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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
The Upper Hunter Dialogue’s Joint Advisory Steering Committee (JASC) and various Working Groups met this week for the final round of 2023 meetings. It was a special JASC meeting as we farewelled the Dialogue’s Chair, Sarah Withell, who is stepping down after nearly 5 years. As the longest serving Chair of the Dialogue, Sarah wasLearn more Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue Steering Committee and Working Groups meet
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
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
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
Members of the Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue’s Joint Advisory Steering Committee met in Singleton this week, with the Dialogue’s proposed 2023 Work Plan high on the agenda. Members discussed and endorsed the plan that has been developed to address issues raised through participant feedback at the 2022 Community Forum. This follows similar discussions at recentLearn more Dialogue Joint Advisory Steering Committee meets
The Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue’s Joint Environment Working Group and Social Development Group met this week to dicuss a number of key issues. Members of the Environment Working Group discussed the progress made in planning for the upcoming Pasture Restoration Field Day, which will involve the mining industry, agronomists and other relevant organisations participating inLearn more Constructive discussions at Mining Dialogue Joint Working Group meetings
Members of the Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue Communications Working Group met in Singleton this week to discuss a range of Dialogue matters. As with recent Joint Advisory Steering Committee and Joint Working Group meetings, members provided input into potential actions that the Dialogue may explore in response to feedback gathered from participants in the 2022Learn more Dialogue Communications Working Group meets
The Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue’s Joint Advisory Steering Committee met this Wednesday at the UHMD Resource Centre in Singleton. Members provided guidance to the Dialogue secretariat to help plan for the 2021 Forum event, to be held in Muswellbrook in November, with the agenda featuring a strong focus on engagement and a facilitated discussion session.Learn more Joint Advisory Steering Committee Update
Members from the Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue’s Joint Environment Working Group and Joint Economic and Social Development Working Group reconvened at the Dialogue’s Resource Centre in Singleton for the first in-person meetings since March 2020. Utilising a hybrid of videoconferencing and office discussions, members appreciated the value of reconnecting at the Dialogue premises to discussLearn more Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue Joint Working Groups resume in-person meetings
