Newstan Mine Extension Project

The Newstan Mine extension project will be good for employment opportunities and additional money into the local economy.

This project will provide employment and continued operation of Newstan colliery to supply coal for energy generation in NSW.
Centennial Coal also provides employment for locals who in turn put back into the Local Community and donate to local charities and sporting organisations.

I support the project attached is my submission

Centennial Coal has been a pivotal positive contributor to the local, regional and state economies for many years, as an employee of Centennial Coal and having previously being employed at Newstan Colliery I have a first hand understanding and support the operations of Centennial Coal and the net positive benefit they provide to our communities.
Centennial Coal, not only provides direct and indirect employment for many thousands of members of our community which provides direct economic flow on benefits but they also sponsor and support many community sports teams and organizations.
Having experienced multiple Centennial Coal operations I understand and believe their ethos to operate safely, sustainably and with minimal environmental impact to be true and sound.
The future of hundreds of employees, including my own, career may be jeopardized if the Newstan extension is not approved.
For these reasons I provide my unwavering support to this submission.

This project will provide several positive flow-on effects to the local, regional and state economies through the continued employment of 320 full time equivalent (FTE) personnel and the generation of approximately $80 million in royalties to the State and $28 million in employee benefits.

I support Centennial Coal's proposal for the Newstan Mine Extension Project for the profitable extraction of available coal resources, the ongoing provision of work for the people of NSW and for the benefits of jobs and coal royalties for the State of NSW. Please approve the Newstan Mine Extension Project.

I am a resident of the LGA of Lake Macquarie in which this project is proposed. As a person responsible for the care and maintenance of this local Country I strongly object to this proposal.

It is well-known scientific consensus, both globally and nationally, that any further mining of coal for combustion is detrimental to the health of our Country, our planet and the future of our descendants. The evidence is unequivocal and the statements of the scientific community is unambiguous. As a whole society we have identified and concluded that coal mining is not an environmentally sustainable practice and must now be wound down and ceased.

Furthermore, Erarang is rich in Awabakal history, early colonial frontier history and incredibly rich in biological history and hence important diversity. Too many varieties of important ecosystems here will be adversely affected, whether either potentially through the direct mining practices themselves; or otherwise certainly indirectly through the final combustion of the mined product. As such, to undermine this Country for combustion coal to financially profit from is incredibly immoral and offensive, especially to the people of this Country now and future.

As our parliamentarians it is your duty to act for the community and Country under your care. The financial aspirations of any given company or industry should never take precedence over the wider health of our general community and its future.

This submitted strong objection is not only representative of myself as a carer of this Country, but also represents the concerns of the local, national and global community. We are all watching and expect you to do the morally right thing and dismiss this proposal.

I fully support the Newstan Mine Extension Project. This project will provide stable employment to workers of the mine who typically live in the surrounding area. In addition, the goods and services purchased by the company through operation of the mine will support the local community.

Hi, I support Newstan Mine Extension Project. It will provide local jobs, royalties to state and benefits the whole community.
Newstan has links to numerous businesses throughout the local region, which goods and services are purchased from. This injects money into the local and NSW economy. Overall, I believe it will have negative effect on the local region if this project is not approved.

I support this project. This project will create jobs for the local community as well as providing opportunity for local businesses, contractors, suppliers and local shops.

The proposed coal extracted will contribute to the continuation of providing for NSW electricity generation with a portion of the matallurgical coal being exported and adding to the broad NSW economy.
The project is a continuation of underground workings mostly utlising existing surface and underground infrastructure
The mine design appears to be suitable for safe and optimal extraction of the resource, the environment and surface infrastructure
Centennial Coal Mining company have proved to be excellent in environmental management and community engagement
The project will employ people who will live in the surrounding communities and contribute to employment and the overall local economy.
The project will support local industries via purchasing of resources and material and therefore contribute to the local and the state economy

Please find submission attached.

