Category Archives: Smart Meter

Council oppose meters | Star Dandenong | Star News

GREATER Dandenong council will formerly oppose the installation of smart meters in the municipality but doesn’t have the power to block the introduction. Councillor Peter Brown moved a motion at Monday night’s council meeting to formerly oppose the installation of … Continue reading

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Notice of Motion was passed at City of Whittlesea’s general meeting.

Last night Cr Lalios moved a notice of motion, seconded by all against smart meters except for one Councillor. This is what was passed. That council: 1. Write to the relevant Minister of the Victorian Government requesting that the continued installation … Continue reading

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The not so smart, smart grid: Potential security risks associated with the deployment of smart grid technologies

The electricity grid has been up until now a relatively stable artifice of modern industrialized nations. The power grids are the most widespread wired networks in the world. They are heavily regulated and standardized to protect the integrity, stability and … Continue reading

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Smart meter data shared far and wide – The Age

DETAILED information about electricity customers’ power usage, which gives insights into when a house is occupied, is being shared with third parties including mail houses, debt collectors, data processing analysts and government agencies. Customers with smart meters who sign up … Continue reading

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Answers to questions on smart meters….

André Fauteux (Publisher/Editor, La Maison du 21e siècle magazine) interviews Sal La Duca (Indoor Environmental Consultant) What do you recommend people do to reduce their exposure to smart meter emissions? You ask such complex questions, but (I suspect) require simple answers. … Continue reading

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New book exposes hazards in the home, including smart meters….

Hot off the press!  New updated Australian book Healthy Home, Healthy Family, by healthy home expert Nicole Bijlsma, includes an entire chapter on electromagnetic fields and radiation, with a section on smart meters, to educate people about the related health … Continue reading

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Mount Alexander Shire questions meters – Bendigo Advertiser, 19 September 2012

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Mornington Peninsula Shire Council supports its residents!

  Last week the Mornington Peninsula Shire Council  voted to support its residents in their endeavours to protect themselves from the negatives impacts of the smart meter roll-out: Mornington Peninsula Shire Council COUNCIL DECISION Moved: Cr. Eustace Seconded: Cr. Rodgers 1. That … Continue reading

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Cranbourne Smart Meter Public Awareness Forum – 20 September 2012

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Letter of the week!

  Stop Smart Meters Australia receives copies of numerous letters addressed to power distributors from people who are refusing installation of smart meters. We thought this letter, addressed to United Energy and copied to Minister O’Brien and Service Stream, deserves … Continue reading

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