I have worked at HVO for 26 years and plan to retire here. HVO has provided not for just my family but my extended family with my father, brother, father in law, brother in law and others from my extended daily working here.
HVO also supports the local community by using suppliers from local businesses to the greater Hunter Valley, NSW and Australia.
HVO also support many local community organizations through the local grants fund.
Recently HVO has supported locals in need with donations of Christmas gifts built by the HVO employees at the November training days. Donation were also made to those effected by the recent flooding in far away regions of NSW.
As you can see from my submission if this HVO continuation is rejected it won’t just effect the 1600 direct employees and a couple of thousand indirect employees of suppliers , it will also effect many who HVO indirectly support through the charity work. HVO also pays a large amount of royalties to the government which goes towards , education, health and policing of the whole state.

HVO is an existing long term coal operation that has existed in it's current location for decades. It's an important provider of employment and government revenue. It has successful coexisted with other industries for many years and will continue to unhold the highest environmental standards moving forward into this continuation project.
TACTech Mine Planning is a small mining consultancy business owned and operated by Hunter Valley residents. We support 8 local families through full time employment in the open cut coal mining industry. We believe coal mining has a place in the future of the Hunter economy, particularly where the coal mines are already in place and their development is a continuation. Coal mining is a technical process and requires excellence in engineering, something our firm takes great pride in providing to HVO and other mines in NSW. Please approve this continuation.

This project will keep locals employed.

HVO do alot for the community and should be part of a long term vision for coal in NSW

This project will provide opportunity for myself to establish and maintain a career in mining.

This is my future, i rely on this mine.

This mine needs to be kept open in order to provide cheap electricity to NSW, without it, the living costs will continue to soar.
The mine provides many jobs and keeps people living in country towns, allowing small businesses to stay open. Even businesses that aren't related to the mine will be negatively impacted if majority of the towns population move to seek work, or have no income, thus effecting the entire region of the Hunter Valley.
The mine abides by its environmental regulations and doesn't impact the surrounding towns negatively.

In conclusion, it is vital that this mine gets continued as it provides an income for thousands of people, allows hundreds of businesses to operate and provides NSW with a lot of electricity that otherwise cannot be created cheaply, if at all.

Supporting g this project t is supporting local jobs and community to progress and grow.
This is vital to our children's futures and longevity of businesses.
Infrastructure locally is only resourced and progressive through mining in the Hunter Valley.

This Project will supply economic benefit to the surrounding towns including Singleton. It will also provide a place of employment which is necessary for the completion of my degree.

To me the mining industry helps communities more then any government in all forms together ever could.and this isn’t about my job cos I have my own business as well but it’s about building communities.