New book exposes harsh reality of the coal boom
Surat Basin residents wanting to learn more about the effects of coal and gas development on rural communities will soon have an opportunity.
Author Sharyn Munro will hold book talks for her new book 'Rich Land, Wasteland' in Wandoan, Condamine and Cecil Plains on 13, 14 and 15 August.
A concerned grandmother as well as a writer, Munro spent nearly a year travelling through rural Australia visiting coal-mining areas and those under threat from coal and CSG. She found communities under siege as homeowners and farmers battle the might of the multinationals. The consequences are people broken in health and spirit and fertile agricultural land becoming unusable in the name of “progress”.
Large, mostly foreign-owned mining companies clamour to increase the amounts of coal and gas they are extracting, while governments continue to assist and protect the companies at the expense of the long term sustainability of rural communities and industry.
Munro’s speaking tour is being organised by Property Rights Australia (PRA). PRA Chair Joanne Rea said, “Sharyn is a skilled writer and draws together the huge and intricate web that is mining in modern Australia without getting bogged down or distracted. It is an easy read and a must for anyone touched by the mining experience and most who think that mining is not relevant to them.”
“The book talks would provide an opportunity for residents of the Surat Basin learn how coal and gas extraction has affected communities and the environment including the water table in other parts of Australia,” said Joanne Rea.
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