Warkworth Coal Mine Continuation

There have been too many jobs lost in the Hunter Valley already.

I support the extension to MTW.

Without this going ahead, not only does it effect jobs, it effects my job, my family and the whole community's growth & future.

To keep jobs in the Hunter / Newcastle

there has already been too many job losses in the hunter. the hunter valley is known for mining. it needs to stay that way. 1300 jobs need to be kept.

This is a submission against both the Warkworth (SSD 6464) and Mt Thorley (SSD 6465) Continuation Projects.

The NSW Land and Environment Court ruled in April 2013 that expanding the Warkworth coal mine would do the NSW public more harm than good. Judge Preston found that the information used by Rio Tinto and NSW Planning in support of the project was wrong, and he overturned the approval.

When Rio Tinto and the NSW Government appealed that decision to the NSW Supreme Court (Court of Appeal), they lost. Two superior NSW courts have now ruled that Rio's plan to expand the Warkworth coal mine fails on merit.

The Bulga people and their many supporters justly assumed that this would be the end of the project. Instead, Rio Tinto have simply resubmitted their mining application. It has been split in two, and the name updated, but these two projects (SSD 6464 and SSD 6465) are effectively the same project that has been rejected by two NSW courts (MP 09_0202).

That the Planning Department has even accepted Rio Tinto's application is a failure of procedural fairness, and makes a farce of the very process you are now asking us, the public, to participate in. We are being asked to make submissions on a project that has already been through this very same assessment process and failed - only to be resubmitted. We are being asked to submit to a process overseen by a Department that is clearly working closely with the proponent to get the project approved, and which got the decision wrong the first time around. There can be no faith in this process.

The Department must respect the decisions of the NSW Land and Environment Court, and the NSW Supreme Court (Court of Appeal), and reject these applications.

The community needs this to go ahead for employment and growth of the area.

Not only will 1300 people lose Hunter jobs, but that will have a flow on effect of thousands and thousands. Wives, husbands, children, contractors and local businesses. The closure will help destroy an already weakened local economy.

For the submission of an extension of a mine site to be knocked back may sound like a win for environmentalists, however, this will have a huge ripple affect on the whole area. 1300 plus people to lose their jobs will then be looking to fill other positions. The communities around the area will struggle and the loss of Australians livelihood is unacceptable.

I support Australian jobs, workers and I support the expansion of warkworth.

The hunter needs this to move forward, develop and grow. Too many jobs have been lost already.

This is a submission against both the Warkworth (SSD 6464) and Mt Thorley (SSD 6465) Continuation Projects.

The NSW Land and Environment Court ruled in April 2013 that expanding the Warkworth coal mine would do the NSW public more harm than good. Judge Preston found that the information used by Rio Tinto and NSW Planning in support of the project was wrong, and he overturned the approval.

When Rio Tinto and the NSW Government appealed that decision to the NSW Supreme Court (Court of Appeal), they lost. Two superior NSW courts have now ruled that Rio's plan to expand the Warkworth coal mine fails on merit.

The Bulga people and their many supporters justly assumed that this would be the end of the project. Instead, Rio Tinto have simply resubmitted their mining application. It has been split in two, and the name updated, but these two projects (SSD 6464 and SSD 6465) are effectively the same project that has been rejected by two NSW courts (MP 09_0202).

That the Planning Department has even accepted Rio Tinto's application is a failure of procedural fairness, and makes a farce of the very process you are now asking us, the public, to participate in. We are being asked to make submissions on a project that has already been through this very same assessment process and failed - only to be resubmitted. We are being asked to submit to a process overseen by a Department that is clearly working closely with the proponent to get the project approved, and which got the decision wrong the first time around. There can be no faith in this process.

The Department must respect the decisions of the NSW Land and Environment Court, and the NSW Supreme Court (Court of Appeal), and reject these applications.

I support Warkworth Coal Mine expansion. Many people throughout the Hunter Valley rely upon this mine. Not only miners but shops in the surrounding communities. This expansion is vital for the local community.

I support the extension of Mount Thorley Warkworth mine as it will provide ongoing employment for those that work there as well as benefit the local economy. There has been a lot of job losses in the valley recently. I myself have been made redundant twice since this downturn started. The mine should be allowed to extend as all the infrastructure is already there so there is less disruption to the environment than what a new mine would cause. I believe the benefits of the MTW extension outweigh the negatives.

