[3] The Duania open-cut coal mine is in the western part of the locality and is serviced by the Goonyella railway line.

The proposal included the relocation of the school and its teacher's residence to a new location to avoid any environmental impacts from the mine.

[12] Valkyrie State School has become known for its ongoing struggle in attempting to obtain a permanent water supply since opening in 1974.

[13][14][15][16] In 2015, a student suffered a broken arm after falling on the dry surface of the school's unwatered oval.

[15] In 2021, the school was banned by the state government from accepting donated water from any company apart from its own commercial business unit QBuild.