal Mine - Southern Extension Project.

Shoalhaven Starches is a 100 per cent family-owned Australian production facility, in Bomaderry, south coast NSW. It is the largest wheat starch and gluten plant of its kind in the world operating the most advanced industry technology to extract value-added products from 100 per cent of the wheat grain, in conjunction with a world-first sustainable ethyl alcohol (ethanol) distillery.

Processing quality flour from three flour mills in the NSW wheat belt and from the onsite Nowra flour mill, Shoalhaven Starches supplies domestic and export markets with a range of gluten, starch, glucose, ethanol and stockfeed products crucial to a variety of industries from food, confectionery, brewing and building.

The New South Wales south coast is currently experiencing local industry and business closures of a number of large employers in the region and with high unemployment rates, above the nationÕs average Ð the Shoalhaven Starches plant is now the regionÕs largest private employer, employing around 300 directly on site and creating thousands of indirect jobs in industries from transport, food service, grain handling, engineering, maintenance and construction - viability of the Plant is critical to the region.

I understand that the primary objective of the Southern Extension Project is to provide certainty of supply of specialty nut coal to Shoalhaven Starches at a cost effective rate. Nut coal is vital to the sustainable operation of Shoalhaven Starches which fuels coal fired boilers generating a significant proportion of the PlantÕs process steam requirements.

A cost-effective and viable fuel source is imperative to the sustainability and long-term future of Shoalhaven Starches and the hundreds of direct and indirect local jobs that it creates.

It is vital that the Invincible Coal Mine (Southern Extension Project) is approved, not only for the employment and regional development in the Lithgow region, but for the long-term sustainability of industry and jobs at Shoalhaven Starches.

I strongly support the proposed Invincible Coal Mine - Southern Extension Project."

Dear whom it may concern,

As an employee (or relative of an employee) of Shoalhaven Starches, I strongly support the proposed Invincible Coal Mine - Southern Extension Project.

Shoalhaven Starches is a 100 per cent family-owned Australian production facility, in Bomaderry, south coast NSW. It is the largest wheat starch and gluten plant of its kind in the world operating the most advanced industry technology to extract value-added products from 100 per cent of the wheat grain, in conjunction with a world-first sustainable ethyl alcohol (ethanol) distillery.

Processing quality flour from three flour mills in the NSW wheat belt and from the onsite Nowra flour mill, Shoalhaven Starches supplies domestic and export markets with a range of gluten, starch, glucose, ethanol and stockfeed products crucial to a variety of industries from food, confectionery, brewing and building.

The New South Wales south coast is currently experiencing local industry and business closures of a number of large employers in the region and with high unemployment rates, above the nationÕs average Ð the Shoalhaven Starches plant is now the regionÕs largest private employer, employing around 300 directly on site and creating thousands of indirect jobs in industries from transport, food service, grain handling, engineering, maintenance and construction - viability of the Plant is critical to the region.

I understand that the primary objective of the Southern Extension Project is to provide certainty of supply of specialty nut coal to Shoalhaven Starches at a cost effective rate. Nut coal is vital to the sustainable operation of Shoalhaven Starches which fuels coal fired boilers generating a significant proportion of the PlantÕs process steam requirements.

A cost-effective and viable fuel source is imperative to the sustainability and long-term future of Shoalhaven Starches and the hundreds of direct and indirect local jobs that it creates.

It is vital that the Invincible Coal Mine (Southern Extension Project) is approved, not only for the employment and regional development in the Lithgow region, but for the long-term sustainability of industry and jobs at Shoalhaven Starches.

I strongly support the proposed Invincible Coal Mine - Southern Extension Project."

Dear whom it may concern,

As an employee (or relative of an employee) of Shoalhaven Starches, I strongly support the proposed Invincible Coal Mine - Southern Extension Project.

Shoalhaven Starches is a 100 per cent family-owned Australian production facility, in Bomaderry, south coast NSW. It is the largest wheat starch and gluten plant of its kind in the world operating the most advanced industry technology to extract value-added products from 100 per cent of the wheat grain, in conjunction with a world-first sustainable ethyl alcohol (ethanol) distillery.

