Modification 5 Bloomfield Colliery Continuation Project

Continuation will provide employment benefits for employees, suppliers & contractors.

I believe the continuation is good for the community as far as it supports families businesses and the community. Bloomfield also supports many charities without their support the charities could struggle to provide help to the needy.Give the extension the green light and watch the region prosper

I support the continuation of the Bloomfield Colliery. Not only does it employ local people and support our community, but the continuation will help with addressing legacy issues such as old workings, thereby minimising future impacts of subsidence.

Let all mining companies mine

I support the Bloomfield Colliery Continuation Project.
Bloomfield Colliery has been a valuable and positive contributor to the social fabric of the Lower Hunter Valley.
It has provided royalties and taxes to people of New South Wales and the Commonwealth of Australia, allowing the funding of hospitals, schools, roads and other essential services.
The colliery has provided long term employment and generous local support; lifting the standard of living for many families in the Maitland, Cessnock and Newcastle communities.
The continuation of Bloomfield Colliery will allow these overwhelmingly positive outcomes to continue well into the next decade, while leaving a rehabilitated site that will be far superior in appearance and ongoing land use than would otherwise be the case.
Bloomfield Colliery should be granted approval to continue mining for the benefit of the Lower Hunter Community and the people of New South Wales.

I support the project extension due to the number of jobs it will save

I support the ongoing operation of the Bloomfield Colliery as this low impact mining operation is essential for the local community and those in the wider reaches of its employment sphere.
This is an A+ Operation controlled by a reputable organisation that should continue as long as it remains viable.

Blomfield Colliery should be allowed to continue. Australian Company creating Australian jobs.

As a Maitland resident for over 50 years I have not seen any adverse effects of Bloomfield Collieries operating in this time. Bloomfield Collieries has been a positive local employer, corporate citizen, community member and government funds contributor for in excess of my 50 years in Maitland. The information provided shows continuation of mining will be positive for the area and therefore I support the Bloomfield continuation unit 31 December 2035.

I support the project because continued mining at this operation will result in ongoing employment for the existing workforce. Additionally, The Bloomfield Group has long been a supporter of community events and organisations across the Hunter Valley which has had a real impact for people in the region. The project is for a relatively short extension which will offer the opportunity to reduce the size of the final void and improve the slope of the rehabilitated land which will benefit the final land use.

Please see attached my support letter

Submission in Support of the Bloomfield Mine Extension
My name is Neville Jukes, and I was the Managing Director of PJ Welding Pty Limited for 45 years, having
recently retired due to health reasons. I speak from the heart when I say I am deeply passionate about The
Bloomfield Group and what they represent.
The Bloomfield Group has supported my family and my business for over 50 years. During particularly
difficult times, when PJ Welding was reduced to its “bare bones” and close to shutting down, Bloomfield
consistently stepped in with enough work to help us stay afloat. Their ongoing support has been instrumental
to our survival.
Today, PJ Welding employs over 20 people, including some who have been with us for more than 40 years,
as well as newer members of the team. When a local company went into receivership several years ago,
some of their former employees came to us seeking work. In an effort to give them stability, I reached out to
Bloomfield, who responded by providing additional work to help us bring them on board. Without that
support, many of those individuals may have ended up reliant on unemployment benefits.
We feel a strong obligation to our long-term staff—many of whom would struggle to find alternative
employment due to their age. The continuation of mining at Bloomfield would provide them with the
opportunity to work with dignity through to retirement.
Several of our employees have spent their entire working lives servicing The Bloomfield Group—from
apprenticeships to middle age. Their livelihoods depend almost entirely on the continuation of work at
Bloomfield Mine.
Two of our apprentices have gone on to win the Hunter Valley Apprentice of the Year award, thanks in part
to the diverse and valuable experience, they gained working with Bloomfield. The company’s strong focus
on safety, training, and environmental awareness has helped us raise the standard of all the tradespeople
we’ve trained.
Beyond business, The Bloomfield Group is a shining example of corporate citizenship. They support vital
community initiatives, including the Hunter Medical Research Institute—a cause close to my heart, as both
my wife and I are cancer survivors. They also support the Salvation Army, Father Chris Riley’s Youth Off
the Streets, Steamfest, and numerous other local organisations.
I’ll never forget a story shared at the funeral of Bloomfield’s Managing Director. The minister revealed that
Bloomfield had made a significant donation to help restore Christ Church Cathedral after the 1989
earthquake—on the condition that it remain anonymous. That’s the kind of integrity this company has: they
help quietly, without seeking recognition.
The decision regarding this mining lease extension will have a profound impact on many families—
including my own. PJ Welding alone affects more than 100 people when you count employees and their
families. And when you consider the broader network of Bloomfield employees, contractors, and the ripple
effect on local businesses, you’re looking at thousands of lives.
This is not just about economics—it’s about people. Bloomfield is a proudly Australian-owned company. Its
profits and taxes stay in Australia. These are not foreign investors, but people who live and work among us,
who’ve shown time and time again their commitment to the community.
For the sake of our families, our employees, and our region, I wholeheartedly support the Bloomfield Mine
extension and urge its approval. Let’s ensure that future generations can be part of the Bloomfield legacy.
Kind regards,
Neville Jukes

