2022 Results
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Author: Craig Milton
Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue holds Pasture Restoration Field Day
The Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue held its Pasture Restoration Field Day this week, bringing agronomists, government, industry and community stakeholders together to share their knowledge and see mine rehabilitation land first hand. Around forty people attended the field day, visiting areas at Glencore’s Liddell coal mine and the Bloomfield Group’s Rix’s Creek operations that haveLearn more Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue holds Pasture Restoration Field Day
Final preparations underway ahead of Pasture Restoration Field Day
The Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue (UHMD) is finalising arrangements for its upcoming Pasture Restoration Field Day in just over a week. The Field Day will be held on Wednesday October 11, and will include tours of mine rehabilitation projects with a particular focus on pasture establishment. The tour is an opportunity for agronomists, mining industryLearn more Final preparations underway ahead of Pasture Restoration Field Day
Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue Joint Advisory Steering Committee meets
Members of the Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue’s Joint Advisory Steering Committee met on Wednesday for their third meeting of the year. Head of Sustainable Transition at BHP Liz Watts joined the meeting to update members on the progress of an ongoing PhD research project examining sustainable closure practices and to provide findings from a recentLearn more Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue Joint Advisory Steering Committee meets
Dialogue School Mine Tours Program takes students to Rix’s Creek
As part of our ongoing program of community engagement, member company The Bloomfield Group recently hosted a series of school mine tours co-ordinated by the Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue. Year 5 students at Singleton Public School toured Bloomfield’s Rix’s Creek Mine, where they were given the opportunity to learn about the benefits of mining andLearn more Dialogue School Mine Tours Program takes students to Rix’s Creek
Dialogue Joint Working Groups meet
Members of the Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue’s Joint Economic and Social Development and Joint Environment Working Groups met in Singleton this week to discuss the latest Dialogue projects and activities and learn more about the progress achieved in 2023 so far. The meetings provided an opportunity for members to share feedback on a recent reviewLearn more Dialogue Joint Working Groups meet
Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue preparing for pasture restoration tour
The Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue (UHMD) is preparing to host a Pasture Restoration Field Day later this year that will involve tours of mine rehabilitation and information sharing focusing on pasture establishment. The tour will take place in October across a number of mine sites in the Upper Hunter that have been rehabilitated to pasture,Learn more Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue preparing for pasture restoration tour
Dialogue Communications Working Group meets
Members of the Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue’s Communications Working Group met earlier this week. The working group discussed and endorsed the Draft Report resulting from the Dialogue secretariat’s review of our stakeholder engagement and communications strategies. Members of the group were key contributors to the review, which is designed to improve or enhance the dialogue’sLearn more Dialogue Communications Working Group meets
Vale Wendy Bowman
The Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue learned this week of the passing of Upper Hunter community advocate Wendy Bowman, aged 89. Wendy Bowman was a highly respected advocate for the Upper Hunter community. Over the years she was a forthright advocate on issues around air quality and land use. She was also an active and highly valued member ofLearn more Vale Wendy Bowman
Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue addresses Muswellbrook community
The Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue presented at the Muswellbrook Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s July Breakfast event this week. Representing the Dialogue’s Secretariat, NSWMC’s James Barben provided an update on current projects and priorities, including key issues arising from the 2022 Community Forum Feedback that the Dialogue is seeking to address, the upcoming Pasture RestorationLearn more Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue addresses Muswellbrook community