Processing quality flour from three flour mills in the NSW wheat belt and from the onsite Nowra flour mill, Shoalhaven Starches supplies domestic and export markets with a range of gluten, starch, glucose, ethanol and stockfeed products crucial to a variety of industries from food, confectionery, brewing and building.

The New South Wales south coast is currently experiencing local industry and business closures of a number of large employers in the region and with high unemployment rates, above the nationÕs average Ð the Shoalhaven Starches plant is now the regionÕs largest private employer, employing around 300 directly on site and creating thousands of indirect jobs in industries from transport, food service, grain handling, engineering, maintenance and construction - viability of the Plant is critical to the region.

I understand that the primary objective of the Southern Extension Project is to provide certainty of supply of specialty nut coal to Shoalhaven Starches at a cost effective rate. Nut coal is vital to the sustainable operation of Shoalhaven Starches which fuels coal fired boilers generating a significant proportion of the PlantÕs process steam requirements.

A cost-effective and viable fuel source is imperative to the sustainability and long-term future of Shoalhaven Starches and the hundreds of direct and indirect local jobs that it creates.

It is vital that the Invincible Coal Mine (Southern Extension Project) is approved, not only for the employment and regional development in the Lithgow region, but for the long-term sustainability of industry and jobs at Shoalhaven Starches.

I strongly support the proposed Invincible Coal Mine - Southern Extension Project."

Dear whom it may concern,

As an employee (or relative of an employee) of Shoalhaven Starches, I strongly support the proposed Invincible Coal Mine - Southern Extension Project.

Shoalhaven Starches is a 100 per cent family-owned Australian production facility, in Bomaderry, south coast NSW. It is the largest wheat starch and gluten plant of its kind in the world operating the most advanced industry technology to extract value-added products from 100 per cent of the wheat grain, in conjunction with a world-first sustainable ethyl alcohol (ethanol) distillery.

Processing quality flour from three flour mills in the NSW wheat belt and from the onsite Nowra flour mill, Shoalhaven Starches supplies domestic and export markets with a range of gluten, starch, glucose, ethanol and stockfeed products crucial to a variety of industries from food, confectionery, brewing and building.

The New South Wales south coast is currently experiencing local industry and business closures of a number of large employers in the region and with high unemployment rates, above the nationÕs average Ð the Shoalhaven Starches plant is now the regionÕs largest private employer, employing around 300 directly on site and creating thousands of indirect jobs in industries from transport, food service, grain handling, engineering, maintenance and construction - viability of the Plant is critical to the region.

I understand that the primary objective of the Southern Extension Project is to provide certainty of supply of specialty nut coal to Shoalhaven Starches at a cost effective rate. Nut coal is vital to the sustainable operation of Shoalhaven Starches which fuels coal fired boilers generating a significant proportion of the PlantÕs process steam requirements.

A cost-effective and viable fuel source is imperative to the sustainability and long-term future of Shoalhaven Starches and the hundreds of direct and indirect local jobs that it creates.

It is vital that the Invincible Coal Mine (Southern Extension Project) is approved, not only for the employment and regional development in the Lithgow region, but for the long-term sustainability of industry and jobs at Shoalhaven Starches.

I strongly support the proposed Invincible Coal Mine - Southern Extension Project."

Dear whom it may concern,

As an employee (or relative of an employee) of Shoalhaven Starches, I strongly support the proposed Invincible Coal Mine - Southern Extension Project.

Shoalhaven Starches is a 100 per cent family-owned Australian production facility, in Bomaderry, south coast NSW. It is the largest wheat starch and gluten plant of its kind in the world operating the most advanced industry technology to extract value-added products from 100 per cent of the wheat grain, in conjunction with a world-first sustainable ethyl alcohol (ethanol) distillery.

