I fully support the Newstan Mine Extension Project. This project will provide stable employment to workers of the mine who typically live in the surrounding area. In addition, the goods and services purchased by the company through operation of the mine will support the local community.

I support Centennial Coal's proposal for the Newstan Mine Extension Project for the profitable extraction of available coal resources, the ongoing provision of work for the people of NSW and for the benefits of jobs and coal royalties for the State of NSW. Please approve the Newstan Mine Extension Project.

This project will provide several positive flow-on effects to the local, regional and state economies through the continued employment of 320 full time equivalent (FTE) personnel and the generation of approximately $80 million in royalties to the State and $28 million in employee benefits.

Centennial Coal has been a pivotal positive contributor to the local, regional and state economies for many years, as an employee of Centennial Coal and having previously being employed at Newstan Colliery I have a first hand understanding and support the operations of Centennial Coal and the net positive benefit they provide to our communities.
Centennial Coal, not only provides direct and indirect employment for many thousands of members of our community which provides direct economic flow on benefits but they also sponsor and support many community sports teams and organizations.
Having experienced multiple Centennial Coal operations I understand and believe their ethos to operate safely, sustainably and with minimal environmental impact to be true and sound.
The future of hundreds of employees, including my own, career may be jeopardized if the Newstan extension is not approved.
For these reasons I provide my unwavering support to this submission.

I support the project attached is my submission

The Newstan Mine extension project will be good for employment opportunities and additional money into the local economy.

This project will provide employment and continued operation of Newstan colliery to supply coal for energy generation in NSW.
Centennial Coal also provides employment for locals who in turn put back into the Local Community and donate to local charities and sporting organisations.

I am a resident of the LGA of Lake Macquarie in which this project is proposed. As a person responsible for the care and maintenance of this local Country I strongly object to this proposal.

It is well-known scientific consensus, both globally and nationally, that any further mining of coal for combustion is detrimental to the health of our Country, our planet and the future of our descendants. The evidence is unequivocal and the statements of the scientific community is unambiguous. As a whole society we have identified and concluded that coal mining is not an environmentally sustainable practice and must now be wound down and ceased.

Furthermore, Erarang is rich in Awabakal history, early colonial frontier history and incredibly rich in biological history and hence important diversity. Too many varieties of important ecosystems here will be adversely affected, whether either potentially through the direct mining practices themselves; or otherwise certainly indirectly through the final combustion of the mined product. As such, to undermine this Country for combustion coal to financially profit from is incredibly immoral and offensive, especially to the people of this Country now and future.

As our parliamentarians it is your duty to act for the community and Country under your care. The financial aspirations of any given company or industry should never take precedence over the wider health of our general community and its future.

This submitted strong objection is not only representative of myself as a carer of this Country, but also represents the concerns of the local, national and global community. We are all watching and expect you to do the morally right thing and dismiss this proposal.

Based on the information provided, if the modification is approved, DHL will be required to lodge an application for a Licence variation in accordance with section 58 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (POEO Act). DHL will need to apply for a variation for scale and type of chemicals (DG) stored at the Premises