'Coal Dust on the Water' is a song about the very real dangers currently facing the Great Barrier Reef. Dave is an Environmental acoustic singer/songwriter. Founder of the Mango Hill & North Lakes Environmental Group he has been heavily involved in the fight for the local wildlife and environment around Australia. His first song, 'Song for the Koala' was performed at the National Koala Conference and is part of an exhibition at the Port Macquarie Koala Hospital. He also wrote 'It's Hard to be a Dingo' for the Jane Goodall Institiute's Day of Action for the Dingo, which received Highly Commended at the 2015 Queensland Music Awards and also received a personal letter of thanks from Jane herself ! Since then Dave has gone on to write more songs and has played at many venues recording with legendary Aussie guitarist Phil Emmanuel. As Dave says 'Songs seem to be a great way to get the message across to everyone. We're lucky to have such amazing wildlife in Australia, let's protect it !'