To whom it may concern, i support this project for the following reasons,
I moved from the central coast 10 years ago as a single parent with my 2 sons, i moved here with the intentions of working in the mining industry. The industry has allowed me to support my self and my 2 sons on my own with a secure income and job . I'm currently working for a contracting company that supply's me work at Mangoola mine. My time there has been enjoyable and am hoping to continue my work at Mangoola to support myself and my 2 sons. At my time at Mangoola I've been surrounded by professional work colleagues who have high ethical standards in safety and the general working environment. At my time working at Mangoola i have been educated on there strong focus on the environment and the rehabilitation work completed by the environmental /rehabilitation team at Mangoola and being a local myself living in Denman i see this as a very positive attribute in the footprint left behind by a local mine which makes me feel comfortable about my job and also my local living space. Im a proud miner and looking forward to my future in the industry particularly Mangoola mine.

Kind regards, Brenn Smith

I believe the Mangoola Coal continued operations will lead to the ongoing employment of approximately 400 people, the large majority of which live within the local area. The mine is an industry leader in natural landform rehabilitation and contributes to local community events and provides fundraising for local clubs.
With the majority of employees living locally, this results in significant money being reinvested within the local community.
Mangoola Coal also sells coal domestically which is crucial in local power generation - as NSW at the present largely relies on coal fired electricity, hence the extension would result in ongoing domestic coal powered electricity generation.

Currently employed by Glencore Mangoola

Object

To keep jobs in our area

I work at the Mangoola Coal Mine. Mangoola provides me with stable, high quality employment which allows my wife and our two daughters to live in the Upper Hunter shire. Without the work opportunities that Mangoola provides, we, and many other families like us , cannot continue to live in local area and support local shops, attend local schools, pay rates and participate in the life of the local community.
In my work at Mangoola I have seem first hand the extraordinary effort that is put into minimising the noise and dust impacts on the surrounding area and regenerating the land into high quality native eco-systems when mining is completed.
I believe that the Mangoola Coal Continued Operations Project should be approved because of Mangoola's positive contribution to the local economy, provision of hundreds of high quality jobs to the local area, and industry leading performance in environmental impact and mine rehabilitation.

I live and work in the immediate area of Mangoola Coal, and have owned a small business in the area , in which we relied heavily on the trade from workers from the coal industry. Without Mangoola Coal , Denman would not have the number of small businesses and community groups available.

I fully support the extension of Mangoola Coal to move north of the existing site. Mining extension is essential for the continuing development of Muswellbrook. I have lived in Muswellbrook my whole life and have seen the improvements that have been made due to mining stimulating the local community. Not only does Mangoola coal employ many workers who spend their money locally to support local business, Mangoola coal also play an active role in the Muswellbrook community through sponsorship programs.

One suggestion moving forward is that Mangoola be required to employ a percentage of local employees. I am aware of a current policy that workers must work within an hour or so of the mine site but this is often overlooked. To continue the development of Muswellbrook, we need families who are willing to move to Muswellbrook, attend our schools, extra curricular programs and most importantly, spent money earnt in the Muswellbrook area in Muswellbrook.

Another issue that needs addressing is the amount of contractors employed on the Mangoola site. If approved, Mangoola should be encouraged to put on more permanent staff and move away from the casualisation trend currently occurring within the industry. There has been much media recently around the idea that contractors are being hired to complete the same job as permanent staff but with less benefits.

Other than the reasons above, I fully support the extension of Mangoola coal. They are an asset to our local community.

Mangoola Mine is a valuable commodity to the upper Hunter region. Its relatively low impact on the environment and its exceptional rehabilitation of the land is highly endorsed in the area. More so, the jobs it provides to local people are irreplaceable. Should projects like this not be given approval, local jobs will diminish at a rapid rate, causing an exodus of the population and several towns collapse with people like myself and my family moving to areas with more opportunities. Or possibly over seas to the new coal mines replacing the ones being rejected in Australia.

I fully support the extension of mangoola coal mine. I’ve been gainfully employed by mangoola for 7 years. The job has provided me with opportunities for me & my family which I’m great full for. At mangoola we operate with the highest integrity with the environment in mind & operate with environmentally friendly practices in mind. Our rehabilitation program is world class & we contribute to the local community with great enthusiasm. I’m looking forward to continuing my working relationship with Glencore & mangoola coal regards Darren Smith