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29 Sep

Pasture Restoration Field Day

The Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue, in conjunction with The Bloomfield Group, is preparing for a Pasture Restoration Field Day on October 11. This will involve tours of the Rix’s Creek mine rehabilitation and information sharing focusing on pasture establishment.

20 Sep

Supporting Bush fire preparedness

The Bloomfield Group and Foundation have recently provided support to local volunteer groups who help our communities during and after natural disasters such as fire and flood.

08 Sep

School Mine tours

Rix’s Creek Mine recently hosted three Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue (UHMD) Tours.

30 Aug

Bloomfield joins in Voice for Mining Family Day

Thousands of mining families, including many Bloomfield families, joined a sold-out crowd at McDonald Jones Stadium, as the Newcastle Knights took on the South Sydney Rabbitohs at the annual Voice for Mining Family Day on Sunday 20 August.

01 Aug

New trucks deliver sound results

A sound attenuation package was engineered through collaboration with Hushpack and WesTrac utilising Bloomfield’s site expertise to minimise noise impacts and have achieved a high sound output reduction.

14 Apr

Fun Family Day at Rix’s Creek

Last month Bloomfield held a Family Day at our Rix’s Creek North mine site. Around 700 employees and their families attended the warm and fun packed Sunday.

06 Feb

Bloomfield Employee Workplace Giving

Many employees of The Bloomfield Group generously support charities through Workplace Giving deductions from their pay. These charities are providing services to our local communities and beyond.

15 Dec

New state-of-the-art Beds for Singleton Hospital

A donation from The Bloomfield Group Foundation helped Singleton Hospital to buy three new state-of-the-art beds.

09 Dec

Bloomfield funds CareFlight Trauma Care Workshops in Singleton

The Bloomfield Group Foundation teamed up with CareFlight and Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Grants Program to fund two free “Trauma Care Workshop” training days in Singleton for local First Responders in November.

22 Nov

Renata Roberts Selected in ‘WIM100’

Renata Roberts, Chief Corporate Services Officer at The Bloomfield Group (TBG), has been selected among the ‘100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining in 2022 (WIM100)’ by Women in Mining (WIMUK), a volunteer non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting the employment, retention and advancement of women in the mining sector. The WIM100 recognises women who have gone ‘above and beyond’ in their contributions to the global mining industry.

04 Nov

Hunter Coal Festival Singleton Community Day a success

The Bloomfield Group has continued its support this year for the Hunter Coal Festival Community Day at the Singleton showgrounds which was held on 29 October.

22 Sep

Carrie’s Place – Staying Home Leaving Violence program

The Bloomfield Group proudly supports the Carrie’s Place – Staying Home Leaving Violence program. It recently donated funds to purchase IT equipment for each Case Manager so they can work remotely from Singleton and Dungog to deliver this program.

11 Aug

Further Support for the Singleton PCYC – DRIVE Program

The Bloomfield Group has contributed a further $15,000 to continue its support of the successful Singleton Police Citizens Youth Club (PCYC) Drive Program.

27 Jul

Proactive noise management at Rix’s Creek Mine Highly Commended

The Environmental Team at Rix’s Creek Mine has been highly commended in the NSW Mining Health, Safety Environment and Community (HSEC) Awards, winning third place in the environment excellence awards category.

25 Jul

Mental Health Program Wins Industry Award

A Bloomfield Group mental health program has been announced as the winner in the Health Excellence category at the NSW Mining Health, Safety Environment and Community (HSEC) Awards.

18 May

2023 Apprentice Intake Now Open

Our Apprenticeship Program has been creating careers for over 40 years, all under the careful guidance and support of supervisors and a dedicated, full-time Apprentice and Training Coordinator. The 2023 Apprentice Intake will offer positions in the following trades: 1 x Electrician 1 x Boilermaker 1 x Machinist 3 x Plant Mechanic / Fitters. Applications for a 2023 Apprenticeship will close 26th June 2022.

28 Feb

Beneficiaries recognised at special event to mark fruition of Singleton Community Economic Development Fund

Bloomfield attended a special community afternoon tea last in February where the first recipients of a total of $526,333 under the Singleton Community Economic Development Fund (CEDF) were recognised.

13 Dec

Singleton PCYC - DRIVE program – helping Singleton young people get their Drivers Licence

The Bloomfield Group Foundation recently donated funds to Singleton Police Citizens Youth Club (PCYC) for their DRIVE program – a driving mentor program connecting young people who have difficulty obtaining their required learner driver hours with trained community volunteers who have the time to spend supervising learner drivers.

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