It is really disappointing to see such a small group of people, with a malicious agenda, destroy the lives of thousands of people who depend on this mine to support their family and to make a living.

This mine is critical to the life of the community. Hunter Valley relies on mining to bring money into the local economy. Mining is the lifeblood of the Australian economy and to the local Hunter Valley economy.

I am concerned that if this mine extension is not approved, then I will lose my job and I will not be able to support my family. It will be devastating to both my career and my family's livelihood.

Please don't refuse this application.

We live in direct line of sight of the overburden dump which has visual, noise and dust impacts on us with the current consent. We cannot have windows and doors open due to the noise and dust caused by trucks driving on the dump carrying out mining activity. This will only increase with the proposed expansion.
I did not buy in a rural community to have to live behind closed doors and windows.

I object to the Mount Thorley extension as it will increase noise and dust which is already having a big impact on our lives.
This mine is in direct view from the front of our house so the noise from elevated dump trucks has nothing in between to suppress it.
It will also be an eyesore as overburden will the biggest object when looking east.
We have a view of Bulga Mine, Mt Thorley Mine and Warkworth Mine and all their overburden dumps
Rehabilitation of these dumps is long overdue.
This application should be refused as enough is enough.
Helen Upward

My reasons for objection to this application.
The Mt.Thorley extension just adds to the cumulative impact from coal mines on the village of Bulga.
The high overburden dumps will be in direct line of sight to most residents in Bulga.
Trucks dumping at the top of these dumps will add a considerable amount of noise from the mine which will increase the overall cumulative noise.
We are experiencing non-compliance now, this application if approved will make it more frequent.
The same goes with dust, just adding more to what we have too much of already.
Bulga village will have a 120 degree view of overburden if these two projects proceed.

The extension of this site will also put more pressure on the natural wetland on the property of Newport downstream of the mine.
Illegal water discharges have already killed off some of the ancient redgums in this wetland. Warkworth mine claims this wetland is man made but that is not correct, it was there well before white man arrived. Any leakage from Tailings dams can enter this wetland if control is lost as it has been in the past.
This application should be refused

As a resident of Singleton i fully support the application for the approval of the Mt Thorley Warkworth extension and continuation.

As a resident of Singleton i fully support the application for the approval of the Mt Thorley Warkworth extension and continuation.

I work for a supplier to Mt Thorley Warkworth and have several Mates/ Family working there. MTW has always been willing to adopt any measures I have put forward in regards to safety/ environment improvement.

I personally feel that this mine provides a substantial benefit to the community.

i support the extension of mount thorley warkworth mine

I would like to continue working at mtw as it would be hard to find work further up the vally in the current climate.
Failing to find other work here I would be forced to move states for work in the mining industry.

my continued employment at mount thorley warkworth will help to support my family. all of my expenses are spent locally at businesses in the hunter valley. any loss of jobs at this mine will cause people to relocate to other areas for work and the valley will lose a large amount of skill and good people