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The Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue has had a productive start to 2024, and with this year’s Community Forum in Singleton fast approaching, it looks to be a busy end to the year as well for the Dialogue. Our Winter 2024 edition is packed with the latest you need to know about the 2024 Community Forum, includingLearn more A busy start to 2024: Catch up with the Dialogue’s latest in our Winter 2024 Newsletter!
The Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue has released their 2023 Air Quality Update. The Update analyses and reports on key aspects of air quality across the Upper Hunter region, includingconcentrations of particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10) for the 2023 calendar year, as well as examining the relationship between particulate matter and other factors such as rainfallLearn more Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue releases 2023 Air Quality Update
The Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue’s School Mine Tours returned last week, with 38 Year Five students from Denman Public and Sandy Hollow Public Schools visiting Bengalla Mine. Students engaged with mine staff including geologists, mining engineers and environmental scientists. They participated in a drone tour of the mine and had a first-hand experience of theLearn more Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue School Mine Tour program returns for 2024
The Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue’s Communications Working Group met this week to discuss progress made on addressing the recommendations from last year’s Engagement and Communications Review. The Dialogue secretariat also provided an update on key environmental projects, notably the Air Quality Analysis Update for the 2023 calendar year. The Committee discussed a set of infographicsLearn more Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue discusses engagement strategy and environmental projects
The Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue’s Joint Advisory Steering Committee (JSAC) was joined by Cessnock-based Labor MLC Emily Suvaal MLC this week, for a briefing on the Dialogue’s key projects and initiatives. Ms Suvaal also briefed the Committee on recent NSW Government initiatives relevant to our sector. JASC members had an in depth and constructive discussionLearn more Mining Dialogue’s Steering Committee meets with Hunter-based MLC Emily Suvaal
The Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue’s Joint Environment Working Group and Joint Social and Economic Development Working Group met this week. Both working groups received a joint presentation from ServeGate and Umwelt on a process to leave positive post-mining economic and social legacies for First Nations and wider communities. The Joint Economic and Social Development WorkingLearn more Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue Joint Working Groups meet
The Dialogue recently announced the winners of their 2023 Christmas in the Classroom competition. The competition was offered to all schools who participated in the Dialogue’s 2023 School Mine Tours Program. 8 primary and secondary schools across the Upper Hunter took up the opportunity and received a $150 ‘buy local’ gift card to help decorateLearn more 2023 Christmas in the Classroom Winners Revealed
Looking back on 2023, it has been a significant and challenging year for the Upper Hunter, particularly the Singleton community. It has been humbling and inspiring to see how the community has come together to support and care for each other. During 2023, the Dialogue has maintained our ongoing focus on environmental monitoring and reportingLearn more Find out more about the Dialogue’s busy 2023 in our Summer 2023/2024 Newsletter
The Joint Advisory Steering Committee (JASC) farewelled the Chair, Sarah Withell at their meeting on November 15 and welcomed the incoming Chair, John Watson. Sarah has been a member of the Joint Advisory Steering Committee since it was established in 2015 and has been the Chair since 2019. Sarah has played a key role inLearn more Joint Advisory Steering Committee Update
This week, the Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue published its latest report on rehabilitation progress with the 2022 results demonstrating a continued focus by industry on progressively rehabilitating mining land across the region. The Dialogue’s Rehabilitation Principles and Commitments project commenced in 2012, and has seen industry commit to a set of common rehabilitation principles that has improved the transparency of rehabilitation progress of UpperLearn more Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue releases 2022 Rehabilitation Progress Results
