I object to the proposed modifications to the Invincible and Cullen Valley coal mines. They will destroy unique biodiversity, including a Grassy Box Woodland, threaten internationally recognised pagodas by ignoring the 300m buffer recommended by PAC, increase morbidity and mortality in Cullen Bullen from respiratory and cardiovascular disease linked to dust.
The mining and burning of fossil fuels needs to stop because the mining destroys our environment and their burning means high levels of CO2 emissions. Money should be invested in renewable energies.

The Gardens of Stone should remain part of our beautiful landscape with its rich habitat.

I object to the modifications to the Invincible and Cullen Valley coal mines. They will: destroy unique biodiversity, including a Grassy Box Woodland, threaten internationally recognised pagodas by ignoring the 300m buffer recommended by PAC, increase morbidity and mortality in Cullen Bullen from respiratory and cardiovascular disease linked to dust. Protect Gardens of Stone!

I'm hoping to make my submission count given that I and my family have been directly affected by the shut down of Invicible colliery and forced redundancies made by my previous employer.
Myself and many of my co workers have been forced to either relocate or work away from our families.
We haven't been the only site or organisation in our area made completely redundant. Our town is losing businesses left right and centre because of this downturn in what is a mining town, and the towns built around the mines like Cullen Bullen.
The residents of Cullen Bullen are putting up a fight against something so essential not just to provide their power but essential to their local economy and employment alike.

We need jobs in this area everyone is sick of the bullshit from these greens parties are going on about most of them from the lower mountains that doesn't impact them all the land gets put back to how it was prior to it being mined and one of the main people carrying on about how bad the open cut is lives in Cullen bullen he was a coal miner himself and was turned down for a job because of his previous record Cullen bullen is nothing without these open cuts may aswel open cut the whole lot!!!!!!

I object to the modifications to the Invincible and Cullen Valley coal mines. They will: destroy unique biodiversity, including a Grassy Box Woodland, threaten internationally recognised pagodas by ignoring the 300m buffer recommended by PAC, increase morbidity and mortality in Cullen Bullen from respiratory and cardiovascular disease linked to dust. Protect Gardens of Stone!

I have seen in other countries the devastating effect on the biodiversity on what was once an incredible forest. As a tourist who values visiting untouched places I was horrified to watch it all being destroyed and the land scared. Please don't let that happen here for the sake of short term monetary accumulation we will be loosing a far greater asset for the people of this land for many future generations. A mine extension is not needed nor is it in the public interest.

I object to the modifications to the Invincible and Cullen Valley coal mines. They will -

1. destroy unique biodiversity, including a Grassy Box Woodland,

2. threaten internationally recognised pagodas by ignoring the 300 metre buffer recommended by PAC,

3. increase morbidity and mortality in Cullen Bullen from respiratory and cardiovascular disease linked to dust.

This area is incredibly unique and should be considered as such. I am surprised that it is not World Heritage. Please do not allow any mining in this very special area or close to it as mining will undoubtedly have an impact.

Thank you for your time.

As a young person living in Lithgow I had the pleasure of walking & exploring throughout this area as a scout and bushwalker.
It will be a great shame if the area is destroyed for future generations to enjpoy for the sake of extracting coal from the place.
Surely there is plenty of coal avalable withot destroying these great natural formations

I object to the modifications to the Invincible and Cullen Valley coal mines. They will: destroy unique biodiversity, including a Grassy Box Woodland, threaten internationally recognised pagodas by ignoring the 300m buffer recommended by PAC, increase morbidity and mortality in Cullen Bullen from respiratory and cardiovascular disease linked to dust. Protect Gardens of Stone!

I object to the modifications to the Invincible and Cullen Valley coal mines. They will: destroy unique biodiversity, including a Grassy Box Woodland, threaten internationally recognised pagodas by ignoring the 300m buffer recommended by PAC, increase morbidity and mortality in Cullen Bullen from respiratory and cardiovascular disease linked to dust. Protect Gardens of Stone!