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Wilpinjong fire-fighting volunteers receive plaudits

PEABODY Energy’s Wilpingjong mine in New South Wales has been recognised for implementing a volunteer support program specifically to assist the NSW Rural Fire Service in the recent spate of bushfires in the region.

The Kain's flat fire in NSW with smoke visible behind the ROM pad at Peabody's Wilpinjong mine.

The Kain's flat fire in NSW with smoke visible behind the ROM pad at Peabody's Wilpinjong mine.

The company received a 2018 Supportive Employer Award from the NSW RFS for its role in fighting the  Kains Flat and Sir Ivan fires in 2017.   Wilpinjong general manager Blair Jackson, a 30-year RFS...

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