Assessing social and economic impacts associated with changes in the coal mining industry in the Bowen Basin in the Bauhinia Shire (Springsure and Rolleston)

The Bauhinia Shire is a predominantly agricultural shire with the coal mining industry increasing its presence in the Shire. The Bauhinia Shire was selected as a case study in the research project that this report forms part of the outputs. The project is focused on the social and economic impacts of mining on communities in the Bowen Basin. Further details are given in other reports, which are listed at the back of this report.