To whom it may concern,
Over the last 15yrs, I have developed a good working relationship with
Whitehaven Coal in the field of condition monitoring of heavy mining
equipment looking for the presence of fatigue cracking.
During the past 5yrs my wife and I have opened up our own Non
Destructive Testing business (LPND), and moved our family of 6, from
the Singleton area to Boggabri, to enable us to provide a more
accessible service to our Whitehaven clients.
We are currently in the process of growth with the addition of two
Techicians assisstants being put on to help cover the growth in the
business.
With the Vickery expansion, I will be able to create further
employment opportunities in our business to cater for the expected
growth in Non Destructive Testing requirements.
This expansion by Whitehaven Coal will have a ripple affect for the
smaller communities of the area bringing much needed growth in our
towns, and the need for greater resources in the communities to be
provided by a joint effort between the Mining industry, Communities,
and local Goverment.
Our company looks forward to the challengs ahead, and gives our full
support behind this expansion in our local area.

Greg Debreceny - Director/Senior Technician

LPNDT

This will be great for local employment as long as Whitehaven stipulate
that majority of employees are living locally.

I live and work in the region and believe that Whitehaven are creating a
lot of employment opportunities for the surrounding towns. Vickery is
going to add a huge boost for the region.

This submission is to support the proposal for an extention to the major
coal mining projects in Gunnedah local government area. To maintain
and increase the employment opportunities vital to the residents in
rural NSW .The additional injection of funds this project will provide
to local businesses, will inturn increase opportunities for growth of
goods and services provided in Gunnedah NSW and beyond.

I fully support the project. A great opportunity for Gunnedah to continue
thrive.

More jobs.

My family runs a successfu small business in gunnedah.
This business would not be successful without the presence of the
mining industry within the Gunnedah basin.

To sustain this industry for the next several decades, new and larger
mining operations need to be started.

Fully support this great project that will continue to support a
fantastic regional community and provide economic benefit for the
state and country for many years to come.

It's time to push past the failed left wing narrative on Anthropogenic
Global Warming and start creating real jobs for the Australian people.
Hopefully this will lead in turn to a move towards coal fired HELE
power generation in the Upper Hunter and reduced electricity prices,
as per the practical experience across China and the rest of Asia.

I fully support WHC and the Vickery Project.