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Qld mining towns struggle to provide new infrastructure

Source: ABC News
Published: Monday, September 1, 2008 1:23 AEST
Expires: Sunday, November 30, 2008 1:23 AEST

Chris O'Brien reports despite the resources boom in Qld, mining towns struggle to house and educate thousands of miners and their families.

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, industry, mining, community-and-society, government-and-politics, states-and-territories, rural, mining, regional, australia, qld, longreach-4730, mackay-4740, mount-isa-4825, rockhampton-4700

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