My husband works at mt thorley warkworth mine. He loves his job. We have 5 children. The stress of not knowing if his job is secure is starting to take it's toll. Being uncertain about what the future holds for the mine is terribly stressful for all involved. We have quite a few friends with families who also work there and the pressure is getting to them too. It's not just the workers and their families but anyone or business who is directly involved. If the extension does not go ahead thousands of people in the hunter will be affected the domino affect will be catastrophic. Please pass the extension our livelihood depends on it.

The extension of this mine is imperative for not only the mining industry but for the surrounding towns that rely on the mining industry to keep them going. If the extension was denied it would be a great loss to workers, their families and the economy in the Hunter Valley.

The MTW leases have been mined responsibly for some 30 years. With the community requirements for health, safety and environmental standards increasing over that period.
Coal & Allied have been part of the Hunter community for more than 100 years providing coal for power, royalties for the NSW Government, export sales to long term trade partners, income for workers and supporting businesses. The final stage of the mine can be mined sustainably and the land returned to alternative ongoing productive use. Do not let this valuable resource be forfeited by short-sighted opinions. The project should be approved with satisfactory enviromental, health and safety standards agreed. Our resources can benefit not only the Singleton community, but also all citizens of NSW and ultimately all Australians. Every economically viable resource project adds to our economic strength, our standard of living and what we are able to do to provide international aid for developing countries and aid in times of emergencies and recovery from natural disaster. Think globally and ensure this project is approved.

I am employed as an operator at Mount Thorley Warkworth, we as family's need this extension and so does the local community

The continuation of this project means job security for so many people, people like my husband who provides for our family. It is not only the workers within this mine who are at risk of losing their jobs but also so many local businesses both big & small. It will have a domino affect, once it slows down, other businesses will close, the population in the area will diminish, the schools will lose children which will in turn have an affect on teachers required - when will it stop, how many people will be affected before someone puts a stop to it. Please help mining stay a part of our future!

MTW is a well run operation, and makes a significant contribution to the Hunter Region through Royalty Payments, direct employment of 1300 workers, and trade with local businesses for provision of supplies and services.

Even the most conservative economic analysis shows the overwhelming net contribution that coal mining makes to the region and the state. Roughly 10% off all coal exports through Port Waratah come from the MTW complex, so the application to extend the mine's life is no trivial matter.

Granting the mine life extension will be a vote for common sense.

I support the warkworth continuation project for the sake of myself and my family and the local community. I have been working at mount thorley warkworth for 3 years and had moved from Brisbane, I earn approximately $140.000 per year and would spend approximately 60% of my wage in the local area,
Including just building a house ( supporting the building industry) Restaurants, super markets, clothing shops, butchers and grocers supporting the local farming communities, My local Garage where I get my car serviced.
My Wife also works at a local Motel who often have mining contractors stay for weeks while they work doing shutdowns on heavy equipment in the mines.
So I see it as a lot of money filtering through to support the wider Hunter Valley.

Keep the mining industry alive.

Although not based locally we work closely with this mine.
Our busniess has recently undergone significant transformation and if MTW was to close down, our busniess and team will greatly feel the effects . This will advertantly lead to our business also scaling down with redundnacy of the personnel attached to providing service to this operation resulting.
The impact of this business closing is felt right across the industry directly, not just those locally in the Hunter Region.
Job's Multiplier 1300 Jobs lost at the mine+ hundereds more indirectly.

Regards
Ian Mullen

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