Lidsdale Siding is a rail loading and unloading facility which accommodates the transfer, receipt and dispatch of coal from Centennial’s western mining operations to domestic and export markets. Receipt and transfer of coal from this facility is critical to guaranteeing ongoing supply of suitable quality coal to Mount Piper Power Station.
Lidsdale Siding is located on the northern edge of Wallerawang. The site has been continually used as a coal storage and rail loading facility since 1974.

Key Documents
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Blasting Notifications
Community Consultation
Community Consultative Committee
A Community Consultative Committee (CCC) provides a forum for open discussion between representatives of the Company, community, council and other stakeholders on issues directly relating to the mine’s operations, environmental performance and community relations, and keeps the community informed on these matters.
Document Name | Size | Document Date |
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Western Region CCC Draft Minutes and Combined Presentation - February 2020 | 4.30 MB | 19/02/2021 |
Western Region CCC Final minutes - November 2020 | 311.89 KB | 19/02/2021 |
Western Region CCC - SCSO Presentation and draft minutes - November 2020 | 2.93 MB | 24/11/2020 |
Western Region CCC - SCSO Presentation and minutes - August 2020 | 2.51 MB | 18/11/2020 |
Western Region CCC Presentation - April 2020 | 5.32 MB | 8/04/2020 |
Western CCC - Minutes November 2019 | 865.52 KB | 20/11/2019 |
Western Region CCC Minutes - August 2019 | 984.14 KB | 22/08/2019 |
Western CCC April 2019 - Minutes and presentation | 4.25 MB | 16/04/2019 |
CCC Minutes and Presentations _November 2018 | 6.87 MB | 23/11/2018 |
CCC Minutes - Lidsdale Siding - April 2018 | 2.63 MB | 10/04/2018 |
Community Complaints Register
The Lidsdale Siding Community Information Hotline is (61-2) 6355 9500. For further information about enquiries or complaints, please view our Contact Us page.
Document Name | Size | Document Date |
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LS_PA 08_0223 Complaints Register May 2013 - March 2021 | 297.57 KB | 1/04/2021 |
LS_PA 08_0223 Complaints Register May 2013 - February 2021 | 297.22 KB | 3/03/2021 |
LS_PA 08_0223 Complaints Register May 2013 - January 2021 | 295.54 KB | 1/02/2021 |
Stakeholder Engagement Plan
The following document(s) relate to the mine’s operating and licence conditions.
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Authorisations under the Mining Act
Consents and Approvals under the EP and A Act
Document Name | Size | Document Date |
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LS PA 08_0223 | 1.94 MB | 3/11/2020 |
Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC)
The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act is administered by the Federal Government’s Department of Environment which is incorporated into the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Populations and Communities.
The EPBC Act requires any person who proposes to undertake an action that will have, or is likely to have, a significant impact on a matter of national environmental significance to refer that action to the Minister for a decision as to whether assessment and approval is required under the EPBC Act. This decision is referred to as a ‘controlled action’. Where it is deemed a controlled action, the Minister may approve the action and issue conditions of approval
Environmental Protection Licence
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Lidsdale Siding EPL 5129 | 3.34 MB | 1/03/2021 |
Exploration
Environmental Assessments (EAs) are an assessment of the environmental, social and economic benefits and impacts of a proposed project or modification to an existing project. EAs are regulated by the NSW Department of Planning and Infrastructure.
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Environmental Assessments
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LS MOD 3 - RTS DPIE (1) | 108.79 KB | 5/09/2020 |
LS MOD 3 - RTS EPA (2) | 211.06 KB | 20/07/2020 |
LS MOD 3 - RTS EPA (1) | 215.95 KB | 19/06/2020 |
LS MOD 3 - Submissions Report | 349.05 KB | 22/05/2020 |
LS MOD 3 - Modifications Report | 16.62 MB | 14/04/2020 |
LS MOD 2 Response to Submissions | 208.72 KB | 14/10/2019 |
LS MOD 2 SEE | 7.18 MB | 25/09/2019 |
LS MOD 1 Response to Submissions | 256.40 KB | 2/08/2019 |
LS MOD 1 SEE | 12.97 MB | 25/06/2019 |
Lidsdale Siding Flood Study | 16.60 MB | 30/04/2014 |
Approvals obtained to facilitate mining generally require management plans in consideration of various identified environmental impacts. These plans vary from operation to operation to reflect the operating conditions.
