Warkworth Coal Mine Continuation

I support the submission for the extension at MTW, I believe that this being granted is imperative for the future prosperity of the Hunter Valley region and the people that live here.

i support it

i support it.

I am an employee of mtw and i have a family to feed and if the extension was not approved i would not have a job to feed my family.

i support it

this is my livelyhood and my only income, if the extension does not go ahed my job may be in jeopardy. I am all for it.

I support the extension of MTW.

I support the mtw extension as i enjoy working in this industry as does alot of my mates . It also enables me to put my children through school and pay off my mortgage . It gives my family and i a quality and comfortable life .

I support this extension application as a local eresident.I have 3 teenage children whom are relying on a strong local economy to allow them employment.The current downturn in the mining industry has already created a local recession,making jobs very scarce.A further downturn from the shortened life of MTW will only further job shortfalls in our area.

I am a land owner, father of four young children, tax payer, rate payer and a proud member of the community.
I fully support the continuation of Mt Thorley and Warkworth Coal Operations.
Ive been Living in Maitland since 1992 and want to continue to live here until retirement, that is considering that my newly found carrer as a operater.
If this continution does not go ahead not only will myself and 1300 plus people loss their jobs in the hunter region it will aslo affect the whole community, from doctors looking after sick children to real estate prices, schools, local shops, dentist, local goverment, basically anyone who has anything to do with anyone empolyed at Mt Thorley Warkworth.
In affect if the continuation does not go ahead you will be condeming the entire Hunter region and on an even larger scale Austraila.
It has to go ahead

i surport the extension at mtw as my job and 1300 others aswell.

I believe the contiuation of the MTW is essential for the survival of local business not only in upper hunter communities (Singleton, Branxton, Muswellbrook) but also Maitland, Port Stephens and Newcastle businesses.
We have already seen and heard and seen busineses both small and large, from Westrac scaling down to small courier companies closing their doors all struggling due to this.
I believe there needs to be a common sense approach, I compare the situation to wanting to dig a hole in your own back yard but not being able to dig to your back fence even though you have owned the land since the house was built.
MTW provides millions of dollars back into the comunity
I struggle to understand the reasoning behind the decision.
I understand the mine does have an environmental impact, so do plenty of other industries.
There has already been too many job lost!
No more please!
I myself with my own small family as well as 1300 work mates depend on this to survive.

I support the application for the MTW extension as i believe my job and the jobs of all whom are employed at MTW rely on the success of the application. I have lived in Singleton my whole life, my father and uncles were miners, i have two brothers and a number of cousins and many friends employed directly in the mining industry with many more employed by companies that rely heavily on the mining industry. There is already evidence of the current downturn in the industry impacting on the local economy, and job losses and businesses closing and or downsizing. The continuation of MTW is integral to the wellbeing of the local, regional and state economies.

I support the extention.Myself and family are happy here working and living in the Hunter Valley as I have done most of my life>I dont want to be forced to work interstate.

I am a retired mineworker and was born in Singleton in 1934. I fully support the application for the extension of MTW. i have seen Singleton flourish over the decades primarily as a result of the mining industry and the flow on effect it has had on local business and the local economy. I have also seen the devastating impact a downturn in the industry can have. As mining is the primary industry in the region and MTW being one of the largest employers of miners, we must allow it to continue, thus approval of the proposed extension is imperative to local jobs, businesses and community.

I support extention at mount thorley Warkworth.My husband works there.He loves his job and our family loves living and working in the hunter Valley as we have done all our lives.It wou7ld be terrible if he had to work inter state.

I have worked for Coal & Allied for the past 8 years and am currently based at MTW in the Environmental Services department. It is an interesting and challenging position and it has been exciting to be apart of the many improvements and ongoing efforts to achieve best practice in the industry.
I have grown up in Singleton and over the years had many friends leave the area due to a lack of work. Singleton is heavily reliant on mining and the majority of residents would work directly or indirectly with one or more of the mines in the area (or have family members that do). It wasn't until the recent mining boom that Singleton actually started moving ahead with improved services and an increase in local businesses. If mining is not supported the whole town will suffer. It wasn't that long ago when the Main Street was empty with small businesses closing after 12 months of trying to attract local shoppers. Now house prices have plummeted and rental properties are vacant as more people leave to find work else where. The loss of work and residents from the area will have a flow on effect to the rest of the town through schools, sporting teams and local businesses.
For all of those residents opposed to ongoing mining I ask "what can take its place to support the town and the thousands of people that will be out of work?"

I have worked for Coal & Allied for the past 8 years and am currently based at MTW in the Environmental Services department. It is an interesting and challenging position and it has been exciting to be apart of the many improvements and ongoing efforts to achieve best practice in the industry.
I have grown up in Singleton and over the years had many leave the area due to a lack of work. Singleton is heavily reliant on mining and the majority of residents would work directly or indirectly with one or more of the mines in the area (or have family members that do). It wasn't until the recent mining boom that Singleton actually started moving ahead with improved services and an increase in local businesses. If mining is not supported the whole town will suffer. It wasn't that long ago when the Main Street was empty with small businesses closing after 12 months of trying to attract local shoppers. Now house prices have plummeted and rental properties are vacant as more people leave to find work else where. The loss of work and residents from the area will have a flow on effect to the rest of the town through schools, sporting teams and local businesses.
For all of those residents opposed to ongoing mining I ask "what can take its place to support the town and the thousands of people that will be out of work?"

Mining is my life , as a single mother mining has help me n my son . Please consider this extension as Many others including myself need our jobs ..

As a sub-contractor to Warkworth, and a hunter resident my future and my families future depends directly on the proposed extention.