Mangoola is a world class mining operation and are leading the way with rehabilitation of previous mining areas.
With this extension of the current mining lease this will help with ongoing employment in the area with majority of local people employed.
A visit to our rehabilitation it will be obvious that we take great pride in how we return the mining lease area back to it original or better.

I would like to provide this positive submission for the Mangoola North Extension project as it has provided a number positive things for myself, my family and the community.
I myself have been in the industry for 20+ years and it has supported my family throughout this time. I have now resided in the Muswellbrook area from Maitland with my family where our money is spent in the local economy. My wife owns a labor company in Muswellbrook with a number of her employees working for Mangoola. Should this project not be successful, within 5 years I myself and my wife plus a number of other employees will be out of a job and the potential for my wife's business to fold will force us to move out of the area.
Mangoola has also provided employment for my son who resides in Singleton where a lot of his money goes into the local economy.
Mangoola Coal has been one of the most supporting coal companies I have worked for by way of looking after its workers, neighbors, environment and the local communities.
For the past 9 1/2 years I have been involved with the employment of apprentices which have predominantly been from the local area and providing a mechanical or electrical apprenticeship with training that is second to none. Mangoola has funded apprentice projects where myself and the site apprentices get together each year and assist the less fortunate groups in the area, as an example, we have rejuvenated the yards of the Sandy Hollow community hall, repaired and improved the child play facilities at the Wybong community hall and rejuvenated the front yard of the Muswellbrook Aboriginal cultural center.
My role at Mangoola is the Maintenance superintendent and one of my roles has been the employment of the entire maintenance staff. My primary focus has been to employ local with 95% coming from the Muswellbrook and surrounding communities.
I have also been supported by Mangoola in the local Billy kart derby which supports Hunter Life Education and the Sponsorship of my Beyond Bitumen for Beyond Blue rally car.
The mine itself is the most dedicated company I have worked for, with a heavy focus on compliance to environmental policies and following a tour of our up to date rehab, I am confident it would be the most advanced mine rehab areas in Australia and possibly the world.
Should Mangoola North not be successful in is application I feel the effects for the local communities and its families will be devastating, support of local projects and charities will be significantly reduced, families will leave the area and take their money with them and the district will not be able to support so many out of work ex employees. Businesses will close and the local economy will decline.
The local communities around Mangoola need Mangoola it is a state of the art facility performing to Industry best practice.
Please give it the tick!

I support this project due to the value it adds to the Muswellbrook and greater Hunter valley communities through direct employment, flow on employment to supporting industry, involvement and contributions to local community organisations. Mangoola Coal has proven themselves to be a responsible miner and has leading practice in rehabilitation of the land for the future.

I am in support of this project. Mangoola has promoted hundreds of jobs in the Upper Hunter region and will continue to do so and help the economy in the Upper Hunter for many years to come with this submission.

I am in support of the Mangoola Continued Operations Project it is important to our Hunter Valley community to allow the continuation of hundreds of employees as well as the contributions the mine site makes directly to the surrounding areas.

This project will create both construction, supply and mining jobs both in the Muswellbrook and surrounding areas. The project will have a net benefit of $408.6 million for NSW over the its life. From the sustainable management practices which control the environmental impacts the operation will have minimal short term effects.

My eldest son recently did work experience wit this amazing company and wishes to further his studies at University with the view and the hope of returning to work at Mangoola - a company that supports his ecological vision and values diversity. Mangoola is a valued employer of local residents and has an outstanding rehab reputation within the local community. I whole heartedly support the expansion for both employment, inclusion and ecological reason.

Letter of support attached

Mangoola is a Great Project and supports good causes and the comunity