Processing quality flour from three flour mills in the NSW wheat belt and from the onsite Nowra flour mill, Shoalhaven Starches supplies domestic and export markets with a range of gluten, starch, glucose, ethanol and stockfeed products crucial to a variety of industries from food, confectionery, brewing and building.

The New South Wales south coast is currently experiencing local industry and business closures of a number of large employers in the region and with high unemployment rates, above the nationÕs average Ð the Shoalhaven Starches plant is now the regionÕs largest private employer, employing around 300 directly on site and creating thousands of indirect jobs in industries from transport, food service, grain handling, engineering, maintenance and construction - viability of the Plant is critical to the region.

I understand that the primary objective of the Southern Extension Project is to provide certainty of supply of specialty nut coal to Shoalhaven Starches at a cost effective rate. Nut coal is vital to the sustainable operation of Shoalhaven Starches which fuels coal fired boilers generating a significant proportion of the PlantÕs process steam requirements.

A cost-effective and viable fuel source is imperative to the sustainability and long-term future of Shoalhaven Starches and the hundreds of direct and indirect local jobs that it creates.

It is vital that the Invincible Coal Mine (Southern Extension Project) is approved, not only for the employment and regional development in the Lithgow region, but for the long-term sustainability of industry and jobs at Shoalhaven Starches.

I strongly support the proposed Invincible Coal Mine - Southern Extension Project."

Dear whom it may concern,

As an employee (or relative of an employee) of Shoalhaven Starches, I strongly support the proposed Invincible Coal Mine - Southern Extension Project.

Shoalhaven Starches is a 100 per cent family-owned Australian production facility, in Bomaderry, south coast NSW. It is the largest wheat starch and gluten plant of its kind in the world operating the most advanced industry technology to extract value-added products from 100 per cent of the wheat grain, in conjunction with a world-first sustainable ethyl alcohol (ethanol) distillery.

Processing quality flour from three flour mills in the NSW wheat belt and from the onsite Nowra flour mill, Shoalhaven Starches supplies domestic and export markets with a range of gluten, starch, glucose, ethanol and stockfeed products crucial to a variety of industries from food, confectionery, brewing and building.

The New South Wales south coast is currently experiencing local industry and business closures of a number of large employers in the region and with high unemployment rates, above the nationÕs average Ð the Shoalhaven Starches plant is now the regionÕs largest private employer, employing around 300 directly on site and creating thousands of indirect jobs in industries from transport, food service, grain handling, engineering, maintenance and construction - viability of the Plant is critical to the region.

I understand that the primary objective of the Southern Extension Project is to provide certainty of supply of specialty nut coal to Shoalhaven Starches at a cost effective rate. Nut coal is vital to the sustainable operation of Shoalhaven Starches which fuels coal fired boilers generating a significant proportion of the PlantÕs process steam requirements.

A cost-effective and viable fuel source is imperative to the sustainability and long-term future of Shoalhaven Starches and the hundreds of direct and indirect local jobs that it creates.

It is vital that the Invincible Coal Mine (Southern Extension Project) is approved, not only for the employment and regional development in the Lithgow region, but for the long-term sustainability of industry and jobs at Shoalhaven Starches.

I strongly support the proposed Invincible Coal Mine - Southern Extension Project."

Dear whom it may concern,

As an employee (or relative of an employee) of Shoalhaven Starches, I strongly support the proposed Invincible Coal Mine - Southern Extension Project.

Shoalhaven Starches is a 100 per cent family-owned Australian production facility, in Bomaderry, south coast NSW. It is the largest wheat starch and gluten plant of its kind in the world operating the most advanced industry technology to extract value-added products from 100 per cent of the wheat grain, in conjunction with a world-first sustainable ethyl alcohol (ethanol) distillery.

Processing quality flour from three flour mills in the NSW wheat belt and from the onsite Nowra flour mill, Shoalhaven Starches supplies domestic and export markets with a range of gluten, starch, glucose, ethanol and stockfeed products crucial to a variety of industries from food, confectionery, brewing and building.

