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Supporting Local Sport – Appin Mine backs Wollondilly Razorbacks for 2026/2027 Seasons

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GM3 Appin Mine is proud to announce the continuation of our Platinum sponsorship of the Wollondilly Basketball Razorbacks for the 2026 and 2027 seasons. This sponsorship reflects our ongoing commitment to investing in local communities and supporting programs that promote healthy lifestyles, teamwork, and positive outcomes for young people and families across the Wollondilly region….

Dendrobium Community Trust Funds New Scoreboard for Local Club

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The GM3 Dendrobium Mine Community Enhancement Program has proudly supported our local rugby league community, providing a grant to fund a brand-new LED scoreboard for Mt Kembla Lowries rugby league club. The new Neville “NIFTY” White LED scoreboard will be a feature at all home games this season, enhancing the match-day experience for players, officials,…

GM3 Receives Approval for Industry-Leading Ventilation Air Methane Abatement Demonstration Plant

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GM3 is pleased to announce that we have received approval by the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure to construct and operate a ventilation air methane (VAM) abatement demonstration plant as part of our Bulli Seam Operations (BSO) Project (Appin Mine). The Project will serve as a significant case study for the industry, showcasing…

GM3 Appin Mine renews Community Partnership Program for further 10 years

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GM3 is proud to announce a renewed 10-year commitment to its Appin Mine Community Partnership Program (CPP). Established in 2004, the CPP is a voluntary initiative through which A$0.03 per saleable tonne of coal produced at Appin Mine is contributed to a community trust – which is administered by a Board comprising community and company…

Lighting up Wollondilly – GM³ Sponsors Arts Alive Festival

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GM³ Appin Mine were proud to partner with Wollondilly Shire Council as the premier sponsor of the 2025 Wollondilly Arts Alive Festival on Saturday, 11 October. The festival brought the town of Picton to life, transforming the streets into a vibrant hub of light, art and culture. Thousands of locals and visitors came together to…

New Wildlife Education App Brings the Aussie Bush to Students’ Fingertips

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GM3 has partnered with Symbio Wildlife Park to develop a first-of-its-kind educational app designed for children aged 5–12. The app helps children learn about local wildlife — where animals live, what they eat, and how to spot them in their natural environment. Think Pokémon Go, but for Australian wildlife! The local public school adjacent to…

New Lighting Equipment Boosts Safety for Mt Kembla Rural Fire Brigade

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Thanks to a grant from GM3 Dendrobium Mine’s Community Enhancement Program, the local Mount Kembla Rural Fire Service Brigade has been able to purchase a new remote area portable lighting system and articulating torches. Earlier this week, Dendrobium Blue Mines Rescue Team members Rob and Rod, visited the station to see the new equipment in…

GM³ Dendrobium Mine Win 2025 Southern Mines Rescue Competition

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GM3’s Dendrobium Blue Mines Rescue Team were named overall winners at the 66th Annual Southern Mines Rescue Competition, held on Friday, 8 August 2025. The event brought together six of the region’s best Mines Rescue Teams, including three from GM3 – Dendrobium Blue, Appin Pit Bulls, and Appin Green. They were joined by teams from Metropolitan and…

Dendrobium Miners Attend 96 Candles Ceremony

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31 July 2025 marked 123 years since the Mt Kembla Mine Disaster, where an underground gas explosion claimed the lives of 96 men and boys. The event remains Australia’s worst industrial tragedy. A commemorative ceremony ’96 Candles’ is held each year at Windy Gully Cemetery in Mount Kembla, just up the mountain from Dendrobium Mine,…