Warkworth Coal Mine Continuation

I think the extension should go ahead to help secure the long term future of the mine workers and associated businesses

I have a family to support and I rely on my employment at Mt Thorley Warkworth and I would like to stay employed here for as long as I can. If the extension does not get approved and workers get laid off I believe it would be hard to get another job in the mines with so many experienced workers looking for employment.

I rely on the approval of the Mount Thorley Warkworth extension as the sole income support for my family.
It is vital for the direct 1300 employees of the site, and the indirect 1000's of businesses the MTW operation engage with, and the employees' engage with right through the Hunter Valley, and wider surrounding area, including Central coast, Port Stephens and Great Lakes.

I support this extension because if Warkworth is forced to reduce the workforce with a downturn in the industry and already job cuts in the valley, finding another employer will prove difficult and with mining being my only skill set will force me to find work in another industry. My family will be greatly affected by this also as they are employed by companies who work directly to this mine.

I am a miner, husband and father and have wroked at Mt. Thorley Warkworth for nearly four years.

If the expansion is not approved this will affect not only the Hunter Valley but also Newcastle, the Central Coast, where I live, and other regional communities close by.

Even though I live on the Central Coast I commute to work and stay in Singleton whilst on roster. I contribute rent to a local person and spend money on food and essentials while here on roster.

If my job is gone I will have to relocate to another area, most likely interstate, to provide for my family and would have to up root them as well as selling our house and spending our money in another area.

I strongly support the Warkworth Continuation Project.
For the following reasons:
-The Operation is a crucial Employer in the area.
-MTW has hundreds of local suppliers supporting Australian local jobs.
-The revenue is an important source of income for our local, state and federal government.
-The amount of people negatively affected is negligible compared to the benefits.

I support the Mount Thorley / Warkworth development application for the extension of the existing mine. I work for Mount Thorley/Warkworth and rely on this business so I can be employed. This company has provided so many people in the local community, including myself, with a paypacket at the end of every week. This money we spend back in the neighbouring districts which then supports other businesses. I ask, Rio Tinto already owns the land, it has always been upfront and followed all the correct protocols with Government bodies to mine on its exisitng land. The community always knew that this land was to be mined. With the strigent environmental controls in place I believe that the community and mine extension can still operate.

My family & I have lived in the Hunter for 20 years.

I expect a first world lifestyle, supported by first world infrastructure. I understand and support the fact that this means mining. I believe mining in the Hunter Valley is subject to some of the most strigent conditions and oversight found anywhere. I support the project.

This is an application for a 30+ year old mine to continue working across land it owns and over mining tenements granted in the early 1980's. All supporting infrastructure is in place.

I strongly support the current application for the extension of the Warkworth Coal Mine. The coal industry in the Hunter Valley, the local economy, and many families are already suffering from the current down turn and any further erosion of the industry will have a drastic impact on the whole valley, from the coal face to Newcastle Harbour. A company wishing to invest further in the industry should be supported for the medium term future of the valley and the economy of Australia. Other industries near the proposed mine only employ a fraction of the numbers employed directly or indirectly by the Warkworth mine. With modern environmental safeguards these industries should be able to live side by side for the betterment of the great number. Thank you for the opportunity to other my support for this proposal.

I would like to express my support for the Warkworth Continuation 2014 and the 1,300 direct jobs that depend on the project approval and are important members of the community.
Further there are many jobs within Rio Tinto Coal Australia that provide support services to MTW in addition to the 1,300 jobs. As MTW is one of five mines managed by RTCA, there are many jobs in head office of Brisbane that also depend on MTW.
A thorough EIS has been undertaken to identify and mitigate potential impacts. The economic benefits of the resource are significant. The economic benefits of the mine are spread widely throughout the Hunter and Australia. The slow down an ultimate closure of this resource would result in widespread impact to the Hunter Valley and RTCA (both in the Hunter Valley and Brisbane).

I have worked in mining around Singleton since 1982. I have seen the town grow from a sleepy, country town to a thriving community. I fear for the future of the town and it's people if the project does not go ahead as many of the current employees reside here. Businesses have already started closing due to the downturn and there will be many more if the continuation of MTW is stopped. Real estate prices are falling and will fall significantly more if a lot of the local people lose their jobs as there are minimal employment options in the area. This extension is for a greater good to the majority of stakeholders dependent on a "green light"

I have a family and have purchased a house in the area. I relocated from western NSW with my family to take up a position at Mt Thorley Warkworth. If I were to lose my job due to the extension not being granted it would affect my ability to pay the house off and I may have to move out of the area to find employment. I may have to sell my house and would most likely have trouble selling it if many people were to lose their jobs. I have established a new life here, the kids have settled in at school with new friends and are happy here. It would be hard on the whole family to have to leave the area. Having lived in the area for a couple of years I have got to know and like the area and if the extension were not to get approved it would have a big impact on the area.

I work at MTW as apermanent employee.

The failure of this modifcation to progress would see me unemployed, forcing me to leave the hunter valley in search of work.

MTW is planning to mine land that it already owns, and is doing everything it can to minimise the impact on surrounding communities.

My boyfriend works at MTW mine.
If he lost his job, we would have to relocate to a different place to find work.

To Whom It May Concern:
* It's not just my job that will go.
* Its jobs in the Maitland area, Newcastle, the ports, singleton, port Stephen, Cessnock.
* The small business private school the corner shop will be affected. Because of the money that's in the local area
* I will not be able to give my daughter the education I would like on a basic wage
* We will do a lot of cut backs in our house
* No more social outings dinner lunch etc
* No more going up to the wineries
* No more luxuries
* No more money getting spent in the local area
* Sell up and back to Sydney for work
* No money for Maitland council then because we have gone
* Then look at the jobs in Newcastle port that may go
* It effect every one from Mt Thorley Warkworth all the to Newcastle port


This will effect so many peoples lives.....

Thank You for listening..

Without the extension this would have a significant impact on the surrounding communiteis economy plus greatly impact the lives of many in the area.

Please support this application. Soo many families depend on it

My fathers job at warkworth depends on this extension being approved.

My dad's job depends on this being approved

I want to support this. So my dad gets to keep his job for a long time