After a visit to the Central Highlands Eisteddfod in the coal mining town of Blackwater, Queensland, I was struck by how the mine’s impressive pit could dictate the way of life for an entire township - the sounds, the business, the lifestyle.

Percussive, mechanical ostinati combine with persistent motives to reflect this ‘day-in-the-life’ homage to the towns and people involved in regional industry.

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