December 3, 2011

HOW THEY SEE US

A QUICK SEARCH OF CENTENNIAL COAL'S WEBSITE REVEALS HOW THE COMPANY DESCRIBES THE ILFORD/RUNNING STREAM COMMUNITY. OF INTEREST IS THE FACT THAT MORE PEOPLE ARE EMPLOYED IN FARMING AND EDUCATION THAN COAL MINING. ALSO OF INTEREST IS HOW THEY PLAN TO USE " SENSITIVE AND TAILORED MANAGEMENT" TO NEGOTIATE WITH US AND YET THE COMPANY REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE OUR ASSOCIATION AS A 20 YEAR-OLD ORGANISATION REPRESENTING THE CONCERNS OF OVER 100 MEMBERS. WHY IS THIS?


2. THE COMMUNITY
2.1 DEMOGRAPHICS
The exploration area is rural and comprises the localities of Ilford, Running Stream, Razorback and portions
of Round Swamp and Clandulla. The land features undulating hills with cliffs and pagodas on the periphery
reaching elevations over 1000 metres above sea level [sic - add another 100m]. The hills are partially forested with land cleared for
grazing. The prominent feature of the landscape is the many water sources such as streams, creeks,
springs, soaks and dams that protrude on the surface. 
The area is located in the southern portion of the Mid-Western Regional Council LGA  and the northern portion of the Lithgow LGA.
Figure 3 - Panoramic view of the project area landscape
From the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2006 Census, the most common industries of employment
for persons aged 15 years and over, usually resident, in 2850 (Postal Area) which includes the locality of
Mudgee were Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 8.1%, School Education 5.3%, Coal Mining 4.2%,
Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.0% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.9%. The
most common responses for occupation for employed persons were Managers 18.9%, Technicians and
Trades Workers 15.6%, Professionals 13.6%, Labourers 13.4% and Sales Workers 10.9%. There were
3,878 families: 42.2% were couple families with children, 42.4% were couple families without children,
14.1% were one parent families and 1.3% were other families.
From the ABS 2006 Census for Ilford, the most common industries of employment for persons aged 15
years and over, usually resident, include Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 27.4%, School Education
8.5%, Coal Mining 5.7%, Management and Related Consulting Services 4.7% and Cement, Lime, Plaster
and Concrete Product Manufacturing 4.7%. The most common responses for occupation for employed
persons were Managers 29.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 22.6%, Labourers 14.2%, Clerical and
Administrative Workers 9.4% and Professionals 8.5%. There were 76 families in Ilford: 28.9% were couple
families with children, 53.9% were couple families without children, 17.1% were one parent families and
0.0% were other families.
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From the ABS 2006 Census for Clandulla, the most common industries of employment for persons aged 15
years and over, usually resident, include Cement, Lime, Plaster and Concrete Product Manufacturing
14.0%, Coal Mining 12.0%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 10.7%, Hardware, Building and Garden
Supplies Retailing 4.7% and Residential Care Services 4.7%. The most common responses for occupation
for employed persons were Technicians and Trades Workers 26.0%, Managers 24.7%, Machinery
Operators and Drivers 11.3%, Labourers 10.7% and Professionals 8.7%. There were 100 families in
Clandulla: 50.0% were couple families with children, 50.0% were couple families without children.
There are a significant number of landholdings that are owned by people not resident in the locality. These
landholdings are often used as weekend and holiday retreats. There are also a significant number of fifth
and sixth generational families with history that dates back to the earliest European settlement of the area.
The elders of these families have invaluable and extensive knowledge of history, the land, characteristics
and features of the localities in the Project Area. The extensive historical and experiential knowledge of the
area held by these locals is extremely valuable to both the community and the project and every effort
should be made to capture and record the information offered for posterity. The different history and lifestyle
motivations of different peoples manifest as different needs and concerns requiring sensitive and tailored
management by Centennial Coal.
In parallel with the history of agriculture in the area mining has also occurred for gold and precious metals
from the late 1800’s and coal mining from the early 1900’s. Exploration drilling activities to determine a coal
resource have also been undertaken since the 1980’s by the NSW Government and several companies. In
addition to the mining activity there are a number of existing leases held in the area for mining, petroleum
and geothermal energy.

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