State Significant Development
Vickery Mine Extension
Gunnedah Shire
Current Status: Determination
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Extension of the approved Vickery Coal Mine, including a coal handling and preparation plant (CHPP), train load-out facility and rail spur line (see attached Environmental Impact Statement).
Modifications
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Request for SEARs (1)
SEARS (5)
EIS (45)
IPC Hearings (11)
Response to Submissions (2)
Amendments (1)
Recommendation (47)
Determination (3)
Approved Documents
Management Plans and Strategies (45)
Agreements (3)
Reports (2)
Independent Reviews and Audits (1)
Notifications (5)
Other Documents (8)
Note: Only documents approved by the Department after November 2019 will be published above. Any documents approved before this time can be viewed on the Applicant's website.
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Inspections
12/10/2023
7/03/2024
28/08/2024
17/02/2025
18/02/2025
19/02/2025
Note: Only enforcements and inspections undertaken by the Department from March 2020 will be shown above.
Submissions
Bruce Honeysett
Support
Bruce Honeysett
Message
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opportunity to work at another one of their projects
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Support
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investment, jobs and ongoing provision of goods and services will
deliver to the local community.
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Support
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although i feel that local people should get preference for employment
and not people who reside out of the Gunnedah basin.This will ensure
that the local towns and businesses will economically benefit from the
project.
Craig Melmeth
Support
Craig Melmeth
Message
I have supported Whitehaven coal operations for years and regards them
a professional operators and support the community
Mark Hurst
Support
Mark Hurst
Message
Heath Mcilveen
Support
Heath Mcilveen
Message
me and my family have been enormous. I hope this project can go ahead
so more locals, like myself can benefit from these opportunities and
not have to relocate to find work.
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Support
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community with jobs and growth and help secure the jobs of their
existing employees for the future.
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Support
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Laurence Cohen
Support
Laurence Cohen
Message
endorse this project moving forward.Whitehaven have continually proved
to be a positive for the liocal area with strong values in regards to
environmental impact.
Neil Moore
Object
Neil Moore
Message
fossil fuel industry. This mine should not proceed!
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Support
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Envirostay
Support
Envirostay
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region. Whitehaven takes environmental issues seriously and we believe
this project can be undertaken without serious environmental impacts.
The employment opportunities, contractor opportunities and overall
financial benefit to the region are immense and must be taken into
consideration. This is even more important during years of drought
where other industries decline in the region. Once again we fully
support this project.
Sandra Donnelly
Support
Sandra Donnelly
Message
will provide strong economic growth not only in the immediate Gunnedah
community but throughout the entire Northwest. I believe this project
is critical to the long-term sustainment of the local economy.
The Vickery project means strong employment growth with a promise to
our youth, that they will have good prospects for future employment
within their own communities.
Whitehaven Coal has a strong connection with the community, supporting
local businesses & community organisations with a focus on programs
that deliver long-term benefits to the community
In my experience as an employee Whitehaven Coal is committed to the
sustainable development of its coal projects & I know that they will
continue this strong commitment with the Vickery Extension Project
ensuring compliance to regulatory requirements.
Murray O'Keefe
Support
Murray O'Keefe
Message
grow and develop the Gunnedah Basin.
KERYN ZAMBROWSKI
Support
KERYN ZAMBROWSKI
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coal.
Anthony Pollifrone
Support
Anthony Pollifrone
Message
humanity to experience the highest standard of living which has ever
been known. It powers our houses and melts iron into steel, without
which we would still be in the bronze age. We live in an era where
coal fired plants are cleaner than ever, and the technology is still
improving. To power more advanced coal plants, clean black thermal
coal is required. Whitehaven is Australia's premier producer of high
quality, clean thermal coal and this coal is used to power countries
as far away as Japan. The Vickery Project represents an opportunity
for Australia to continue to be a premier producer of clean thermal
coal. It would also provide jobs to hundreds of people in rural NSW.
At a time when jobs are so hard to find it would be irresponsible and
downright destructive to the economy to not allow this project to
proceed.