This is a submission against both the Warkworth (SSD 6464) and Mt Thorley (SSD 6465) Continuation Projects.

The NSW Land and Environment Court ruled in April 2013 that expanding the Warkworth coal mine would do the NSW public more harm than good. Judge Preston found that the information used by Rio Tinto and NSW Planning in support of the project was wrong, and he overturned the approval.

When Rio Tinto and the NSW Government appealed that decision to the NSW Supreme Court (Court of Appeal), they lost. Two superior NSW courts have now ruled that Rio's plan to expand the Warkworth coal mine fails on merit.

The Bulga people and their many supporters justly assumed that this would be the end of the project. Instead, Rio Tinto have simply resubmitted their mining application. It has been split in two, and the name updated, but these two projects (SSD 6464 and SSD 6465) are effectively the same project that has been rejected by two NSW courts (MP 09_0202).

That the Planning Department has even accepted Rio Tinto's application is a failure of procedural fairness, and makes a farce of the very process you are now asking us, the public, to participate in. We are being asked to make submissions on a project that has already been through this very same assessment process and failed - only to be resubmitted. We are being asked to submit to a process overseen by a Department that is clearly working closely with the proponent to get the project approved, and which got the decision wrong the first time around. There can be no faith in this process.

The Department must respect the decisions of the NSW Land and Environment Court, and the NSW Supreme Court (Court of Appeal), and reject these applications.

I support the submission for the extension of Mount Thorley Warkworth. I believe it is essential to maintain current and future jobs in the region. The impact of this extension not going ahead would be detrimental to the broader community through a loss of economic security both now and in the foreseeable future for those directly and indirectly employed by the operation.

I support it

This is a submission against both the Warkworth (SSD 6464) and Mt Thorley (SSD 6465) Continuation Projects.

The NSW Land and Environment Court ruled in April 2013 that expanding the Warkworth coal mine would do the NSW public more harm than good. Judge Preston found that almost every one of Rio Tinto's arguments in favour of the Warkworth mine expansion was seriously flawed and Rio Tinto's proposed offsets package would not adequately compensate for the project's significant impacts. In accord with these finding, Judge Preston overturned the NSW government's approval of the mine expansion (http://www.caselaw.nsw.gov.au/action/pjudg?jgmtid=164038).

When Rio Tinto and the NSW Government appealed that decision to the NSW Supreme Court (Court of Appeal), they lost. Two superior NSW courts have now ruled that Rio's plan to expand the Warkworth coal mine fails on merit.

Despite the fact that Rio Tinto's bids to expand Warkworth mine have failed repeatedly in the courts of NSW, they and the government of NSW seem determined to force their will upon the people of Bulga and their many supporters.

As I understand it, Rio Tinto have simply reformatted their original mining application - it has been split in two, and the name updated, but these two projects (SSD 6464 and SSD 6465) are effectively the same project that has been rejected by two NSW courts (MP 09_0202).

That the Planning Department has even accepted Rio Tinto's application is a failure of procedural fairness, and makes a farce of the very process you are now asking us, the public, to participate in. We are being asked to make submissions on a project that has already been through this very same assessment process and failed - only to be resubmitted. We are being asked to submit to a process overseen by a Department that is clearly working closely with the proponent to get the project approved, and which got the decision wrong the first time around. There can be no faith in this process.

The Department must respect the decisions of the NSW Land and Environment Court, and the NSW Supreme Court (Court of Appeal), and reject these applications.

This company asks people to support them. How can people expect to support a company that constantly lies? A company that has Supervisors that continually harass, bully and imtidate their employees and get away with it constantly. Singleton does not need this multi national company on its doorstep we can do far better.

My partner works there doing a traineeship. It is very important to us and our 5 children that she keeps her job

My husband works at Mt Thorley Warkworth. Our future depends on this mine and the consequences of the possible dismissal of employees will not just have a negative impact on our family but on the surrounding towns in the Hunter Valley. Families need to know their main income earner's employment is stable and that their town can sustain a workforce and community. The Upper Hunter was once a place with abundant employment and a sought after place to live with community spirit.