"I am writing to support the proposed mine extension. This mine provides steady work for more than three hundred people, many of whom live locally, including myself and people I know. These jobs help families stay in the area and give our community security and stability. The mine also supports many other local businesses, contractors, shops, and services that rely on it.
Mining has always been a big part of our community. It’s part of who we are and has supported generations of local families. Keeping the mine going helps protect that history and ensures our town continues to grow and stay strong.
The mining methods used here are carefully managed and designed to have very little impact on the environment and the land on the surface. The company monitors this closely, and the community sees the benefits of mining done responsibly.
Most importantly, this is a local mine that employs local people. The extension means ongoing work, ongoing support for local families, and ongoing benefits for the whole region. Losing these jobs would hurt our community, but continuing the mine will help keep it thriving."

I am writing to support the proposed mine extension. This mine provides steady work for more than three hundred people, many of whom live locally, including myself and people I know. These jobs help families stay in the area and give our community security and stability. The mine also supports many other local businesses, contractors, shops, and services that rely on it.

Mining has always been a big part of our community. It’s part of who we are and has supported generations of local families. Keeping the mine going helps protect that history and ensures our town continues to grow and stay strong.

The mining methods used here are carefully managed and designed to have very little impact on the environment and the land on the surface. The company monitors this closely, and the community sees the benefits of mining done responsibly.

Most importantly, this is a local mine that employs local people. The extension means ongoing work, ongoing support for local families, and ongoing benefits for the whole region. Losing these jobs would hurt our community, but continuing the mine will help keep it thriving

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I am writing to support the proposed mine extension. This mine provides steady work for more than three hundred people, many of whom live locally, including myself and people I know. These jobs help families stay in the area and give our community security and stability. The mine also supports many other local businesses, contractors, shops, and services that rely on it.
Mining has always been a big part of our community. It’s part of who we are and has supported generations of local families. Keeping the mine going helps protect that history and ensures our town continues to grow and stay strong.
The mining methods used here are carefully managed and designed to have very little impact on the environment and the land on the surface. The company monitors this closely, and the community sees the benefits of mining done responsibly.
Most importantly, this is a local mine that employs local people. The extension means ongoing work, ongoing support for local families, and ongoing benefits for the whole region. Losing these jobs would hurt our community, but continuing the mine will help keep it thriving."

While NSW remains dependent on the state's coal fired power stations to provide a significant portion of the electricity grid's base load, I believe that would be incredibly detrimental to the average NSW resident for the state to shut down an underground coal mine that supports the domestic coal supply. Reducing the state's capacity to produce its own coal will only lead to an increase in demand, and thus, an increase in electricity prices across the state.

Furthermore, Clarence colliery is a major employer in the areas around the Blue Mountains and Lithgow. The mine directly employs 300 full-time employees, and indirectly supports an additional 580 jobs. If the state government were serious about creating renewable projects that could provide significant employment for regional areas that have historically relied on mining to support their local economies, the government would be investing in these projects years BEFORE shutting down mines so that there is a smooth transition period.

As it stands, rejecting Clarence colliery's Modification 11 submission would have immensely negative social and economic consequences for the Central West region. It would permanently alter towns like Lithgow, Wallerawang, Lidsdale, and Portland by hollowing out the economically productive population who support local businesses and schools, and pay council rates. The second order consequences of which would mean small businesses shutting down and councils struggling to maintain roads and infrastructure due to a reduction in the size of the rate-paying population.

I heavily support the NSW Department of Planning in approving this submission.

This is a great company and values the community and its people

Centennial Coal is one of the largest employment agencies for the local Lithgow area. They have 300 full time employees and make opportunities for over 580 other jobs (transport, contracting and much more).
Centennial helps with the growth and productivity of our local Lithgow area. This includes large donations to many aspects of our local community and so much more. The loss centennial will MAJORLY impact our community. Loss of employment, current and future, reduced income and the loss of community cohesion and productivity. The loss of centennial coal in our local area will ruin the progression and development of the Lithgow area.
This would impact our community MASSIVELY.
This would impact MY own family massively, my father works at Clarence and has for a long time. This is very disappointing and worrisome to see the potential instability of our future.
Centennial does so much for our community it would impact our community negatively at its loss.

Submission in support of Clarence Colliery Modification 11 – Time Extension (DA504-00-Mod-11)