Modification 5 Bloomfield Colliery Continuation Project

I would like to support the project as it it my place of employment. Further to that the Bloomfield group supports many local charities and essential services creating benefits to the whole community.
The Bloomfield group is the only Australian family owned coal mine in Australia.

There are many benefits to this continuation project as it will provide royalties to the state for a further 10 years, taxation benefits to the state from employees, contractors, suppliers and other services. Also will allow the continuation to support charities and local services and upgrades to the local community and economy.

The continuation project will also allow for better rehabilitation and reduced final void allowing for a better and more productive final product.

I support the project

Continued financial benefit to the state and local community through royalties and community funding. Longer term employment for local families and business support through labour requirements and product suppliers

The continue mining of this area will support local families and local businesses. Bloomfield group and its employees support many local charities. Bloomfield mine and its employees has shown over the years that it is always been environmentally responsible.Its rehabilitation is finished to the highest standard of any mine I have seen . I think Knowing that the mine has been here for 80 years and literally nobody knows it is here pretty much self-explanatory. Bloomfield mining Is perform to a gold Standard. They are locally owned and managed Which means the care factor is very high.

An extension of mining at the Bloomfield Colliery will mean ongoing employment - for Bloomfield employees, local suppliers and local contractors which in turn supports local communities.
A five-year extension provides continued economic benefit for the State Government via royalties and taxes paid.
Continued support will also be available to local community organisations supported by The Bloomfield Group Foundation.
From the late 1850s, mining has been carried out at the Bloomfield Site. A successful extension will 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).

As a third-generation employee, and a long term resident of East Maitland I have grown up with the mine in the area which has had little or no effect to the environment, the majority of residences don't even know there is an opencut mine in the area because of the amount of effort made to have minimize the effect on the environment and the local residence. The extension would make the final void smaller. Being a small mine, Bloomfield will have minimal effect and will maintain the employment of local people and support local businesses

I believe the local community will benefit from the continuation of the project through the people it employs, and the B2B engagement it provides again further boosting the communities economy.

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My name is Mark Nolan and I am employed at Bloomfield Colliery and as an Opencut Examiner. I have been employed here for the last 34 years. I wish to make a submission to lend my support to the Mod 5 application for the extension to mining at Bloomfield Colliery.
The modification is beneficial to the mine, the local community of the lower Hunter, the state of NSW and Australia. It has provided continuous employment for all the company employees, contractors and supply companies. Royalities will be collected by the State Government and taxation will be collected by the Federal Government. These taxes are important for the funding of all essential services as well as critical infrastructure projects.
The company also contributes greatly the local community through the Bloomfield Group Foundation which will continue with the extension approval period if accepted.
The modification also gives the benefit of an improved final landform in that it will reduce the size of the final void. It also gives the opportunity to address some legacy issues on the site. Some very shallow underground workings will also be mined and rehabilitated thereby reducing the risk of subsidence and improving the long-term stability of the final landform.
Specialist technical studies have been completed indicating that the continuation of operations can meet the requirement for air quality, noise and blasting. A biodiversity offset strategy also addresses the ecological impacts associated with the disturbance of vegetation.
Bloomfield Colliery has always been a good neighbor to surrounding residents and this will continue. Importantly, the modification involves no increase in production levels.
I can see no reason why this modification should not be approved. It is in the best interests of not only its employees but contractors, suppliers, the local community as well as both state and federal governments. The Bloomfield Group is a privately owned company operating for the past 88 years. This extension to mining would be considered very small in comparison to Hunter Valley Standards but would make a huge impact to many. I look forward to hearing a positive outcome in this matter.

