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Minutes of Centennial Mandalong Community Consultative Committee Meeting Held Tuesday 19 June 2018 – Meeting commencing at 4:05pm at Mandalong Mine Training Room PRESENT Member Name Organisation Margaret MacDonald-Hill (MMH) Independent Chair John Shoebridge (JS) Dora Creek Community Mick Astles (MA) Mandalong Community Association Tracey Corkery (TC) arrived at 4.12pm Mandalong Community Association Anna Walsh (AW) Centennial Mandalong Pty Ltd Phil Enright (PE) Centennial Mandalong Pty Ltd Peter Cook (PC) Centennial Mandalong Pty Ltd Robyn Hall (RH) Mandalong Community Association (Alternate) Dr Lynden Rogers (LR) Mandalong Community IN ATTENDANCE Lisa Andrews (LA) Minute Taker APOLOGIES Member Organisation Angela Besant (AB) Mandalong Community Association Cr David Belcher (DB) Lake Macquarie City Council Jeff Dunwoodie (JD) Centennial Mandalong Pty Ltd Trevor James (TJ) Mandalong Community WELCOME The Chair welcomed all present. DECLARATION OF The Chair made her usual declaration (appointed by the Secretary of No changes to previous declarations by CCC INTEREST the Department of Planning and Environment as the Independent Chair members. for Mandalong Community Consultative Committee; and that she is a member on the Mine Subsidence Board.) 1 Centennial Coal Community Consultative Committee Meeting Minutes – 19 June 2018

PREVIOUS MINUTES Minutes Action The minutes of the previous meeting held on 13 February 2018 were Moved: MA confirmed without change. Seconded: LR BUSINESS ARISING Item Action Business arising from the previous minutes: 1 No new information - Council still in 1. Rural Fire Shed Land Transfer negotiation with RFS on access points. 2. TransGrid – TL 24 Location 2 Covered in presentation 3. TL24 Tower Inspection 3 Inspection by CCC held on 27 February 2018 CORRESPONDENCE Item The correspondence was included on the agenda with two additional items: 7/6/18 – Email advising of Radio KOFM carrying out an underground radio show at the mine 15/6/18 – PE’s pre -meeting report. MMH enquired about one of the depositional dust readings in the report (Page 3) DG 9 & 10, which were elevated. PE advised that these results were reviewed at the time and determined that it was possibly caused by earthworks on a neighbouring property. CENTENNIAL COAL Presentation Comments MANDALONG REPORTS  A hard copy of the Mandalong Mine Community Consultative Questions were asked and answered throughout the presentation. Committee Presentation 16 June 2018 was provided to all attendees.  A hard copy of the Mandalong Mine – Land Management Plan (updated 15 June 2018) was provided to all attendees.  Water Quality 2018 – YTD Summary  Water Volume Discharged 2018 YTD  Self-report to EPA; tankers used to stop the MSSS Sediment Dam Discharge Incident discharge. Capacity in dam has been increased.  Nil community complaints – February 2018 to June 2018  Community Sponsorship – February 2018 to June 2018  Mining Update: *LW23 finished in March *LW24 commenced in April and planned to complete in August TC asked what species of trees were planted at *LW24 currently under Mandalong Rd the front entrance? Action: PC to advise *LW24A scheduled to be extracted from Sept 2018 to Jan 2019 *LW25 to commence in February 2019 TC asked if there was any exceedance with mine *Maingate 24 nearing completion subsidence in LW23 than what was modelled. PE *Maingate 25 and Tailgate 25 continuing for LW25 2 Centennial Coal Community Consultative Committee Meeting Minutes – 19 June 2018

*Mains development roadways for Maingate 26. advised that all private properties were well  within predictions. Exploration  LW24 Update  LW24A Preview  Meetings & discussions have been held with all Ponding and Dam Rehabilitation  landowners to consider subsidence. Extraction Plan LW25-31  Access Road and MSSS (PC explained the locations of the first shaft, the spillway and that rainwater will be collected and reused for the Action: It was suggested that an inspection of drilling shafts) the shaft construction site be undertaken by  Shaft Sinking (detailed description provided by PC on how this CCC members prior to the commencement of system will be constructed and operated. Drilling at approximately next meeting. TBC. 4m per day, which means works for first shaft should finish in August 2019)  TransGrid – TL24 relocation (is connected and energised)  TL24 towers (stringing photographs and description of the process)  Ausgrid – 33kV Power Line Project (previously predicted that 20 hectares would be cleared, however, now only 12)  TL25/26 Subsidence Mitigation (process has commenced with TC advised the committee of two RFS trucks TransGrid) colliding.  Traffic Data (PC advised that the variable messaging sign was vandalised by being burnt down. A permanent sign will be erected). GENERAL BUSINESS Nil 3 Centennial Coal Community Consultative Committee Meeting Minutes – 19 June 2018

