HVO supports the local community and provides a huge economic contribution to the Hunter and to the state. The site is focussed on managing the environment in a positive way that balances jobs and the community with its Environmental responsibilities

I fully support the HVO continuation project.

HVO continuing operations is critical to the local communities in the Hunter region, providing jobs to thousands of residents both directly and indirectly. There is strong demand from international customers for HVOs high quality Thermal and Semi Soft Coking Coal.

Supportive of the project, controls in place to manage environmental impacts and sustainability for the Hunter Valley Region supporting the local people and state/national governments

HVO is an integral part of the Hunter Valley. HVO not only promotes economic stability in the area and personal prosperity through employment but also provides environmental protection and resource management opportunities that would be lost over time due to natural degradation.

We need these jobs in our community

I support the continuation as I have worked at HVO for nearly 12 years I am a father of 2 kids and love what I do and what the company gives back to the community I hope that one day my kids will work along side me

I think it is highly crucial for hunter valley operations to stay open for the hunter valleys economy, they do a lot of good for the surrounding communities and would be extremely concerning to see what would happen to the hunter if it was to be shut down. I am privileged enough to be employed by HVO which has given many of great opportunities and hoping many more going forward in my career.

I support this project on the basis that is,

1. A complying development application that should be approved on the basis that it meets the assessment criteria
2. That is supports the local, regional, state and federal economies. This is through purchasing goods and services from businesses or by providing income taxes, company taxes and royalties that would currently not be offset by other primary industry.

I am concerned that the decision to request HVO to re-submit a modified application is not based on the project meeting the original assessment guidelines rather than opinion of "what is approvable". I believe HVO have modified this application considerably based on those opinions and would strongly object to further modification or challenge to reduce this project further based on our region needing to support investment not drive it away.

There is no doubt a substantial amount of people both locally and within the state that will either not comment at all or if they do have no concerns with the project. I would request that the assessment consider that those, like myself, who support the project and generally have a limited amount of information to write in response to the application are given a degree of weighting such that those in opposition are not the only voices heard because there is more content in their objection than what is written in support of the project. Impacts have already been minimised in this project submission to meet strict planning requirements, and this project should be approved on that basis that it delivers far more benefit than it does impact.

Thankyou for the consideration.

Regards,

Ashley McLeod

Please do not approve this coal mine's expansion. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is very clear - no more coal projects should be approved if humanity is to have a chance of beating climate change.