In the first half of June 2005, "The Noosa News" printed two letters on the subject of Peak Oil. One from me, and one from Michel Stasse who lives in the Noosa area. Michel also co-ordinates a Yahoo group on the issue, you can check it out here:-

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/roeoz/

My hubby took a phone call from "The Toowoomba Bulletin" last week (week beginning Monday 13th June 2005), seems they're going to publish this (I trimmed it down to 200 words, as they requested):-

I’m a mum, and the future’s scary. Heard of "Peak Oil"? Geologist Dr. M. King Hubbert coined it around 1950. He said USA oil production would "peak" in 1970, and it did. Output climaxed that year, declining ever since. He predicted global “peak� around now. He died, but other oil geologists support him. One, Colin Campbell, addressed the British Parliament. For every four barrels consumed, only one’s found - plus it’s poorer (more refining needed), and harder to reach.

Weipa is in Far North Queensland, and "The Weipa Bulletin" will be printing a "letter to the editor" about Peak Oil in their edition of the week beginning Monday 6th June 2005. Peter Miller of "The Bulletin" seems to be particularly up on the subject, as the paper also published an in-depth article on May 6th 2005 (along with a brilliant cartoon). Here's their email address:-

Bulletin@bigpond.com

June 6th 2005, Check it out:-

http://www.magnetictimes.com/

Seems the ABC in Queensland ("Stateline"), has a piece "in the can" about Peak Oil.
It features Queensland State politician Andrew McNamara (Hervey Bay), who gave a key speech about the problem (in State Parliament, Feb 2005).

"Stateline" normally goes to air at 7.30pm every Friday evening.

Update - spoke to "Stateline" on Thursday 9th June 2005, the Peak Oil story WON'T be going on on Friday 10th June, they said it would be going to air in "the next couple of weeks." I'll keep you posted.

Well, last night (Friday 17th June 2005), I had to work a 3pm/11pm shift at the hospital - so I don't know if they aired the segment last night. I'll have to find out next week . . .