Rocky Hill Coal Mine

I object.

I support the rocky hill project because I believe it will be beneficial to gloucester by creating employment opportunities for locals like myself. It will provide a significant boost to Gloucesters economy by means of direct local spending & community grants, & also road improvements / upgrades will be a much needed improvement.
I believe they have addressed the concerns the locals have regarding environment, health,visual, agriculture & tourism impacts & I think it can only be good for the Gloucester region

With the news letter i reviewed, i think it will be a good thing for the region. Just as long as GRL stays true to their word, it will provide great job prospects for locals and more money being spent in the area. I personally will be looking forward to working there, if i can get a start, if the the mine gets the go ahead

This mine will create new jobs and opportunties for the Gloucester area as well as long term economic benefits.
Economic growth and stability for the nation and local communities available thru mining is required at this time.

I am full support of the Rocky Hill Project.
My family has been in the Gloucester area for the past 30 years, in this time we have seen the down fall of industries such as Dairy Farming and The Timber Industry, Both of which the Gloucester area depended on greatly.
The mining industry brought much needed jobs to the area. I believe you can thank the mines for what Gloucester is today, they employ a lot of people both directly and indirectly.

The approval of the Rocky Hill mine will provide an economic stimulus to the area. The operating hours are within reason.

I support the Rocky Hill Coal Project

Application No SSD-5156
My position regarding the project is :-

in support of the application due to other major industries i.e. the closure of the milk factory, engineering works. The area of Gloucester / Taree needs major industry other than Agricultural to maintain a viable growth and keep young locals employed.

My Reason:-

I would have the opportunity of living in my own home at OLD BAR and working locally, instead of living and working away in far north Queensland.

Director, Mining Projects
Development Assessment Systems & Approvals
Department of Planning & Infrastructure
GPO Box 39
SYDNEY NSW 2001
Dear Sir
ROCKY HILL COAL PROJECT - DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION SSD-5156
I am writing to oppose the Gloucester Resources Ltd's development application for an open cut mine near
the Gloucester township. I am concerned that there seems to be no real regulation of this industry in that
it is permitted to explore in closely settled areas with the clear intent to mine if generally porous,
negotiable, `reasonable' consent conditions can be agreed.
In Rocky Hill's case there are real issues about GRL's conscience to curb its intrusion into this valley and
equally government's readiness to acknowledge that Gloucester is worth protection. Historically,
government has only recognised Gloucester's worth as a source of mineral and petroleum resources to
be `harvested' - regardless of community concerns. These concerns relate to personal health, childrens
health, environment, permanent damage to water and soil systems, and jeopardising the long term selfsustaining industries that have generated naturally in this community.
In many respects Gloucester is already a very Significant State Development project. Different from
GRL's short term damaging development with long term legacies, Gloucester is an ongoing project worth
billions. It relies on natural growth via internal wealth and wellbeing processes. If it were allowed to
decide for itself on a coal future, it would reject it because a damaging hungry industry is the antithesis of
the defining qualities of Gloucester.
Much is made of the economic value that GRL might bring to Gloucester. Expert review asserts that GRL
projections are wildly optimistic, do not accommodate the full costs to Gloucester the State and Federally,
have not taken into account full life cycle costs, nor the acknowledged industry and community
adjustment costs when mining finally and rapidly withdraws. GRL, quite inappropriately, has also applied
a multiplier which will miraculously deliver unheard of prosperity. They have not detailed the potential
impact and reach of a two-tiered economy on Gloucester. Neither have they costed it.
GRL makes much of the employment opportunities for Gloucester. Opportunities are not jobs. The
Gloucester experience is that mining jobs commonly are filled by drive-in-drive-out workers who spend
very little of their money in Gloucester. These workers are drawn from the ready supply of qualified staff
in the Hunter and from larger population centres along the coast.
On the matter of noise, GRL will not state definitively when coal trains will be loaded - a process they
project will take 90 minutes per train. Instead they argue that they cannot provide likely train loading

I strongly support the operation of Rocky Hill Coal Project as being a local resident, my interests and desire toward the positive and progressive growth of the area of Gloucester and surrounding localities can only benefit us all in this area which we call home. The future of our communities, our people and the infrastructures which enable us to maintain and sustain a wonderful quality of life which we all embrace and are privileged to be part of. I can only express my gratitude and appreciation for the opportunity to work locally and provide my family with financial security toward a future embracing, education, training, economic growth and development.

I wish to lodge a submission in support of the Rocky Hill Coal Project.

I understand from the application that the proponent has provided a detailed project design where the environmental impacts are managed and minimised and the benefits far outweigh any impacts. The Rocky Hill Coal Project is critical to the development and improved living standards for the local community and for the State of NSW.

