We Are Forced to Fight for Our Livelihood: Queensland Farmers Talk about Solar Farm Protest

A group of farmers in Banana Shire, Queensland, say they have been forced to enter a fight against a solar project to protect their livelihood and families. At a recent inquiry hearing, farmers Cedric Creed and Therese Creed shared about their six-year protest against a solar farm and the impacts it would have on fertile farmland in the region. The couple represented a group of 10 landholders whose properties are adjacent to the solar plant. They alleged that the project was approved despite not going through proper environmental assessment and regulation processes. Specifically, Therese Creed pointed out that renewable energy projects in the region, including the above solar farm, were not subject to strict environmental regulations....