Modification 5 Bloomfield Colliery Continuation Project

The project provides significant economic benefit for the local community, state and Australia. Including employment of direct personnel, local contractors and suppliers.
The project will improve the final landform for post mining use including improving the stability of the final landform.
Continued community investment by The Bloomfield Group in the local area.

I support the Bloomfield colliery continuation project.

The proposed expansion of the Bloomfield Mine affords significant advantages to the local community, NSW, and Australia as a whole. It offers continued employment for workers, contractors, and suppliers, in addition to contributing additional taxes to State and Commonwealth Governments. These taxes, along with royalties on the additional resources mined, play a significant role in funding essential services such as healthcare, education, infrastructure, and community projects across NSW. The Bloomfield Group's ongoing dedication to the support of local groups through its foundation further strengthens its contribution to the local area. Environmentally, the changes proposed will be an improvement on the final landform by reducing void size and improving slope rehabilitation, making the site more suitable for sustainable uses like cattle grazing. Furthermore, this project offers the opportunity to close out legacy issues by safely mining beneath shallow historic underground workings, removing surface subsidence risk and improving long-term site stability. I have always observed The Bloomfield Group's commitment to environmental and community stewardship and am sure this will remain a focus during the proposed extension.

I support this Project.
I've been a resident of East Maitland for over 15 years - we're raising our family in the area, who go to local schools.
Not only as a Bloomfield employee, but someone who has worked across the mining industry for over 17 years, the mining industry, I support this Project which will provide ongoing employment and support to employees, contractors and local suppliers.
Bloomfield is a highly reputable company who is not only invested in but is (and has been) a longstanding material contributor to our local community and the broader Hunter Region for decades.

Allweld Services have been supplying goods & services to the Bloomfield Group for 40 years. The Bloomfield Group is very important to the continuation of employment to our business, and I support the ongoing mining in the area.

I am in support of the BLoomfield Colliery Continuation project. The Bloomfield group employees are large number of local people who either work in the mine or in other support roles. 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.

I am for the Project going ahead as I am an employee of Bloomfield Colliery. I believe they support the local community greatly and it provides me with a good work/home balance as I live in Bolwarra.

Bloomfield Mine-
Continue to mine and manage to environmental consent conditions
Community involvement and support from the upper hunter to coast
Proud Australian mining and engineering group

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.

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.

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 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 agree and support the project

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 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.

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.

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.

Bloomfield is a fantastic company that always considers the environment when performing their work as well as the community it is part of. They employ a large number of employees and contractors that are always considerate of any impacts they may make. I definitely support this small family-owned company extending the life of Bloomfield Colliery for a further 5 years.

I support this project for the following reasons:
- The mod does not increase the footprint of the current mine
- The mine operates well at the moment within the community. In fact a lot of residents don't even know it is there, which speaks highly of how well the operation is managed!
- The mine employs a large number of locals directly and supports the wider community with additional support jobs
- The Bloomfield Group actively supports the local community with financial support
In summary this is a low impact modification which will continue to provide jobs and economic support to the immediate and wider community.

Great company that provides local jobs and supports the local community. The fact that there is no further impact on the environment to continue and also assist in the remediation of the historical mining land it is very easy to support a project such as this. Many local businesses are also suppliers to the Bloomfield Group.