The New South Wales south coast is currently experiencing local industry and business closures of a number of large employers in the region and with high unemployment rates, above the nationÕs average Ð the Shoalhaven Starches plant is now the regionÕs largest private employer, employing around 300 directly on site and creating thousands of indirect jobs in industries from transport, food service, grain handling, engineering, maintenance and construction - viability of the Plant is critical to the region.

I understand that the primary objective of the Southern Extension Project is to provide certainty of supply of specialty nut coal to Shoalhaven Starches at a cost effective rate. Nut coal is vital to the sustainable operation of Shoalhaven Starches which fuels coal fired boilers generating a significant proportion of the PlantÕs process steam requirements.

A cost-effective and viable fuel source is imperative to the sustainability and long-term future of Shoalhaven Starches and the hundreds of direct and indirect local jobs that it creates.

It is vital that the Invincible Coal Mine (Southern Extension Project) is approved, not only for the employment and regional development in the Lithgow region, but for the long-term sustainability of industry and jobs at Shoalhaven Starches.

I strongly support the proposed Invincible Coal Mine - Southern Extension Project."

Dear whom it may concern,

As an employee (or relative of an employee) of Shoalhaven Starches, I strongly support the proposed Invincible Coal Mine - Southern Extension Project.

Shoalhaven Starches is a 100 per cent family-owned Australian production facility, in Bomaderry, south coast NSW. It is the largest wheat starch and gluten plant of its kind in the world operating the most advanced industry technology to extract value-added products from 100 per cent of the wheat grain, in conjunction with a world-first sustainable ethyl alcohol (ethanol) distillery.

Processing quality flour from three flour mills in the NSW wheat belt and from the onsite Nowra flour mill, Shoalhaven Starches supplies domestic and export markets with a range of gluten, starch, glucose, ethanol and stockfeed products crucial to a variety of industries from food, confectionery, brewing and building.

The New South Wales south coast is currently experiencing local industry and business closures of a number of large employers in the region and with high unemployment rates, above the nationÕs average Ð the Shoalhaven Starches plant is now the regionÕs largest private employer, employing around 300 directly on site and creating thousands of indirect jobs in industries from transport, food service, grain handling, engineering, maintenance and construction - viability of the Plant is critical to the region.

I understand that the primary objective of the Southern Extension Project is to provide certainty of supply of specialty nut coal to Shoalhaven Starches at a cost effective rate. Nut coal is vital to the sustainable operation of Shoalhaven Starches which fuels coal fired boilers generating a significant proportion of the PlantÕs process steam requirements.

A cost-effective and viable fuel source is imperative to the sustainability and long-term future of Shoalhaven Starches and the hundreds of direct and indirect local jobs that it creates.

It is vital that the Invincible Coal Mine (Southern Extension Project) is approved, not only for the employment and regional development in the Lithgow region, but for the long-term sustainability of industry and jobs at Shoalhaven Starches.

I strongly support the proposed Invincible Coal Mine - Southern Extension Project."

Dear whom it may concern,

As an employee (or relative of an employee) of Shoalhaven Starches, I strongly support the proposed Invincible Coal Mine - Southern Extension Project.

Shoalhaven Starches is a 100 per cent family-owned Australian production facility, in Bomaderry, south coast NSW. It is the largest wheat starch and gluten plant of its kind in the world operating the most advanced industry technology to extract value-added products from 100 per cent of the wheat grain, in conjunction with a world-first sustainable ethyl alcohol (ethanol) distillery.

Processing quality flour from three flour mills in the NSW wheat belt and from the onsite Nowra flour mill, Shoalhaven Starches supplies domestic and export markets with a range of gluten, starch, glucose, ethanol and stockfeed products crucial to a variety of industries from food, confectionery, brewing and building.

The New South Wales south coast is currently experiencing local industry and business closures of a number of large employers in the region and with high unemployment rates, above the nationÕs average Ð the Shoalhaven Starches plant is now the regionÕs largest private employer, employing around 300 directly on site and creating thousands of indirect jobs in industries from transport, food service, grain handling, engineering, maintenance and construction - viability of the Plant is critical to the region.

