Modification 5 Bloomfield Colliery Continuation Project

I know Bloomfield to be a responsible employer and a valued contributor to the community. They have an excellent environmental, community and health and safety record. The continuation of the Bloomfield operation will extend job security for employees and facilitate Bloomfield's ongoing economic and social contribution to the Maitland and broader Hunter Valley community.

Bloomfield are a community minded company that have been around for nearly 100 years. A small mine that are focused on its people and those living around the mine site. I proudly support this extension.

To Whom It May Concern,

I, Nicholas Pearce am proud to provide my support for Bloomfield Colliery's EIS as part of their 5 Continuation Project.

Bloomfield Collieries has provided me with great career opportunities and experiences since graduating Mechanical Engineering at the University of Newcastle in 2019. These opportunities/experiences have been invaluable, and the approval of the continuation project will allow me to continue my career progression and experience within the industry.

This approval of this project will continue to provide employment opportunities not only for Bloomfield employees but contractors and suppliers. Working in the mechanical maintenance team at Bloomfield, we work with numerous businesses around the Hunter Valley to ensure the safe and productive operation of the mine.

The Bloomfield Group is a proud Australian company that provides investments into many community-based organisations, and the approval of their Modification 5 will allow the company to continue these investments.

We would like to express our support for the proposed modification to extend operations at the Bloomfield Colliery until 31 December 2035.

The continuation of this project offers significant economic and social benefits. Extending the life of the colliery will support sustained employment for workers, contractors, and local businesses that rely on the mine's operation. In addition, the continued collection of taxes should provide valuable revenue for both the New South Wales and Commonwealth Governments—funds that contribute to essential public services, including healthcare and education.

It is also commendable that the continuation does not involve any increase in production levels or additional infrastructure. The existing natural landscape should continue to provide effective visual and acoustic buffers, ensuring that the operation remains respectful of nearby communities.

Importantly, Bloomfield’s ongoing investment in local community programs further underscores the broader value of this project beyond its direct economic contributions.

For these reasons, we support the continuation of the Bloomfield Colliery and encourage its approval.

I support the project as there will
Be great employment benefits for the community
As well as investments in the local area

I believe this project will be good for the local community as it will continue to provide employment and economic benefits both directly and indirectly as it has for the past 80 years.
I also understand that the project will leave the site in a much condition for further land use, and I believe that that may help with future employment into the future for the community.
I believe that the Bloomfield group is doing an excellent job with environmental management and providing minimal
disruption to it Neighbours during the process of coal mining and I believe that will not change during this project.

I believe it is important to the local industry

The Bloomfield Mine is situated perfectly for the area and this modification/ extension is vital for the employees, contractors and local surrounding supporting businesses that thrive on the work that this mine provides.
There are countless local businesses, communities and charities that benefit from having this mine open and running, and the longer we can sustain its life, the better everyone is.
Coal still has a long way to go in the future of Australia and the world, and there’s still coal to mine here and every mine in the Hunter Valley.
NSW can be a leader in coal production and sale if we can keep mines like Bloomfield operational.
Thank you,
Casey

i agree and support the project

I have been a part of the Bloomfield group for over 34 years and think that it would be a good thing for the Maitland area for this project to go ahead and allow all of the younger generation who are currently employed within the Bloomfield group some form of security for the future.

I support the proposed modification as it;
- employs local people both directly and indirectly
- good for the economy
- provides training and learning for the next generation
- has excellent environment policies
- provides support for local community groups

Worked at the mine for 20years and happy to know to mine supports local people

Employment and economic benefits for the local community, the State of NSW, and Australia: Continued mining will mean ongoing employment for our employees, contractors and supply companies. There will be additional taxation payable to both the State and Commonwealth Governments from the additional years of mining. Royalties will also be paid to the State on the additional resource that will be mined. These royalties contribute to funding NSW hospitals, schools, essential services, and infrastructure projects.
 Community investments: Continued mining will mean ongoing investment in the many community organisations Bloomfield supports in the local area through The Bloomfield Group Foundation.
The proposed modification would result in beneficial changes to the currently approved post mining landform by reducing the size of the final void and reducing rehabilitated slope angles, which benefit the final land use (cattle grazing).
Mining has been carried out at the site since the late 1850s. This project provides the opportunity to mine an area of shallow historic underground workings, thereby removing the potential for subsidence and voids to occur at the surface and providing improved long term stability benefits for the final landform.

I believe this project should go ahead to provide ongoing jobs for locals and support the community in revenue

I support Modification 5 Bloomfield Colliery Continuation Project based on the following information:
• The project's approval will provide continued employment and economic benefits for both the local community and the state of NSW.
• The project will provide tangible social and economic benefits to the local community and positive flow-on effects to regional and State economies through additional wages and royalties.
• The project aims to decrease the size of the final void, as well as increased landform suitability for grazing as a final land use.
• The project aims to address legacy matters and improved long term stability benefits from mining the shallow underground workings in the Workshop Cut which would remove the potential for continuing sink hole issues caused by mine subsidence.
• Optimise resource recovery. The coal resource is a public asset owned by the State of NSW and it is therefore in the public interest to optimise resource recovery.

Bloomfield has been operating for the best part of over 80 years, in that time the company has helped out many local community charities and not for profit organizations, cancer council, local men's shed, steam fest, Carrie's place food drive, the women's shelter and the Westpac helicopter to name a few. The company is also very Intune with the local residents and any queries are always met with the best of intentions.
Bloomfield also employs a lot of local workers which in turn provide security for their families. On top of all this Bloomfield employ numerous apprentices, trainee operators, and grad students through the Newcastle university.
As of last year, Bloomfield achieved 8 years LTI free which is an outstanding achievement for a company in the coal industry. Placing safety, and the workers wellbeing as a priority makes Bloomfield a great place to work and a company for the wider community to be proud of.

Proposal maintains 100 direct jobs and many other indirect jobs in times of economic uncertainty,
Would allow for a better final land form and provide an opportunity improve on any previously rehabilitated mining areas therefore allowing the site to be better utilised post mining life.

Fully exploiting the reserves at mines like bloomfield with infrastructure in place, local workforce living in the immediate area is in the best interest of the surrounding area, environment at large and the local economy.

This project presents an excellent economic and environmental opportunity, allowing for an improved final landform that further promotes post-mine land use for cattle grazing.

I support this project gaining approval for the following reasons
-continued mining provides employment and economic benefits for the local community.
-there will be ongoing investment in the many community organisations Bloomfield supports through the bloomfield group foundation
-the proposed modification would result in beneficial changes to the currently approved post mining landform

I support this project as it will benefit the economy and local community. It will also improve the final landform of all mining land.