Moranbah community survey : final sampling report

Moranbah Community Study examined the social and economic impacts of coal mines on the township of Moranbah. Moranbah is a small town, located approximately 190 kilometres west of Mackay and with a population of approximately 7,000 residents. Moranbah is the service centre for several large coal mines. The aim of the research was to explore the ways in which coal mining in the Shire has impacted – positively or negatively – on the people in Moranbah. The study was conducted on behalf of independent researchers from Central Queensland University. The survey was funded by the Queensland Government. The study adopted a multiple data collection strategy in order to reduce non-response bias and counter the perception that the data collection methodology introduced any untoward influence. The data collection period was also extended in order to capture those respondents who would have normally been absent during a shorter collection period.