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Stephanie Gardiner

'It is home': coal closures not the end of rural towns

Locals in a regional coal town believe they have a strong future after the mine closes. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

One resident in a rural town facing the closure of a major coal mine says "it's the best place to be ... I'm gonna get carried out of here in a box".

Another local from Muswellbrook, a town in the NSW Hunter region at the frontline of Australia's energy transition, plans on staying long after BHP's Mt Arthur mine closes in 2030.

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