Coal in them there hills?

There appears to be plenty of coal under the ground on the Fraser Coast. I am not talking about Howard or Torbanlea but apparently a company named the Tiaro Coal Company has conducted surveys from Dundathu to Traveston Crossing.

Could this discovery change the State Government's intention to build the Traveston Crossing Dam? The flooding of viable farming land, destruction of the lower Mary River and the Great Sandy Straits for water, versus millions/billions of $$$'s from the sale of greenhouse gas emitting black gold to emerging third world countries? Quite a dilemma.

Check out Roger Currie's excellent blog site for more information, links and maps.  Also read the comments on Bring Back Strewth and Hervey Bay Gossip.