ACTION LOG CURRENT ACTIONS ACTION NO: TOPIC ACTION WHO WHEN STATUS 25.10.16 - 5 RFS land transfer Cr Belcher to advise progress Cr Belcher By next meeting Update: 13/6/18 of land transfer and advise Council still in negotiation with RFS CCC. on access points. 19.6.18 – 1 Tree Species TC asked what species of PC By next meeting trees had been planted at the front entrance to the mine site 19.6.18 – 2 Inspection of Shaft Inspection prior to the next PC/MMH Prior to next CCC meeting meeting MEETING CLOSED 5.10PM MMH thanked all for their attendance.  NEXT MEETING An inspection of the new shaft prior to CCC Tuesday 23 October 2018 meeting. Details to be confirmed. LIST OF TABLED ITEMS AS ATTACHMENTS TO MINUTES Centennial Coal Community Consultative Committee Mine Update – Presentation and Centennial Coal Land Management Plan 4 Centennial Coal Community Consultative Committee Meeting Minutes – 19 June 2018

Mandalong Mine Community Consultative Committee 19 June 2018 www.centennialcoal.com.au APP179211

Water Quality 2018 – YTD Summary Average Water Quality Monitoring Required by EPL 365 pH (6.5-8.5) 2018 Period TSS (mg/L) (50mg/L) Oil & Grease (mg/L) (10mg/L) 7.80 2.90 0 LDP001 Average Water Quality Monitoring Required by EPL 365 2018 Period pH (6.5-8.5) TSS (mg/L) (50mg/L) Oil & Grease (mg/L) (10mg/L) N/A LDP002 N/A N/A 2

Water Volume Discharged 2018 YTD Average Water Quality Monitoring Required by EPL 365 Daily discharge Min Discharge Average Maximum (ML/day ) Discharge Discharge (ML/day) (ML/day) 2.5 LDP 001 2.10 0 • Average daily discharge of 2.10ML per day. No exceedances of 5ML/day discharge volume limit in 2018 to date. 3

MSSS Sediment Dam Discharge Incident • A 78mm rainfall event was recorded on 26/2/18 at the Mandalong South Surface Site (MSSS) which resulted in a turbid discharge event from the Sediment Basin. • The regulatory authorities were immediately notified of the incident in accordance with the Pollution Incident Response Management Plan. EPA attended the site on 26/2/18. • Flocculent dosing was undertaken to reduce the suspended solids load in the MSSS Sediment Basin. An irrigation system and evaporator cannons were installed at the MSSS following the discharge event to reduce water levels in the Sediment Basin. • No further discharges have occurred since 26 February 2018. 4

Community Complaints February 2018 to June 2018 • There were no community complaints received since the previous meeting. 5

Community Sponsorship February 2018 – June 2018 • Cooranbong Pre-School; • MCA 2018 sponsorship; • Newcastle Variety Bash; • Morisset United Soccer Club; • Morisset Rotary Golf Day; • Cooranbong Markets; • PCYC Morisset Film Making Workshop; • Mandalong Stock Feeds – Chris O’Brien Lifehouse; and • Watagan Mountains Campdraft Event. 6

Mining Update • LW23 finished in March. • LW24 commenced in April and planned to complete in August. • LW24 currently under Mandalong Rd. • LW24A scheduled to be extracted from September to January 2019. • LW25 to commence in February 2019. • Maingate 24A nearing completion. • Maingate 25 and Tailgate 25 continuing for LW25. • Mains developing roadways for Maingate 26. 7

Exploration • Surface borehole exploration has continued and is focusing on the extent of sill within Mandalong South (LW25 onwards) and for coal quality. • Three holes completed at end of LW25-28 to define sill. • One coal quality borehole completed over LW25. • Currently setting up to drill coal quality borehole over LW27. • The next boreholes will target seam split along main headings and definition of the sill from LW32 onwards. • Access Agreements and Occupational permits in place. • Exploration program will continue throughout 2018. 8