I understand that the primary objective of the Southern Extension Project is to provide certainty of supply of specialty nut coal to Shoalhaven Starches at a cost effective rate. Nut coal is vital to the sustainable operation of Shoalhaven Starches which fuels coal fired boilers generating a significant proportion of the PlantÕs process steam requirements.

A cost-effective and viable fuel source is imperative to the sustainability and long-term future of Shoalhaven Starches and the hundreds of direct and indirect local jobs that it creates.

It is vital that the Invincible Coal Mine (Southern Extension Project) is approved, not only for the employment and regional development in the Lithgow region, but for the long-term sustainability of industry and jobs at Shoalhaven Starches.

I strongly support the proposed Invincible Coal Mine - Southern Extension Project."

Dear whom it may concern,

As an employee (or relative of an employee) of Shoalhaven Starches, I strongly support the proposed Invincible Coal Mine - Southern Extension Project.

Shoalhaven Starches is a 100 per cent family-owned Australian production facility, in Bomaderry, south coast NSW. It is the largest wheat starch and gluten plant of its kind in the world operating the most advanced industry technology to extract value-added products from 100 per cent of the wheat grain, in conjunction with a world-first sustainable ethyl alcohol (ethanol) distillery.

Processing quality flour from three flour mills in the NSW wheat belt and from the onsite Nowra flour mill, Shoalhaven Starches supplies domestic and export markets with a range of gluten, starch, glucose, ethanol and stockfeed products crucial to a variety of industries from food, confectionery, brewing and building.

The New South Wales south coast is currently experiencing local industry and business closures of a number of large employers in the region and with high unemployment rates, above the nationÕs average Ð the Shoalhaven Starches plant is now the regionÕs largest private employer, employing around 300 directly on site and creating thousands of indirect jobs in industries from transport, food service, grain handling, engineering, maintenance and construction - viability of the Plant is critical to the region.

I understand that the primary objective of the Southern Extension Project is to provide certainty of supply of specialty nut coal to Shoalhaven Starches at a cost effective rate. Nut coal is vital to the sustainable operation of Shoalhaven Starches which fuels coal fired boilers generating a significant proportion of the PlantÕs process steam requirements.

A cost-effective and viable fuel source is imperative to the sustainability and long-term future of Shoalhaven Starches and the hundreds of direct and indirect local jobs that it creates.

It is vital that the Invincible Coal Mine (Southern Extension Project) is approved, not only for the employment and regional development in the Lithgow region, but for the long-term sustainability of industry and jobs at Shoalhaven Starches.

I strongly support the proposed Invincible Coal Mine - Southern Extension Project."

Dear whom it may concern,

As an employee (or relative of an employee) of Shoalhaven Starches, I strongly support the proposed Invincible Coal Mine - Southern Extension Project.

Shoalhaven Starches is a 100 per cent family-owned Australian production facility, in Bomaderry, south coast NSW. It is the largest wheat starch and gluten plant of its kind in the world operating the most advanced industry technology to extract value-added products from 100 per cent of the wheat grain, in conjunction with a world-first sustainable ethyl alcohol (ethanol) distillery.

Processing quality flour from three flour mills in the NSW wheat belt and from the onsite Nowra flour mill, Shoalhaven Starches supplies domestic and export markets with a range of gluten, starch, glucose, ethanol and stockfeed products crucial to a variety of industries from food, confectionery, brewing and building.

The New South Wales south coast is currently experiencing local industry and business closures of a number of large employers in the region and with high unemployment rates, above the nationÕs average Ð the Shoalhaven Starches plant is now the regionÕs largest private employer, employing around 300 directly on site and creating thousands of indirect jobs in industries from transport, food service, grain handling, engineering, maintenance and construction - viability of the Plant is critical to the region.