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Environmental Management Plans, Strategies and Programs
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SCSO Environmental Management Strategy 2021 | 6.21 MB | 4/03/2021 |
Western Region Noise Management Plan | 21.41 MB | 15/02/2021 |
SCSO Waste Management Plan | 1.01 MB | 6/05/2019 |
Western Region - Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Management Plan 2018 | 11.88 MB | 4/07/2018 |
Western Region - Historic Heritage Management Plan | 5.07 MB | 1/06/2018 |
Western Region Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Management Plan (Version 3) | 5.19 MB | 24/07/2017 |
Lidsdale Siding Water Management Plan | 8.44 MB | 24/09/2014 |
Lidsdale Siding Biodiversity Management Plan | 7.38 MB | 3/10/2013 |
Lidsdale Siding - Construction Traffic Managment Plan FINAL | 3.16 MB | 28/05/2013 |
Mining Operations Plan / Rehabilitation Management Plan
Mining operations in NSW are required, as a condition of an authorisation issued under the Mining Act, to conduct mining operations in accordance with a Mining Operations Plan (MOP) that has been approved by NSW Trade and Investment – Division of Resources and Energy.
The MOP describes the manner in which mining, processing, rehabilitation and reporting are to be undertaken with reference to Management Plans and Procedures. The MOP also establishes relationships to other approval and reporting requirements consistent with development consent, leases and licences.
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Lidsdale Siding Rehabilitation and Closure Plan - February 2021 | 7.63 MB | 28/02/2021 |
Pollution Incident Response Management Plan
The Pollution Incident Response Management Plan has been developed to satisfy the requirements of the Protection of the Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2011 (POELA Act) which requires the preparation, implementation and publication of a Pollution Incident Response Management Plan.
The objectives of these plans are to provide guidelines and procedures for the effective control and reporting of pollution incidents to all relevant stakeholders.
Whilst personal contact details for the following document are available in the controlled on-site Pollution Incident Response Management Plan, they do not appear in this public document under provision of the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998.
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Springvale Coal Services PIRMP May 2020 | 15.24 MB | 11/05/2020 |
Subsidence Management
Subsidence Management Plans (SMPs) are prepared by mining lease holders to consider the potential impacts of underground mining and identify measures to manage such impacts. SMPs may contain requirements for the avoidance of damage to particularly significant features, the mitigation of damage, or rehabilitation of subsidence related impacts.
The following provides a summary of environmental monitoring data undertaken as required by Environment Protection Licences and Approvals. The purpose of this data is to provide the community with meaningful information on the performance of environmental controls.
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Annual Reports
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LS PA 08_0223_ 2020 Annual Review Approved | 3.28 MB | 26/02/2021 |
LS PA 08_0223_ 2019 Annual Review Approved | 11.98 MB | 27/02/2020 |
LS PA 08_0223_ 2018 Annual Review Approved | 7.81 MB | 21/02/2019 |
Lidsdale Siding 2017 Annual Review (PA 08_0223) | 18.78 MB | 28/02/2018 |
Lidsdale Siding Annual Review 2016 | 10.52 MB | 28/02/2017 |
Lidsdale Siding Annual Review 2015 | 5.86 MB | 31/03/2016 |
Lidsdale Siding Annual Review 2014 | 7.02 MB | 27/02/2015 |
Lidsdale Siding Annual Review 2013 | 6.02 MB | 31/12/2013 |
Environment Protection Licence Monitoring Data
Independent Environmental Audits
Independent Environmental Audits are undertaken regularly as a component of each mining approval. The audit is undertaken by a suitably qualified independent expert. The purpose of the audit is to independently assess the environmental performance of the mine and whether it is complying with the relevant requirements of its project approval, any relevant mining lease and environmental protection licence.
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LSD_ PA 08-0223 - 2018 IEA - Recommendations Response Q1 2020 updat | 84.05 KB | 13/02/2020 |
LS_PA 08-0223 IEA Final Report | 4.54 MB | 18/01/2019 |
LSD_ PA 08-0223 - 2018 IEA - Recommendations Final.doc | 315.76 KB | 21/12/2018 |
Lidsdale Siding IEA 2015 - Response to IEA Recommendations | 218.69 KB | 19/01/2016 |
Lidsdale Siding Independent Environmental Audit 2015 | 6.19 MB | 15/12/2015 |
Lidsdale Siding Upgrade Project Independent Noise Audit (2015) | 1.51 MB | 13/11/2015 |
EPA Audit - Lidsdale Siding Coal Loading Facility | 1.38 MB | 13/08/2015 |
EPA Audit atLidsdale Siding | 1.37 MB | 13/08/2015 |
Transport Records
Document Name | Size | Document Date |
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Lidsdale Siding Tranport records 2013-2020 | 124.38 KB | 10/02/2021 |
Lidsdale Siding Transport Records 2013-2019 | 90.48 KB | 13/02/2020 |