Modification 5 Bloomfield Colliery Continuation Project

I have been with the Bloomfield company for12 years, and for them past yrs I have seen nothing but positive attribution for this job to be moving forward for yrs to come. This job supports my family and the local community in many ways. The positive activities they are doing to help the environment. I support this extension 100%

Will be good for the community as in donations and employment

I am currently employed as an operator at Bloomfield mine. I live close to the mine site and enjoy working and living in the Maitland area where I have lived with my family for 25 years. My wife works for a domestic violence support service that receives funds from the Bloomfield group and is also based in Maitland. I believe that Bloomfield supports local jobs and local businesses and contributes to the nsw government to help provide essential services to the nsw people. When the continuation project is approved I will be able to plan my future work life , living and working in the Maitland area, continuing to contribute to the local economy and provide stability for my family.

I am supporting the project extension as it will create more jobs for another ten years. It will also have an ongoing economic impact for the local community as well as a better end of life environmental proposal for the final workings.

I support the project because Bloomfield is a great local company who supports the local community with sponsorships, donations an provides employment. The continued project will provide better long term outcomes for the land with a more detailed an sustainable rehab plan.

As a current employee of the Bloomfield group I would like for this project to continue as it allows my family and my workmates families a secure employment for the future, which is high priority in uncertain times.
The state will benefit from the royalties of resource mined and my continued tax contribution and the many community organisations that benefit from the Bloomfield Group Foundation. Should this not continue I’m not sure what my future holds as I’ve built my skill set around mining, it’s what I do it’s who I am.
Thank you for taking the time to review my submission.

Employment and economic benefits for the local community,NSW and Australia
Community investments- Bloomfield supports the local community through The Bloomfield Group Foundation
Improved final landform

Bloomfield mine has supported the communities and employees over a long period.
I'm supportive of the Bloomfield Continuation Project (Mod 5)

I am currently employed by the Bloomfield Group, and most of my family members also work directly or indirectly in industries that support the mining sector. The Bloomfield Group is highly supportive of its employees and has a strong history of contributing significantly to the local community. Continuing this support will have a positive impact on the towns of Singleton, Maitland, and Muswellbrook.
I also witnessed first-hand the ongoing efforts toward rehabilitating disturbed mining land and the great results that have been achieved. The proposed modifications would lead to beneficial changes in the currently approved post-mining landscape by reducing the size of the final void and decreasing the angles of rehabilitated slopes, which will enhance the land's suitability for cattle grazing, which is the agreed final land use.

I fully endorse this project for the reasons of employment not only to the direct employees but also to contractors and the supply network. The project is not going to involve additional infrastructure and will only be using in-house equipment and existing infrastructure. Bloomfield support the local community through its established foundation. Land rehabilitation is recognised by governing bodies and is to be reclaimed to a better condition for future use and habitation.

Allowing the mine to extend means guaranteed employment for100s of locals. The economic benefits for the community would suffer greatly if the extension was not granted. Ending the life of the mine would hurt the community investments that the Bloomfield Group Foundation proudly support.

I’m writing this personal submission to express my ongoing support for the continuation of the Bloomfield mine, as a current employee of the mine I see first hand the positive impact it makes on individuals, families, businesses and the broader community.
Employment benefits / economic benefits-
The Bloomfield mine has provided my family and myself with stability, job security through tough times and opportunities for professional development.
The mine supports hundreds of jobs directly and many more indirectly through local businesses and service providers and plays a critical role in the sustaining the local economy
Community-
Bloomfield mine actively supports the local community, contributes to local events, sponsorships and programmes which is a crucial part of the significance the mine has in the community
Mining activity-
The Bloomfield mine is a small scale operation which is designed to have very minimal impact on the community and surrounding environment, it has been developed with careful consideration to planning and design which ensures it’s outstanding reputation is maintained

I currently work at Bloomfield and have for quite a while.
The current extension submission I feel will be a great thing for the community. It will provide more jobs for the foreseeable future with minimum impact on the environment.

Hi I believe this project should get approved due to the amount of money that it puts it to the local area . The final void will be a better result for end of mine . They will employ more locals and job security for the already employed. Thanks Stuart

I work for this company for 10 years and they have been wonderful in supporting me through tough times. I wholeheartedly support this application as they give employment to lots of us in the community.

I fully support this project

I support the Bloomfield Continuation of Mining – Modification 5. Bloomfield is a Hunter based private company operating locally for over 85 years and employing over 500. This modification does not require any additional equipment or infrastructure and reduces the approved production level.
Importantly, this modification will continue to support employment and deliver economic benefits to the local community and the state. Bloomfield is a good corporate citizen, enjoys the support of the local community and the respect of the region more broadly.

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I am a long term employee at Bloomfield and would like to keep working here. From keeping the mine open longer will provide for more taxes to be paid to state and federal governments. Most of us workers here from the local communities and spend our pays locally which helps our communities.

By supporting this project it will keep me employed as a operator at the mine site as l have been employed here for more than ten years and it’s the only family owned coal mine in Australia.It also support many families,suppliers and contractors into the future.Buy extending the life of mine it will reduce size of the final Void this will make lot better for the environment.The royalties and taxes created by extending the mine life will help the government with the running of our great country.The Bloomfield group supports many local charities and schools eta .