I understand that the primary objective of the Southern Extension Project is to provide certainty of supply of specialty nut coal to Shoalhaven Starches at a cost effective rate. Nut coal is vital to the sustainable operation of Shoalhaven Starches which fuels coal fired boilers generating a significant proportion of the PlantÕs process steam requirements.

A cost-effective and viable fuel source is imperative to the sustainability and long-term future of Shoalhaven Starches and the hundreds of direct and indirect local jobs that it creates.

It is vital that the Invincible Coal Mine (Southern Extension Project) is approved, not only for the employment and regional development in the Lithgow region, but for the long-term sustainability of industry and jobs at Shoalhaven Starches.

I strongly support the proposed Invincible Coal Mine - Southern Extension Project."

Dear whom it may concern,

As an employee (or relative of an employee) of Shoalhaven Starches, I strongly support the proposed Invincible Coal Mine - Southern Extension Project.

Shoalhaven Starches is a 100 per cent family-owned Australian production facility, in Bomaderry, south coast NSW. It is the largest wheat starch and gluten plant of its kind in the world operating the most advanced industry technology to extract value-added products from 100 per cent of the wheat grain, in conjunction with a world-first sustainable ethyl alcohol (ethanol) distillery.

Processing quality flour from three flour mills in the NSW wheat belt and from the onsite Nowra flour mill, Shoalhaven Starches supplies domestic and export markets with a range of gluten, starch, glucose, ethanol and stockfeed products crucial to a variety of industries from food, confectionery, brewing and building.

The New South Wales south coast is currently experiencing local industry and business closures of a number of large employers in the region and with high unemployment rates, above the nationÕs average Ð the Shoalhaven Starches plant is now the regionÕs largest private employer, employing around 300 directly on site and creating thousands of indirect jobs in industries from transport, food service, grain handling, engineering, maintenance and construction - viability of the Plant is critical to the region.

I understand that the primary objective of the Southern Extension Project is to provide certainty of supply of specialty nut coal to Shoalhaven Starches at a cost effective rate. Nut coal is vital to the sustainable operation of Shoalhaven Starches which fuels coal fired boilers generating a significant proportion of the PlantÕs process steam requirements.

A cost-effective and viable fuel source is imperative to the sustainability and long-term future of Shoalhaven Starches and the hundreds of direct and indirect local jobs that it creates.

It is vital that the Invincible Coal Mine (Southern Extension Project) is approved, not only for the employment and regional development in the Lithgow region, but for the long-term sustainability of industry and jobs at Shoalhaven Starches.

I strongly support the proposed Invincible Coal Mine - Southern Extension Project."

Dear whom it may concern,

As an employee (or relative of an employee) of Shoalhaven Starches, I strongly support the proposed Invincible Coal Mine - Southern Extension Project.

Shoalhaven Starches is a 100 per cent family-owned Australian production facility, in Bomaderry, south coast NSW. It is the largest wheat starch and gluten plant of its kind in the world operating the most advanced industry technology to extract value-added products from 100 per cent of the wheat grain, in conjunction with a world-first sustainable ethyl alcohol (ethanol) distillery.

Processing quality flour from three flour mills in the NSW wheat belt and from the onsite Nowra flour mill, Shoalhaven Starches supplies domestic and export markets with a range of gluten, starch, glucose, ethanol and stockfeed products crucial to a variety of industries from food, confectionery, brewing and building.

The New South Wales south coast is currently experiencing local industry and business closures of a number of large employers in the region and with high unemployment rates, above the nationÕs average Ð the Shoalhaven Starches plant is now the regionÕs largest private employer, employing around 300 directly on site and creating thousands of indirect jobs in industries from transport, food service, grain handling, engineering, maintenance and construction - viability of the Plant is critical to the region.

I understand that the primary objective of the Southern Extension Project is to provide certainty of supply of specialty nut coal to Shoalhaven Starches at a cost effective rate. Nut coal is vital to the sustainable operation of Shoalhaven Starches which fuels coal fired boilers generating a significant proportion of the PlantÕs process steam requirements.

