New HVO grants support 20 community projects
29 July 2024Help for Hunter Valley community and business groups to put on events, food for people experiencing homelessness, and programs to give local school kids skills for their future is on its way thanks to Hunter Valley Operations’ latest community grants. The mine has awarded 20 grants to not for profit organisations who can find it […]
Mining apprentice stars on football field
25 July 2024First year Hunter Valley Operation’s (HVO) apprentice Lilly-Jane Williams is an inspiring and talented trail blazer at work and on the football field. The 16 year old Singleton resident says she is living her dream of working as a plant mechanic. Her other passion is rugby league, and she also dreams of one day playing […]
HVO community grant supports PCYC Book Fair and youth programs
24 July 2024HVO community grant supports PCYC Book Fair and youth programs Hunter book lovers will be able to pick up some great reads while raising funds for local PCYC youth programs at this month’s Singleton PCYC Book Fair. HVO is supporting the PCYC to put on the book fair for the third year running through a […]
Congratulations 2024 Singleton Business Awards Winners
12 July 2024Congratulations to Morgan Engineering NSW for taking out the HVO sponsored Excellence in Innovation Award at the 2024 Singleton Business Awards. The McDougalls Hill based company also took home the President’s Award and Excellence in Large Business Award and was inducted into the Hall of Fame for winning the Excellence in Innovation category three years […]
The facts on HVO’s proposal to continue mining
02 July 2024This opinion piece by HVO General Manager Dave Foster was published in the Newcastle Herald on July 2. I am the general manager of the Hunter Valley Operations (HVO) coal mine, a Singleton resident and a father. I want my community to continue to prosper, not be left behind, while we transition to a lower […]
Fun day thanks HVO family and celebrates past, present and future
27 May 2024More than 4,000 members of Hunter Valley Operations’ (HVO) family came together to celebrate the past and present, focus on the future and have some fun together at the HVO Family Day on May 25. HR manager Amy Hartmann said HVO’s family includes employees and permanent contractors, their family members, charity partners and major suppliers. […]
HVO to update local business communities at Chamber events
22 April 2024The business communities of Singleton and Muswellbrook will get an update from Hunter Valley Operation’s General Manager Dave Foster on the mine’s operations and proposal to continue mining at upcoming Chamber breakfasts in May. Dave will speak at the Muswellbrook Chamber of Commerce and Industry breakfast on May 7 and the Business Singleton breakfast on […]
Congratulations Peter Walsh on 40 years of service to mining
18 April 2024Congratulations to Hunter Valley Operations (HVO) Continuation Project Manager Peter Walsh on 40 years of service to the mining industry. His career journey has been highlighted in a My Mining Life feature of @ The Coalface Magazine. Peter’s career in mining started in 1984 at what is now HVO. He was an apprentice fitter and […]
Newsletter, info sessions keep community up to date
08 April 2024Hunter Valley Operation’s (HVO) latest newsletter and upcoming community information sessions will keep the local community up to date with the mine’s operations and plans to continue mining until 2050. The bi-annual newsletter has been hand delivered to local residents and a copy is also available from HVO’s website. It has stories on HVO is […]
HVO apprentices help complete new Branxton Preschool playground
28 February 2024With help from HVO apprentices, children attending Branxton Preschool will have a fantastic new space in which to play. Second year apprentices spent a day this month to help put the finishing touches on the new 300 square metre playground space. They rolled up their sleeves to get the play space ready for the kids […]