Loy Yang Mine, Victoria: Working There
AGL Energy runs Loy Yang mine, a coal mine in Victoria. This page covers the site, what working there involves and what to sort out before you go. Every fact links to its source.
Last checked 24 October 2026. Mines change owners, rosters and travel arrangements, so confirm with the operator before you plan anything.
The site
- Operator
- AGL EnergySource: Wikipedia, checked 24 October 2026
- Commodity
- Coal
- State
- Victoria
- Location
- -38.2347, 146.5640 View on OpenStreetMap
- Last checked
- 24 October 2026
Grey dots are other operating mines.
Open cut brown coal mine in the Latrobe Valley, Victoria, beside the power station on the outskirts of Traralgon.
Source: Wikipedia, checked 24 October 2026The Victorian Government has extended the mining licence to 2065.
Source: Wikipedia, checked 24 October 2026AGL announced in September 2022 that Loy Yang A power station would close in 2035.
Source: Wikipedia, checked 24 October 2026Working there
We have not found a published source for the roster, travel or accommodation at Loy Yang mine, so we do not guess. The operator's careers page or the job ad will say.
State jobs guide
Mining jobs in Victoria
Contractors fill many site roles. See FIFO jobs: where to apply and mining recruitment agencies.
Prepare
- FIFO packing list
PPE, workwear, travel day and camp gear for your first swing.
- Life in a FIFO camp
Rooms, meals, rules and what to expect after shift.
- White Card
The construction induction most sites ask for before day one.
- Ticket planner
Pick a role and see which tickets to get first.
- FIFO rosters explained
How swings like 2:1, 8:6 and 14:7 work in practice.
Other mines nearby
- YallournCoal, about 17 km away in a straight line
- MaddingleyCoal, about 195 km away in a straight line
- CosterfieldGold and silver, about 216 km away in a straight line
- BallaratGold and silver, about 248 km away in a straight line
- FostervilleGold and silver, about 248 km away in a straight line
- StawellGold and silver, about 356 km away in a straight line
Loy Yang questions answered
Who operates Loy Yang mine?
AGL Energy operates Loy Yang mine, according to Wikipedia (checked 24 October 2026).
What does Loy Yang mine produce?
Geoscience Australia's operating mines map lists Loy Yang mine under coal.
Where is Loy Yang mine?
Loy Yang mine is in Victoria, at about -38.235, 146.564 on Geoscience Australia's operating mines map.
Where to next
- All mine sites
Map of every operating mine in Australia.
- Mining jobs in Victoria
Employers, regions and how to get started.
- FIFO jobs
Where to find and apply for FIFO roles.
Mine location and commodity group: © Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia) 2026, CC BY 4.0. State outlines: Natural Earth.