The Toronto Area Sustainable Neighbourhood Group (TASNG) objects to the Centennial Coal Newstan Mine Extension Project application in its current form because the ‘public interest’ argument is questionable and there are potential impacts on the Eraring Ash Dam and the Awaba Conservation Area. Details are provided in the attached document.

I strongly object to this proposal because, in order to protect the future for our children, no more coal should be mined. Mining more coal will lead to an increase in emissions of carbon dioxide and an increase in global warming. This must not be allowed to happen.

The Coal Point Progress Association objects to the Newstan proposal and endorses the submission lodged by the Toronto Area Sustainable Neighbourhood Group (attached) and would like to make the following comments.

The public interest cited as one of the prime reasons for progressing this project does not take into account the indisputable impact that fossil fuels are having on the viability of life on earth. The IPCC Sixth Assessment Report of 9th August states “Scientists are observing changes in the Earth’s climate in every region and across the whole climate system. Many of the changes observed in the climate are unprecedented in thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of years, and some of the changes already set in motion—such as continued sea level rise—are irreversible over hundreds to thousands of years.However, strong and sustained reductions in emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases would limit climate change.” The public interest is to address the causes of climate change not continue to ignore them.

This projects locks our community into a climate compromising existing system. At some point a line in the sand must be drawn. This is that point in time. Leslie Hughes, Professor of Biology at Macquarie University and councillor at the Climate Council, states: "What we do by 2030 would determine our future. There must be no new oil, coal or gas exploration or infrastructure. We've got to stop subsidising fossil fuels. We've got to electrify everything and then run everything from renewable energy. We've got to change our diets.We've really got to change most of the ways that we do things. But we know how to do it and there are ample opportunities to do so."

The Hunter is being well positioned to transition to a renewable economy, an alternative renewable proposal for our community would start a transition that will gain momentum and be a forerunner. Adopting this proposal will be like flogging a dead horse.

Additional impacts from this proposal on the health of Lake Macquarie due to the stability of the Eraring Ash Dam also need to be considered. The stability of the unlined and extensive ash dam is of major concern, as evidenced by the closure of the Myuna Bay Sport and Recreation camp. There are already creeks within the catchment that have been fractured and now cease to flow. Should the Ash Dam leachate become mobile impacts across the whole city will be felt , the aquatic recreational pursuits of locals and tourism markets compromised.

As Lake Macquarie continues to position itself as Sydney's active recreational playground the Awaba Conservation Area's biodiverse attractions would contribute in the long term towards job creation, tourism and active recreation. The bushland corridor of the Awaba Conservation Area connects the City to the Watagans and beyond providing much needed quality vegetation for local wildlife whose habitat is being fragmented by the increase in urbanisation in western Lake Macquarie. Incorporating this area into the regional parks portfolio would be a significant contribution to expand Lake Macquarie city's eco-tourism potential.

Submission is attached.

I object to this proposal as it is not in the public interest to continue to drive one of the indisputable causes of climate change by promulgating fossil fuel follies and expanding the industry beyond what the developed world is acknowledging is a tipping point period.

The technology exists to explore and implement alternatives to fossil fuels, if rejecting this proposal means those alternatives are expedited this can only be seen as a positive step to transition our community.

The next generation and beyond is being compromised by a subsidised system that is no longer relevant to humanity. I urge you to reject this proposal and start turning the coal titanic around, otherwise we will all sink.

I endorse the submission compiled by our local Sustainable Neighbourhood Group (attached)

As per submission.

To whom it may concern,

Please find attached Five Bays Sustainable Neighbourhood Group's submission to the proposed Newstan Mine Extension project.

Kind regards,
Mark Howells - Secretary

Whilst I am a member and employee of Pauline Hanson's One Nation - NSW I make these comments as a private citizen.
I fully support the Newstan Mine Extension Project. The project will create employment opportunities for many local people. It will also support many local businesses.
The use of coal in nearby power stations will ensure reliable base-load power - ensuring that power prices do not rise.
I'm a member of One Nation because it shares my views on energy security, job creations, and local business support that all flow from projects such as Newstan.