State significant projects such as the Rocky Hill Coal Project contribute money into the local and State economy and this is seen in the number of other businesses where work will flow and this will have a multiplication effect on employment locally and regionally. The economy of NSW and, in particular the NSW Mining Industry, is currently desperate for investment, expansion and revenue and this opportunity should not be rejected.

A review of the project summary details the extent that the proponent is going to support the local residents and economy with local job support and a substantial injection of money ($7-8Million). The increase in council revenue, local infrastructure and local employment all add up to a wonderful opportunity for the Gloucester region while again providing benefits to all NSW residents.

The Rocky Hill Coal Project would signidficantly assist the local and State economy and I fully support the application.

I am totally for the project as it creates opportunities for the kids leaving school as well as others. It also means money earnt from the peoject will be spent in Gloucester thus keeping the town bouyant. The EPA has strict guidelines and is capable of revoking lisences were the operators to violate their obligations. As such i am of the mind that the environment is protected. The main objectors from my observations are those who have had their day in the sun, retirees and appear selfish in their consciousness, forgetting that there are other persons who need to create their commercial identity which is done by working. Mines pay welll with great condiitions, kids need jobs and must not be subject to idle hands. GRL is a godsend to Gloucester and the surrounding districts and they have my full support.

Michael Keyte

I am all for the proposed Rocky Hill Mine in Gloucester NSW .
With the approval of this mine it will create employment opportunities for the local community and hopefully myself. Being a local myself I have expressed my interest in obtaining a job with the Rocky Hill Mine when it is approved. I think it will give the local economy a much needed boost and keep the locals living local. Without this mine people like myself will have to re evaluate life within this community as jobs in my particular line of work are now in short supply ( with all HWY upgrades completed in this area and all the quarries running at full capacity ) Job opportunities are in short supply throughout this community and the current mines in this area are not employing new staff either. I only hope that when the Rocky Hill Mine is approved they employee staff from the local area first and train them up where needed before they source employees from outside the local area.

Hello.
I feel that another mine will not only boost the local economy, but the national economy. While there will be jobs in the mine itself, there will be a lot of trickle-down work, like we've seen with Stratford Coal.
I grew up on a farm right next to the Stratford Coal mine, and I have seen firsthand how far Environmental Impact reduction has come.

I support the Rocky Hill Coal Project due to the current lack of permanent and skilled job opportunities in the Gloucester community. This has seemed to drive away alot of working families from the area and has left a void in the socio-economic make up of the area. I believe the Rocky Hill Coal Project would adress this problem aswell as provide improved training and education to local people. The Community Grants Program would also boost the local area along with improved infrastructure by the development of the project. The Environmental Impact Statement for the proposal has taken everything into account and manages the proposed area thouroughly and sustainably. If given approval I believe the Rocky Hill Coal Project would be the injection of jobs and other flow on benefits that the Gloucester area desperately needs.

Our company supports the development of the Rocky Hill Coal project because, mining is a major employer in Australia and particularly generates new employment in regional areas such as Gloucester. In addition, mining in general, creates a great deal of flow-on employment in mining supply related industries, such as ours, right across all states of Australia.

Our company supports the owners of the Rocky Hill project for having the tenacity and entrepreneurial spirit to invest and take the risks of developing a brand new coal mine. We wish them success in meeting all of the governmental requirements and eventually creating a first class coal mining operation at Gloucester, which will become a major source of employment and income for the district for many years to come.

I support the Rocky Hill Coal Project for numerous reasons. Some being: It will generate ongoing work, The local community will benefit financially and grow in population, it will provide a future for young people and their families. It will generate work for the local busineses.

I cannot see why the government would not approve the project. The EPA I believe will ensure that the environmental guidelines are met and if the air quality standards are met, then the project would be positive for all involved.

To ensure hope for the young and growth for the community I do hope the project is approved.

· benefits to Gloucester during and beyond the life of the Project through things such as the community grants scheme, provision of employment, training and education opportunities, plus the flow-on benefits to existing and new businesses; Increased revenue to a Council which is projecting a continuing operating loss in the absence of massive rates hikes and cannot afford to fix essential community infrastructure such as the Jacks Road Bridge;

· immigration of new families into an area which is dominated by the older demographic;

· GRL's commitment to local employment and their target of 75% locals working at the mine;

· Mine has obviously been designed to reflect the visual and other environmental sensitivities of the area.

I support the implementation of the Rocky Hill coal mine, and look forward to the jobs the mining industry brings and the injection of funds to the town and community.

Not supported due to proximity to town