A cost-effective and viable fuel source is imperative to the sustainability and long-term future of Shoalhaven Starches and the hundreds of direct and indirect local jobs that it creates.

It is vital that the Invincible Coal Mine (Southern Extension Project) is approved, not only for the employment and regional development in the Lithgow region, but for the long-term sustainability of industry and jobs at Shoalhaven Starches.

I strongly support the proposed Invincible Coal Mine - Southern Extension Project."

Dear whom it may concern,

As an employee (or relative of an employee) of Shoalhaven Starches, I strongly support the proposed Invincible Coal Mine - Southern Extension Project.

Shoalhaven Starches is a 100 per cent family-owned Australian production facility, in Bomaderry, south coast NSW. It is the largest wheat starch and gluten plant of its kind in the world operating the most advanced industry technology to extract value-added products from 100 per cent of the wheat grain, in conjunction with a world-first sustainable ethyl alcohol (ethanol) distillery.

Processing quality flour from three flour mills in the NSW wheat belt and from the onsite Nowra flour mill, Shoalhaven Starches supplies domestic and export markets with a range of gluten, starch, glucose, ethanol and stockfeed products crucial to a variety of industries from food, confectionery, brewing and building.

The New South Wales south coast is currently experiencing local industry and business closures of a number of large employers in the region and with high unemployment rates, above the nationÕs average Ð the Shoalhaven Starches plant is now the regionÕs largest private employer, employing around 300 directly on site and creating thousands of indirect jobs in industries from transport, food service, grain handling, engineering, maintenance and construction - viability of the Plant is critical to the region.

I understand that the primary objective of the Southern Extension Project is to provide certainty of supply of specialty nut coal to Shoalhaven Starches at a cost effective rate. Nut coal is vital to the sustainable operation of Shoalhaven Starches which fuels coal fired boilers generating a significant proportion of the PlantÕs process steam requirements.

A cost-effective and viable fuel source is imperative to the sustainability and long-term future of Shoalhaven Starches and the hundreds of direct and indirect local jobs that it creates.

It is vital that the Invincible Coal Mine (Southern Extension Project) is approved, not only for the employment and regional development in the Lithgow region, but for the long-term sustainability of industry and jobs at Shoalhaven Starches.

I strongly support the proposed Invincible Coal Mine - Southern Extension Project."

Dear whom it may concern,

As an employee (or relative of an employee) of Shoalhaven Starches, I strongly support the proposed Invincible Coal Mine - Southern Extension Project.

Shoalhaven Starches is a 100 per cent family-owned Australian production facility, in Bomaderry, south coast NSW. It is the largest wheat starch and gluten plant of its kind in the world operating the most advanced industry technology to extract value-added products from 100 per cent of the wheat grain, in conjunction with a world-first sustainable ethyl alcohol (ethanol) distillery.

Processing quality flour from three flour mills in the NSW wheat belt and from the onsite Nowra flour mill, Shoalhaven Starches supplies domestic and export markets with a range of gluten, starch, glucose, ethanol and stockfeed products crucial to a variety of industries from food, confectionery, brewing and building.

The New South Wales south coast is currently experiencing local industry and business closures of a number of large employers in the region and with high unemployment rates, above the nationÕs average Ð the Shoalhaven Starches plant is now the regionÕs largest private employer, employing around 300 directly on site and creating thousands of indirect jobs in industries from transport, food service, grain handling, engineering, maintenance and construction - viability of the Plant is critical to the region.

I understand that the primary objective of the Southern Extension Project is to provide certainty of supply of specialty nut coal to Shoalhaven Starches at a cost effective rate. Nut coal is vital to the sustainable operation of Shoalhaven Starches which fuels coal fired boilers generating a significant proportion of the PlantÕs process steam requirements.

A cost-effective and viable fuel source is imperative to the sustainability and long-term future of Shoalhaven Starches and the hundreds of direct and indirect local jobs that it creates.

