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Douglas Mitchell
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Douglas Mitchell
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Sheila Quonoey
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Sheila Quonoey
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Amanda Chetcuti
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Amanda Chetcuti
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wollar
,
New South Wales
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As one of the only remaining residences (receiver 137) within Wilpinjong coal mines 'Noise management zone' please accept my strong objection to Modification 6.
The assessment does not consider cumulative social impacts on the Wollar community. Peabody energy is now the largest landowner, most of the mine owned houses are leased to mineworkers and the community as we once knew it is gone. With the ongoing loss of neighbours and support systems, everyone is a stranger. I no longer allow my children to ride their push bikes around the area due to speeding mine traffic which I feel is threatening the safety of children within the village as well as local drivers.
Mod 6 will cause greater noise impacts through the addition of more dozers. The simultaneous operations of four full mining fleets 24hrs day 7 days a week is already causing my family sleep disturbances and annoyance. My family is regularly woken up through the night to the sound of dozer tracks and the roar and changing gears of the dump trucks. Complaining gets you nowhere as when you do you're told 'we'll check and see if the levels are compliant', well if my 54db dishwasher doesn't wake me up why does mine noise if it's operating under the approved 37db limit?
The industrial noise policy does not protect the health of the Wollar community.
The extraction of 16 million tonnes of coal per year together with increased movement of overburden will generate more dust. The amount of black dust that has settled on my roof is unbelievable. As rain water is our only source of water I now have to buy bottled water for my children to ensure they don't consume contaminated water.
I am aware of my right to mitigation to reduce noise and/or dust in my home but was previously advised by Peabody project manager that my home was neither suitable or feasible for such improvements. I have since been advised by my legal representative that in fact I should formally apply in writing for such measures which I will be doing now.
I again would like to reiterate my strong objection to Modification 6. If I would have foreseen this mine and all the stress it would bring myself and my family I would never have purchased my dream 11yrs ago.
Yours Sincerely
Amanda Chetcuti
The assessment does not consider cumulative social impacts on the Wollar community. Peabody energy is now the largest landowner, most of the mine owned houses are leased to mineworkers and the community as we once knew it is gone. With the ongoing loss of neighbours and support systems, everyone is a stranger. I no longer allow my children to ride their push bikes around the area due to speeding mine traffic which I feel is threatening the safety of children within the village as well as local drivers.
Mod 6 will cause greater noise impacts through the addition of more dozers. The simultaneous operations of four full mining fleets 24hrs day 7 days a week is already causing my family sleep disturbances and annoyance. My family is regularly woken up through the night to the sound of dozer tracks and the roar and changing gears of the dump trucks. Complaining gets you nowhere as when you do you're told 'we'll check and see if the levels are compliant', well if my 54db dishwasher doesn't wake me up why does mine noise if it's operating under the approved 37db limit?
The industrial noise policy does not protect the health of the Wollar community.
The extraction of 16 million tonnes of coal per year together with increased movement of overburden will generate more dust. The amount of black dust that has settled on my roof is unbelievable. As rain water is our only source of water I now have to buy bottled water for my children to ensure they don't consume contaminated water.
I am aware of my right to mitigation to reduce noise and/or dust in my home but was previously advised by Peabody project manager that my home was neither suitable or feasible for such improvements. I have since been advised by my legal representative that in fact I should formally apply in writing for such measures which I will be doing now.
I again would like to reiterate my strong objection to Modification 6. If I would have foreseen this mine and all the stress it would bring myself and my family I would never have purchased my dream 11yrs ago.
Yours Sincerely
Amanda Chetcuti
John G Kaye
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John G Kaye
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Denman
,
New South Wales
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My objections are as follows
The current noise, dust and spontaneous combustion odour impacts are not adequately managed or regulated within the existing operations. The Wilpinjong Mine has not completed the new plans of management for Modification 5 approved in February 2014.
The assessment does not consider cumulative social impacts on the Wollar community. Peabody Energy now owns about 70% of all property in the district and has distorted the property market. This has resulted in the loss of the Wollar Bushfire Brigade - which means increased vulnerability to emergencies and the loss of families attending the local school. The cumulative impacts of mining in the Mid- Western Regional Council area is not being addressed. This includes the ongoing loss of community and social cohesion .
The current noise, dust and spontaneous combustion odour impacts are not adequately managed or regulated within the existing operations. The Wilpinjong Mine has not completed the new plans of management for Modification 5 approved in February 2014.
The assessment does not consider cumulative social impacts on the Wollar community. Peabody Energy now owns about 70% of all property in the district and has distorted the property market. This has resulted in the loss of the Wollar Bushfire Brigade - which means increased vulnerability to emergencies and the loss of families attending the local school. The cumulative impacts of mining in the Mid- Western Regional Council area is not being addressed. This includes the ongoing loss of community and social cohesion .