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Us folks out here 'round Coalstoun Lakes we like to till the ground, but when it comes to water ... well .. the prospects are not sound. Sometimes it's there, sometimes it's not, you live in hope each day, then hallelujah ... from nowhere ... a prophet came our way. "I've had a vision folks" Dean said, "brown water 'gainst a wall and in your district too at that, it's bound to help you all. A land of milk and honey folks is what you all will see and soon you'll live in paradise as happy as can be." For prophecies to come to light, you have to wait your turn, perhaps a year, or maybe two, that's something we would learn. Now folks 'round here are patient like and wouldn’t mind the wait, but Dean the paradise you saw was miles from here old mate. While heading off on tour in April, we had problems with tyres near Coalstoun Lakes, between Biggenden and Ban Ban Springs. We called in at a property where we met Debbie Bird, who kindly let Chris stay with her while I went into Biggenden to replace the damaged tyres. In December Debbie rang to say they were having a function where Dean Collins, who works for the Department of Natural Resources, would be present. He had worked in the Coalstoun Lakes area for some time apparently and had became well known to the locals as he pursued the idea of putting a dam in the area which would benefit folk on the land. Sadly, a dam was to be built and would be named Paradise dam, but not anywhere near where it would help the Coalstoun Lakes folk. Debbie asked me if I'd pen a few lines to use on the night, as a bit of a send up.
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