Mt Thorley Coal Mine Continuation

As an employee at Mt Thorley Warkworth and a long time local to Singleton i fully support the extension of MTW. i am fully aware of the importance of this extension being approved as my continued employment is dependant on it and that of many others, both at MTW and within the local community as the flow on effect would be enormous. The local economy and commerce sector has already been impacted by the current downturn in the mining industry with local businesses closing doors and downsizing and hundreds out of work both full time and cotractor employees. Don't let a few destroy the hopes of so many. Thank You

I support the project for the economic and social benefits it will bring to the Hunter.

i would like too see the extension approved

I rely on my job at Mt Thorely to provide for my household. It is vital to myself, my family, my fellow workmates and the surrounding communities that Mt thorley continues to operate.

i support mtw expansion due to so many jobs at risk not only by direct employment at the mine but support jobs in the surrounding communities as well.

i support the expansion

I support the coal mine expansion as I believe that the hunter valley needs the the coal mining industry to continue

As a father of four, husband and soul income earner it is vital that the Mt Thorley extension goes forward.

it will keep the Hunter Valley alive with jobs .

i agree with the submission.It will help my family and my community.

i need my job to support my family and to pay the bills

this extention will provide me and my family with future security for employment in the hunter region. it also applies to many other people in the area. without this type of security it would mean moving elswhere and the region would see a decline in employment in mining and other sectors

I would like to show my support for the MTW extension.
My son works at the mine and is waiting for the approoval to go through so that he can purchase a house and settle down in the hunter area.
If the approval does not go though i would not be able to support him as i am retired from the workforce and do not have enough income to support both of us, and in this current job climate it would be very hard for him to come across work anytime soon.
If the aprooval does not go through it would be a blow to the region as 1300 employees would loose there jobs and many supportinbg companies would close too due to the lack of work in the industry at the moment .
In closing i think it it vitalk for the Hunter region and for NSW to approve the expasion for the future of the areas

I would like to support the MTW extension as i am a current employee and without the extension would most likely be out of a job. If the approval goes through it would allow me to buy a ouse in the local area and settle down and invest in the local region. if it does not go through i will most likely be out of a job and in the current job climate it would be very hard to get another job anytime soon most likely causing me to go on the dole and living day to day. If the expansion doesnt go through 1300 of my work mates will most likely be in the same boat and not to mension the businesses that rely on the mine will also go bust it would be devastating for the local area and ecconomy.
In closing id just like to say please approve to expansion as the local area is relying on the mine to keep it going as i and my fellow workers are too.

I fully support the extension of Mt Thorley Warkworth as an employee contractor of the mine for 3 years which supports my family living in the Maitland area and my wife also working in the local area . Having this extension approved means having my kids grow up and attend locals schools and support local buisness and charitys over the time we reside in the area .If the approval is decline this would resolve in the leaving the hunter valley area in looking for work in another state.

I support this extension. this will provide job security to 1300 employees at this operation and create ongoing work to contractors outside this mine to keep their business viable

I strongly support the extension at MT. Thorley, I am currently employed at Mt Thorley and hope to be for many years to come. I understand the objection to the extension, but I believe that the employment opportunites now and in the future far outweigh the negative impacts, especially considering the current unemployment trends. A secure future is what we all want.

Im depending on this extension to get approvel so I can keep my job and secure my future in the hunter valley and to help support my family.

I wish to raise possible consequences for consideration of the Department of Planning if the continuation of the mine is not approved in the upcoming possibility of extension:

-1300 Workers are dependent on Mount Thorley Warkworth for their income to support themselves and their Families, which in turn supports local business and local community groups. If the extension is denied, it will be a significant blow to the Hunter Valley workforce and Economy, as the site will reduce its sustainability and its workforce.

-Confidence from Business Investors and Companies in the region will be reduced if the extension is denied, as the International Companies like Rio Tinto Coal and Allied will start to remove their presence in the region.

-The Fossil Fuel industries are in their twilight decades with the finate resources available and the effect on the environment in the long term, however, as previously mentioned many workers rely on these Industries along with the wider community. To ensure a smooth transition from a Fossil Fueled World to a Energy Sustainable Planet via Clean Energy Technology, the move has to be gradual for the population to maintain living standards and employment as the Technology and Infrastructure is implemented in the coming decades. The Mount Thorley Warkworth Site would be a sustainable candidate to allow this smooth transition.

Thankyou for your time and consideration.

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