More than 60 activists tear down solar farm ‘prison fence’ near Gin Gin

Watch as more than 60 property right activists tear down a solar farm ‘prison fence’ that allegedly destroyed a family’s ‘patch of paradise’ near Gin Gin.

A woman has led a “successful” rally in retaliation to what she claims is a “property rights violation” in her own backyard.

Michelle Hunt and her family have been fighting a frustrating and lone battle against a global solar company setting up shop on what she claims is her land since July 2024.

After a “very stressful seven months” of campaigning for her land rights, Michelle was joined at her property on Saturday, January 11, by 70 people with similar stories to share.

Participants travelled from across the state, and as far as NSW, to support Ms Hunt at her Marrondan property.

Braving the wet weather, they brought part of the “prison fence” surrounding the Hunt family’s “patch of paradise” down.

Seventy supporters showed up for Michelle Hunt’s rally against the solar farm conglomerate setting up shop in her backyard.

“It has been an extremely stressful, frustrating, and expensive seven months fighting this on my own. To have their support has been exceptional,” Ms Hunt said.

Until recently, the couple had plans to build their retirement home on the 25-acre block, but these plans have since been put on hold after a global company set its sights on the surrounding land for a massive solar farm project.

“My fence never should have been touched in the first place,” she said.

“When I went to the local police, they just said it’s a QCAT fencing issue.

“As a society, we are in scary times where our police won’t even protect us.”

Supporters travelled from around to Australia to tear down parts of the solar farm fence.

Jim Wilmott, a Libertarian Party candidate for the Federal Senate, praised the 70-person rally as “fantastic”.

“300m of fence down in 25 minutes,” he said.

“It was an action-orientated rally.”

The gathering on Saturday was intended to highlight “the widespread impact of developers on communities”.

“Many attendees shared similar experiences of (alleged) property rights violations and the challenges of navigating red tape,” Ms Hunt said.

“The hypocrisy is outstanding.

“The proposal for the coal mine in Bundaberg hasn’t even been granted yet, and the media coverage for that is substantial. Yet here we have (allegations of) an overseas developer violating local families’ property rights, and no one is interested”

The Hunt family has plans to continue rallying the community to fight for the property rights “until we get what we want”, she said.

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A Global Power Generation spokesman said the company was “engaging directly” with Michelle to work towards a “satisfactory resolution”.

“Our priority is to ensure that all concerns are addressed comprehensively and respectfully,” he said.

“As such, we believe that a direct dialogue is the most effective approach to achieve a positive outcome for all parties involved.”

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