MEDIA ALERT: MEU backs local jobs at HVO public hearing

MEU representatives will address media ahead of appearing at the HVO Continuation Project public hearing. 

WHEN: 
Friday, 17 July, 1pm 

WHERE: 
Outside Branxton Community Hall 
35 Bowen Street, Branxton 

WHO: 

• Robin Williams, President, Mining and Energy Union Northern Mining & NSW Energy District  

• Rebecca McDonald, Hunter Valley Operations worker and MEU Lodge President  

DETAILS: 
The Mining and Energy Union will address media ahead of appearing at the Independent Planning Commission public hearing into the Hunter Valley Operations (HVO) Continuation Project. 

MEU District President Robin Williams and HVO worker and MEU Lodge President Rebecca McDonald will be available to discuss the importance of the project for workers, the Hunter economy and the region's future. 

The speakers will outline why the Union believes the project should be approved, highlighting the jobs it supports, the benefits it delivers to local communities, and the importance of a well-managed transition for the Hunter.