The nine members of the Newcastle Community Consultative Committee on the Environment will discuss the Hunter Estuary study, as well as the impacts of water pollution, ash dams and transport pollutants in the Newcastle local government area.
Representatives from the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) and Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (DPIE) will join the meeting, including the EPA's Director Regulatory Operations, Adam Gilligan.
"Already this year, the Committee has provided feedback to the EPA about air quality, coal dust management on Kooragang Island, and ammonium nitrate manufacture, storage and transport in the Newcastle area," Mr Gilligan said.
"At the meetings earlier this year, one of the key discussion points was the NSW Government's Lower Hunter Air Quality Monitoring Network newsletters, which are available online.
"These newsletters provide an overview of air quality in the Newcastle region and identify seasonal trends, which show that recent air quality has been generally good."
The Committee meets quarterly and provides an important opportunity for community input and interests to be discussed and engagement between Government, community, industry, and environment representatives.
The Committee's Chair John Tate said it gave the Newcastle community an opportunity to raise any environmental and impact issues associated with nearby industrial activities.
"Since 2011, the Committee has been advising the Environment Minister, the EPA and other relevant NSW Government agencies on matters of environmental concern to the Newcastle community. It also helps local industry understand the community's concerns," Mr Tate said.
"The Committee has members representing key interests in the lower Hunter, with community representatives Keith Craig, Chris Tola and Rick Banyard.
"These members are very active in Newcastle across community-led organisations, including the Stockton Community Action Group."
Members represent a broad range of views to ensure there is balance, open and honest dialogue between members of industry, local government, environment, and positive environmental outcomes for Newcastle.
The full list of members is available on the EPA's website, along with copies of previous meeting minutes and presentations.
