Dear NSW Government, I support the extension of MTW 110% it is a large supporter of jobs in the Hunter Valley area which we dearly need.I have previously worked at MTW for some 7 years as a contractor and a permanent employee a great place to work, I now work in the engineering industry here in Maitland which relies on MTW and other mines for on going repair work (Employment). In the last year or so we have seen the slow down in the coal industry and have seen the affects first hand with lay offs not good for those employees and the community as a whole. Please consider my submission and think about the benifits for whole Hunter Valley community it would bring if the extension went ahead. Thank You

We need the mines to continue to prosper for the benefit of this town and surrounding towns. I have seen the towns in the Hunter slowly dying off with the continual loss of jobs. This does not only effect the miners and their families but also the lives of people involved in all sectors of the towns. It really hard to have lost a business and now see more businesses closing. People leaving will have a huge impact on towns. Please really think about what you are doing before you ruin more people's lives. Maybe we all need to look at what the mines have done for us as a society.

I support the extension of warkworth mine. It employees many people and helps a lot of small towns in the area survive.

With the current climate of mining at the moment and vale and bhp shedding jobs we can't afford to loose another mine. My family rely on my income from Mtw to survive.

I disagree with the way about the process rio tinto took for the extension but I strongly agree with the extension in principal far too many jobs at stake not just of the direct employees but local contractors, suppliers and other supporting business to the local communities as well.

I disagree with the way about the process rio tinto took for the extension but I strongly agree with the extension in principal far too many jobs at stake not just of the direct employees but local contractors, suppliers and other supporting business to the local communities as well.

Warkworth Coal Mine provides great benefit to its employees, suppliers, the local community and the NSW economy. The mine uses best practice operating procedures and technologies to prevent any adverse impact on the local environment. The Warkworth Continuation Project should be approved for the overall good.

I Paul Harris as a life long resident of Bulga Ian against the expansion due to two high court decision going against rio also my home and quality of life being destroyed this mine dust, noise and vibration from blasting which we have endure 24 hrs a day7 days a week 365 days a year. The lies this mine makes public through media and other sources is rediculous it make them look like a good corporate business which there not I have worked there for thirty years so I no how they work.Iam sick and tired of having to write and speak to save my home and family from this mine.

I have worked at MTW for the past 5 years now and rely on my job to support my young family and to pay my mortgage.
With out mines in the Vally a lot of family's will be with out jobs and will have to leave the area wich will have a negative affect on so many other business in the area.
MTW has been operating for 30 years responsibly and I believe still do all they can to minimise the impact on our neighbours. Not extending the life if the mine would be a huge mistake for the whole of the hunter area.

being on the inside i see the amount of work and money that have been spent on this, the company is very comitted to the social and environmental side of things. if the department say they have met all the requirements it must be approved.
the loss of jobs and financial loss to the valley would be enormous.