The UQ Gas & Energy Transition Research Centre has conducted in-depth research of socio-economic data and perceptions for specific town communities that have hosted coal seam gas development. Reports have been published for each of these towns, providing explanations of the interplay of an array of factors affecting them.
The information tells the story of the impact of development based on historical and recent trends in key indicators. It a valuable tool to aid decision-making in local and state government, the resource industry, small business, landholders, community organisations, and individual households.
Research has been conducted annually since 2015 and the information collected has been analysed and then reported each year. The latest town reports are available for download below.
Click the markers on the interactive map below to read a town's latest report
Please report any errors them to gas-energy@uq.edu.au.
Past reports
If you'd like to discuss any information in the reports or access earlier reports, please contact gas-energy@uq.edu.au.
“It a valuable tool to aid decision-making in local and state government, the resource industry, small business, landholders, community organisations, and individual households.”
- Associate Professor Kathy Witt, Project lead
Research team
- Assoc. Prof. Kathy Witt (May 2017 - present)
- Mr Stephen Kennedy-Clark (2025 - 2026)
- Dr Debashish Dev (2025 - 2026)
- Jonathan Simpson (2019 - 2023)
- Simone Elias (2018)
- Assoc. Prof. Will Rifkin (April 2012 - April 2017)
- Sarah Choudhury (2017)
- Bec Colvin (2016)
- Ms Sheryllee Johnson (2013 - 2016)
- Professor David Brereton (2012 - 2016)
- Dr Vikki Uhlmann (2013 - 2014)
- Ms Kylie May (2013 - 2014)
- Dr Jo-Anne Everingham