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 […]
HVO GM SPEAKS AT FIRST HUNTER BUSINESS ENERGY & RESOURCES EVENT IN 2024
21 February 2024Hunter Valley Operation’s General Manager Dave Foster is the keynote speaker at the first Hunter Business Energy and Resources event for 2024. Dave will be speaking about how HVO’s Continuation Project will unearth opportunity while the world and the Hunter region transitions to a lower carbon economy. His presentation will focus on: Dave said HVO’s […]
Helping a local community legend ride for kids safety
20 February 2024With financial support from Hunter Valley Operations, Jerrys Plains’ resident Brian Atfield has completed a 200km horse ride to play a part in raising more than half a million dollars to support kids’ safety in Australia. Mr Atfield and 19 others rode across nine days from Pokolbin in the Hunter Valley to Tamworth as part […]
HVO funding helps Jerrys Plains kids to be ready for school
09 February 2024School is back for 2024 including at Jerrys Plains Public School. Funding from Hunter Valley Operations (HVO) is helping local kids to be school ready. The Jerrys Juniors and Ready4School programs prepare children for Kindergarten. HVO has been providing funding for the program since 2016. At last year’s end of year school presentation night, HVO’s […]
HVO mine trucks deliver $32,500 for local charities
02 February 2024Five Upper Hunter charities have shared in $32,500 because of the coal hauled by five Hunter Valley Operations’ (HVO) mining trucks. Representatives from Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service, Hunter Prostate Cancer Alliance, Hunter Breast Cancer Foundation, Type 1 Foundation and Singleton Family Support received their donations from HVO general manager Dave Foster at a presentation this […]
HVO EMPLOYEES SHOW THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS
21 December 2023The team at Hunter Valley Operations (HVO) is showing the spirt of Christmas by donating to local charities that are helping people in need in the local community. Some employees and contractors donated the $100 Christmas vouchers HVO gave them to either Singleton Family Support or Singleton Salvation Army. HVO matched each donation. Employees also […]
HVO EMPLOYEES & RUGBY LEAGUE STARS RALLY BEHIND COLLEAGUE WHOSE STEP-SON HAS BRAIN CANCER
21 December 2023When Liam Foran, a trainer working at Hunter Valley Operations (HVO), heard that colleague Jesse Hall’s 17 year old step-son Hunter had been diagnosed with terminal stage 4 brain cancer, he knew he had to do something. He called his brother, New Zealand rugby league player Kieran Foran, and Australian and Manly rugby league player […]
MATT HALL’S INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGES RESONATES WITH HVO STAFF
14 December 2023Hunter Valley Operations (HVO) staff experienced a morale-boosting and inspiring address from Red Bull Air Race world champion, Matt Hall, during their November staff training day. As a team-building exercise, the former Royal Australian Air Force Wing Commander spoke about his life experiences and how he handles pressure. HVO General Manager Dave Foster said training […]