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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Eden Gillespie

My Place groups worry about 5G and chemtrails. Some are also taking an interest in Queensland’s council elections

Composite image of a 5G mobile phone tower, wind turbines, a vapour trail and voters at polling booths with a Queensland flag overlaid
My Place has set up about 50 Facebook groups for Queensland towns promoting conspiracy theories about 5G, chemtrails, fluoride, wind turbines and smart cities. Composite: Dean Lewins/AAP

Surrounded by paintings of lush rainforests and waterfalls, Darren Bergwerf lays out his utopian vision.

He tells his Facebook followers in a March 2023 post that his organisation – My Place Australia – is setting up community groups all around Australia, with their own wellness and health hubs, farming and produce networks and council advocacy groups.

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