It is vital that the Invincible Coal Mine (Southern Extension Project) is approved, not only for the employment and regional development in the Lithgow region, but for the long-term sustainability of industry and jobs at Shoalhaven Starches.

I strongly support the proposed Invincible Coal Mine - Southern Extension Project."

Dear whom it may concern,

As an employee (or relative of an employee) of Shoalhaven Starches, I strongly support the proposed Invincible Coal Mine - Southern Extension Project.

Shoalhaven Starches is a 100 per cent family-owned Australian production facility, in Bomaderry, south coast NSW. It is the largest wheat starch and gluten plant of its kind in the world operating the most advanced industry technology to extract value-added products from 100 per cent of the wheat grain, in conjunction with a world-first sustainable ethyl alcohol (ethanol) distillery.

Processing quality flour from three flour mills in the NSW wheat belt and from the onsite Nowra flour mill, Shoalhaven Starches supplies domestic and export markets with a range of gluten, starch, glucose, ethanol and stockfeed products crucial to a variety of industries from food, confectionery, brewing and building.

The New South Wales south coast is currently experiencing local industry and business closures of a number of large employers in the region and with high unemployment rates, above the nationÕs average Ð the Shoalhaven Starches plant is now the regionÕs largest private employer, employing around 300 directly on site and creating thousands of indirect jobs in industries from transport, food service, grain handling, engineering, maintenance and construction - viability of the Plant is critical to the region.

I understand that the primary objective of the Southern Extension Project is to provide certainty of supply of specialty nut coal to Shoalhaven Starches at a cost effective rate. Nut coal is vital to the sustainable operation of Shoalhaven Starches which fuels coal fired boilers generating a significant proportion of the PlantÕs process steam requirements.

A cost-effective and viable fuel source is imperative to the sustainability and long-term future of Shoalhaven Starches and the hundreds of direct and indirect local jobs that it creates.

It is vital that the Invincible Coal Mine (Southern Extension Project) is approved, not only for the employment and regional development in the Lithgow region, but for the long-term sustainability of industry and jobs at Shoalhaven Starches.

I strongly support the proposed Invincible Coal Mine - Southern Extension Project."

Dear whom it may concern,

As an employee (or relative of an employee) of Shoalhaven Starches, I strongly support the proposed Invincible Coal Mine - Southern Extension Project.

Shoalhaven Starches is a 100 per cent family-owned Australian production facility, in Bomaderry, south coast NSW. It is the largest wheat starch and gluten plant of its kind in the world operating the most advanced industry technology to extract value-added products from 100 per cent of the wheat grain, in conjunction with a world-first sustainable ethyl alcohol (ethanol) distillery.

Processing quality flour from three flour mills in the NSW wheat belt and from the onsite Nowra flour mill, Shoalhaven Starches supplies domestic and export markets with a range of gluten, starch, glucose, ethanol and stockfeed products crucial to a variety of industries from food, confectionery, brewing and building.

The New South Wales south coast is currently experiencing local industry and business closures of a number of large employers in the region and with high unemployment rates, above the nationÕs average Ð the Shoalhaven Starches plant is now the regionÕs largest private employer, employing around 300 directly on site and creating thousands of indirect jobs in industries from transport, food service, grain handling, engineering, maintenance and construction - viability of the Plant is critical to the region.

I understand that the primary objective of the Southern Extension Project is to provide certainty of supply of specialty nut coal to Shoalhaven Starches at a cost effective rate. Nut coal is vital to the sustainable operation of Shoalhaven Starches which fuels coal fired boilers generating a significant proportion of the PlantÕs process steam requirements.

A cost-effective and viable fuel source is imperative to the sustainability and long-term future of Shoalhaven Starches and the hundreds of direct and indirect local jobs that it creates.

It is vital that the Invincible Coal Mine (Southern Extension Project) is approved, not only for the employment and regional development in the Lithgow region, but for the long-term sustainability of industry and jobs at Shoalhaven Starches.

I strongly support the proposed Invincible Coal Mine - Southern Extension Project."