I Work At The Bloomfield Mine and I Fully Support The Bloomfield Colliery Continuation Project Because Of The Ongoing Rewarding Employment And Economic Benefits For Myself , My Family , Fellow Employees And Their Families , Contractors Etc , And The Many Supply Companies And The Local Surrounding Communities , The State Of N.S.W. And AUSTRALIA .
Continued Mining Will Mean Ongoing Investment In The Many Community Organisations That Bloomfield Supports In The Local Area Through The Bloomfield Group Foundation Which Helps NSW Hospitals, Schools, Essential Services And Infrastructure Projects.
The Proposed Modification Will Also Improve The Final Landform Which Is Beneficial By Reducing The Size Of The Final Void ,Reducing Rehabilitated Slope Angles For Final Land Use, ie Cattle Grazing Etc

Bloomfield Colliery has been a critical longstanding contributor to the local community. Aside from the direct financial benefits to employees, contractors, and upstream/downstream suppliers and customers, the additional taxation revenue that this modification will include allows for many positive externalities to the local and national community. As a testament to how the mine operates, many of the locals that I speak to have no idea that there is even a mine in the area, suggesting that noise and other potential environmental challenges are being successfully managed.

In a time where many people are struggling to find stable and rewarding employment, this project will provide opportunities to many local community members through the company's apprenticeship program, graduate programs, and professional development opportunities available to employees.

Aside from the many direct financial and social benefits that the mine provides, I am proud to have the Bloomfield Group as a part of my community because of the work it does in terms of support and sponsorship of local community and charitable organisations through the Bloomfield Foundation.

This project will provide employment, continued investment in local businesses, remove the potential for mine subsidence by mining the old underground workings and improve the final landform. Bloomfield has been a great contributor to the local community for a long time and this project will allow the Bloomfield group to continue this relationship into the future.

I support the project as it allows employment to local individuals which benefits families and communities.
The Bloomfield group are Environmentally conscious
The Bloomfield group support local sporting teams along with other organizations with a plethora of sponsorships

Great opportunity for the local community in the form of continued employment royalties and support to local charities.
As a local resident living less the 10 km from the mine I have received no noise dust or vibration disturbances over the past 10 years living in east Maitland.
The plan to mine old underground workings from the 1850s would increase the safety of the area and is surrounds from mine subsidence.

This continuing project would support the hunter valley area and help many current employees like myself to keep our jobs long term to be able to supply for my family and future generations.

i don't think this site is negatively impacting any residents, it is quite hidden.

Bloomfield Mine is a proud family owned company, which has been a great contributor to lots of charities, community events and sporting clubs in the local area. They provide employment directly and indirectly to hundreds of permanent employees and small contracting businesses. All mining activities are conducted within strict rules and regulations which are always followed to protect those that live in the surrounding area. I fully support this project to continue mining til 2035, as a current employee this will give me a secure place of employment where I can plan my future which will hopefully involve starting a family of my own knowing they can grow up in this great community.

I support the Bloomfield Colliery Continuation Project to extend the life of the Colliery an additional 5 years as it would continue to provide local community members secure employment and ongoing stability for contractors and suppliers, provide economic benefits to the community and fix pre-existing issues within the site to better support future final land use such as cattle grazing.
The Bloomfield Group try very hard to minimise environmental impacts of any work undertaken on sites and do a lot for our local community and economy.

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.
 Improved final landform: 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).
 Opportunity to address legacy matters associated with the site: 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.

Results of key studies
As part of preparing the EIS, a series of specialist technical studies were completed, indicating that the continuation of operations can be undertaken and managed to meet the requirements for air quality, noise and blasting.
A biodiversity offset strategy will also address the ecological impacts associated with the disturbance of
vegetation.
In addition to the NSW Government approval required for the modification, the project also requires Commonwealth Government approval under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC).

I believe bloomcoll should remain open as this is one of the only Australian ran mining facilitations in the hunter valley. Closing this mine site will leave a lot of Australians without a job. I personally don't see any issues with the placement of the site and along side the community do not believe it is impacting the region. It would be the wrong decision closing this down so I agree to the extension.

Key Benefits from the Point of Hunter Land Management Buiness

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.

Improved final landform: 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).

Opportunity 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.

Results of key studies

As part of preparing the EIS, a series of specialist technical studies were completed, indicating that the continuation of operations can be undertaken and managed to meet the requirements for air quality, noise and blasting.

A biodiversity offset strategy will also address the ecological impacts associated with the disturbance of vegetation.