I support the Bloomfield Colliery Continuation Project, which proposes to extend mining operations until the end of 2035 without increasing production, equipment, or infrastructure. My understanding is this extension will ensure ongoing employment for workers, support local businesses, and contribute significantly to the NSW and Australian economies through taxes and royalties. My understanding is also that the project allows for continued community investment and improvements to the final landform for post-mining land use and provides an opportunity to address historic underground workings, improving long-term land stability.

I think the project is good and should go ahead, it provides jobs for local people and helps the economy.

The proposal will provide employment and economic benefits to the local community, improve the final landform and remove legacy issues by mining through shallow historic underground workings

The request ensures there is further work in the area. There are obvious economic benifits.

I support this project due to the ongoing employment of employees, on tractors and supply companies. By keeping employees employed benefits not only the employees, but the local area with the employees of local area spending in the local area. Bloomfield Colliery also donate to organisations within the local area through the Bloomfield Group Foundation. Without these donations organisations within the local area would suffer and this would have an effect on the youth of the area. By not having the extension would also impact funding to NSW hospitals ,
Schools, essential services and infrastructure projects through royalties paid to the state on the additional resources mined.

To whom it may concern,

I support the Bloomfield continuation project for a number of reasons. The continued mining will mean ongoing employment for Bloomfield employees, numerous contractors and supply companies that are located in the local community and national companies.

Approval to continue mining will mean ongoing investment in the many communities' organisations Bloomfield supports in the local area through The Bloomfield Group Foundation. Bloomfield is a proud Australian owned company and takes pride in supporting the local communities it is a part of. Also, the royalties contribute to funding NSW hospitals, schools, essential services, and infrastructure projects.

Environmental impact will be reduced with the improvement of the final landform by reducing the size of the final void and reducing rehabilitated slope angles, which benefit the final land use (cattle grazing). plus, the future benefits of the land become more usable once mining is completed. This approval will allow to address legacy matters associated with the site: Mining has been carried out at the site since the late 1850s. The 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.

These are just some of the points why I support the Bloomfield colliery continuation project.
Regards,

I support the project as it will provide long term employment to the workforce and economic benefits to the community and contractors.

As a Maitland resident, I support the Modification 5 Bloomfield Colliery Continuation Project based on the Bloomfield Group, a proudly Australian company's past and present performance within our local communities.
The Bloomfield Group has been heavily involved with the Hunter's numerous charities that help members of our communities of Maitland and the surrounding Hunter Valley, who are vulnerable and most in need.
They are also progressive in addressing diversity and inclusivity within their workforce, which offers employment paths to all the youth of our local area.
This Continuation project allows the present and future workforce to continue to maintain focus on working with the local community and returning the land ready for final land use by reducing the final void size. The Bloomfield group will also be able to address legacy issues that have or may arise from previous works in that area.
By allowing this proud Australian company the Modification 5 project approval, they can continue a recognised tradition of The Bloomfield Group working hand in hand with their local communities in many beneficial ways. Knowing this, I am fully supportive of this project's approval.