Appendix C - Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment - Peabody Energy

Date Consultation Description Method of Contact Outcomes
17/06/2011 Proposed methodology mailed to Aboriginal Native Title Consultants, Bullem Bullem Heritage Consultants, Cacatua
Culture Consultants, Carrawonga Consultants, Culturally Aware, Gidawaa Waland Cultural Heritage Consultancy,
Giwiirr Consultants, HTO Environmental Management Services, Hunter Valley Aboriginal Corporation, Hunter
Valley Cultural Consultants, Hunter Valley Cultural Surveying, Hunter Valley Natural & Cultural Resources
Mangement, Kayaway Eco-Cultural and Heritage Services, Lower Hunter Wonnarua Council Inc, Mingaa
Consultants, Muronga Gialinga, Muswellbrook Cultural Consultants, Ungooroo Aboriginal Corporation, Ungooroo
Cultural & Community Services,Upper Hunter Heritage Consultants, Upper Hunter Wonnarua Council Inc, Valley
Culture, Wanaruah Custodians Aboriginal Corporation, Wararuah Local Aboriginal Land Council, Wattaka
Wonnarua Cultural Consultants, Widescope Indigenous Group Pty Ltd, Wonn 1 Contracting, Wonnarua Cultural
Heritage, Wonnarua Elders Council, Wonnarua Nation Aboriginal Corporation, Yarrawalk division of Tocomwall,
Yinaar Cultural Services.
Mail
Proposed methodology provided to registered stakeholder groups for their comment. Comments on the
proposed methodology due 15/07/2011
30/06/2011 Response recived from Donna Sampson of Cacatua Cultural Consulting. Phone Donna Sampson said Cacatua Culture Consultants would provide comments on the proposed methodology in
writing by 06/06/2011.
5/07/2011 Response received from Donna Sampson of Cacatua Culture Consultants. Email Donna Sampson requested that Cacatua Culture Consultants be provided with a copy of the proposed
methodology.Donna Sampson was contacted and she confirmed that Cacatua Culture Consultants had
changed postal address. She also advised that the proposed methodology had been fowarded from the old
postal address and she no longer required a copy. The change of address was noted for all future
correspondence.
7/07/2011 Response received from Laurie Perry of Wonnarua Nation Aboriginal Corporation Fax Wonnarua Nation Aboriginal Corporation was in agreement with the methodology however raised concerns
about impact of the Project on the Bora Ground and the cultural significance of the area. Their response to the
methodology was noted and their concerns have been addressed in the ACHA.
7/07/2011 Response received from Gordon Griffiths of Wonnarua Cultural Heritage. Phone Gordon Griffiths confirmed that Wonnarua Cultural Heritage was a registered stakeholder group. Gordon
Griffiths also said Wonnarua Cultural Heritage would provide comments on the proposed methodology.
12/07/2011 Response received from Shannon Griffiths of Wonnarua Culture Heritage Fax Wonnarua Nation Aboriginal Corporation was in agreement with the methodology and requested that meeting to
be held with alll groups involved to discuss the project.
18/07/2011 Response received from Kathie Steward Kinchela of Yinarr Cultural Services Email Yinarr Cultural Services requested that they be provided with a copy of the proposed methodology. Kathie
Steward Kinchela confirmed that they had changed postal address. A copy of the methodology was emailed to
Yinarr Cultural Services and the change of postal address was noted for future correspondence.
19/07/2011 Response received from Tegan McCormack of Cacatua Culture Consultants Fax Cacatua Culture Consultants agreed with the methodology and requested that they be given the opportunity to
survey all areas considered to be culturally significant.Response to methodology noted.
19/07/2011 Response received from Suzie Worth of Wanaruah LALC Phone Response to methodology noted. Wanaruah LALC had concerns regarding the proximity of the project to the
Bora Ground and the potential impacts on Aboriginal culture and heritage values.Their response to
methodology was noted and their concerns have been addressed in the ACHA.
21/07/2011 Letters sent out to Hunter Valley Aboriginal Corporation, Yinaar Cultural Services, Ungooroo Aboriginal
Corporation, Giwiirr Consultants, Wonnarua Cultural Heritage, Upper Hunter Wonnarua Council Inc, Ungooroo
Cultural & Community Services, Wonn 1 Contracting, Hunter Valley Cultural Surveying, Wararuah Local Aboriginal
Land Council, HTO Environmental Management Services, Wonnarua Nation Aboriginal Corporation.
Email
Invitation to attend field survey.
21/07/2011 Emails sent out to Hunter Valley Aboriginal Corporation, Yinaar Cultural Services, Ungooroo Aboriginal
Corporation, Giwiirr Consultants, Wonnarua Cultural Heritage, Upper Hunter Wonnarua Council Inc, Ungooroo
Cultural & Community Services, Wonn 1 Contracting, Hunter Valley Cultural Surveying, Wararuah Local Aboriginal
Land Council, HTO Environmental Management Services, Wonnarua Nation Aboriginal Corporation.
Email/Fax
Invitation to attend field survey.
21/07/2011 Response received from Taasha Layer of Ungooroo Aboriginal Corporation Email Taasha Layer confirmed a representative from Ungooroo Aboriginal Corporation would be attending the field
surveys.
21/07/2011 Response received from Paulette Ryan of HTO Environmental Management Services. Mail Paulette Ryan confirmed a representative from HTO Environmental Management Services would be attending
the field surveys. Insurance details sent for HTO Environmental Management Services were out of date and
renewed insurances were requested.
23/07/2011 Response received from Kathie Steward Kinchela of Yinarr Cultural Services. Email Yinarr Cultural Services agreed with the proposed methodology. Their response was noted.