Take Back Your Power Screenings – Cranbourne, Pakenham, Tynong & Garfield

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

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All Victorians at risk from smart meter radiation – especially children

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

It may end up being that those Victorians (possibly 5 to 10% of the population) who have developed acute symptoms from smart meters (insomnia, headaches, ringing in the ears, fatigue, concentration and memory problems, dizziness, heart palpitations and more) are actually the lucky ones!

Why? Because they have no choice but to take immediate steps to protect themselves from the meters’ microwave emissions, as well as from emissions from a wide range of devices, including mobile phones, Wi-Fi, cordless phones, microwave ovens and baby monitors.

Despite the fact that these people may have incurred substantial expenditure, such as the cost for shielding of their home, or may have had to make sweeping lifestyle changes, such as moving house, giving up a job or even moving interstate, these are the ones who may very well, in the long-term, be the lucky ones.

It is the remaining (90% +) majority of Victorians who may be most at risk from the long-term consequences of exposure to smart meters. Yes, the majority, who feel that they can just go on with ‘business as usual’, may in fact, be the ones to suffer the greatest consequences, as they have failed to take any measures to protect themselves.

This easy to read article by Dr Andrew Goldsworthy, Imperial College, London, tells us that:

  • There are thousands of scientific papers showing that non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation causes harmful effects, such as damage to DNA, cancer, loss of fertility, brain damage, disruption of normal cell metabolism, disruption of the blood-brain barrier, neuronal hyperactivity and autism.
  • The duration of the radiation seems to be more important than its strength, with the effects being cumulative.
  • DNA damage is greater when the exposure is pulsed intermittent (as with smart meters) rather than continuous.
  • According to the WHO, radiofrequencies (including those from smart meters) are a class 2B carcinogen. Younger people are more at risk, because their brain is still growing and developing, which makes it more susceptible to damage leading to cancer.
  • The greatest damage from microwaves is when the brain is first developing in the foetus and very young child. This can lead to autism.
  • The compulsory introduction of smart meters can only contribute further to autism on a grand scale.
  • The utility company could be held legally responsible for any autistic children that a couple may have.

 

Read full article titled ‘How Smart Meters May Cause Autism and Cancer’:

Thank-you to Dr Goldsworthy for sending us this very important article and allowing us to use it on our website.

 

 

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Public Information & Take Back Your Power Screening – Oakleigh (Hughesdale), October 27th

Posted on October 20, 2013 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

TBYP Oakleigh

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Smart meter returned to Powercor

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

This You Tube clip has been brought to our attention and we post it simply to inform you of what some people in Victoria are commencing to do as a result of not receiving any satisfactory response from power distributors about the way smart meters are affecting their health or that of their children.

Out of desperation and love for his daughter, this father, Jason, arranged to have his smart meter removed, replacing it with an analogue meter.  He then returned the smart meter to Powercor.

The act of changing a meter can be dangerous, and if this needs to occur, it should only be performed by a certified electrician.  Stop Smart Meters Australia does not encourage anyone to tamper with their meter.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUalD4qtVbI

We have also been able to obtain an extract of the letter Jason presented to Powercor.  See Letter to Powercor

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Wimmera anti-smart meter campaign intensifies – Public Meeting in Horsham, 20 October

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Wimmera anti-Smart Meter campaigner Di Bell of Horsham and a group of supporters have rekindled a push against the household installation of the digital measuring devices.

Mrs Bell, an outspoken critic of the safety of the meters and a program roll-out process, has launched another ‘public awareness’ advertising campaign on the issue.

Mrs Bell, a member of a national Coalition to Stop Smart Meters, said in a letter to The Weekly Advertiser that, based on her research into the devices, she remained unconvinced they were safe.

“They (authorities) say ‘they are safe’ and will continue to do so. Based on my research I don’t believe they are,” she wrote.

“Asbestos was classed as safe too until it was later proven not to be.”

Mrs Bell said people had continued to get in touch with her since she raised personal concerns in late 2011.

She said the issue was as much about a right to make a choice as it was a health concern.

Other Wimmera residents have also written to The Weekly Advertiser with concerns. An anti-Smart Meters group has called a Horsham public meeting on Sunday at 1.30pm at Horsham’s White Hart Hotel.

All households and small businesses in Victoria are scheduled to have the new digital meters, designed to provide accurate power-use information consumer-friendly benefits, by the end of this year.

The State Government, through its Smart Meters website, provides in-depth information about the benefits and safety of the devices.

Via: http://www.theweeklyadvertiser.com.au/2013/10/16/anti-meter-campaign/

Advert in Advertiser stop smart meters 16 10 2013

This advertisement, paid for by local anti-smart meter campaigners, was published in the Weekly Advertiser, along with the above article and a letter to the editor that can be found on Page 7 at  http://issuu.com/weekly.advertiser/docs/1610backup001/7?e=6050313/5241827 :

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Resistance to smart meter installation surges in Hume – Hume Leader

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

HUME residents are powering ahead with their fight against smart meters.

As part of an upgrade to Victoria’s electricity infrastructure, all households and businesses will be fitted with the digital meters by the end of the year.

But more than 100 people, the majority from Hume, called on the State Government at a meeting in Broadmeadows earlier this month to review the installation of the meters.

Broadmeadows Progress Association member Sonja Rutherford said the major issue was denying people a right of choice.

She also claims there has been a rise in faults and fires due to rushed installations.

“There is no law that says we have to accept it,” Ms Rutherford said.

“There are questions of safety, security and the fact that it increases our prices.”

Objectors also cite health problems, despite meters meeting Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency standards.

Hume councillor Helen Patsikatheodorou remains strongly against the meters, keeping her gate locked to keep power supplier Jemena out. “The health issues are really a concern to me, especially now given that I’ve had breast cancer (and my) son last year had a brain tumour,” she said.

Jemena spokeswoman Samantha Porter said customers had an obligation to provide distributors with “convenient and unhindered access to the meter for any purpose associated with the supply, mastering or billing of electricity” under the Electricity Distribution Code.

“Jemena will continue to work directly with customers who do not wish to have a smart meter installed to understand their concerns and address these,” Ms Porter said.

Via: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/north/resistance-to-smart-meter-installation-surges-in-hume/story-fnglenug-1226739807039

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Liberals’ monthly power bills option already exists – ABC News

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

PHOTO: Opposition pledged a smart meter would incur no upfront cost (ABC: News)

The Opposition says it will roll out voluntary smart meters and optional monthly bills if it wins the South Australian election next March.

via Liberals’ monthly power bills option already exists – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation).

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Take Back Your Power Screening – Hobart, Friday 18th October

Posted on October 12, 2013 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

TBYP Hobart Tasmania

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This abuse of our rights has to stop NOW!!

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

One person wrote to Stop Smart Meters Australia (SSMA):

“The power companies are saying things verbally like threatening to cut off power etc. but not in writing.  That’s exactly what happened to my friend in Ballan.  I advised him to ask Powercor to put in writing the threat he received over the phone that his power be disconnected if he didn’t have a smart meter installed.  But the Powercor rep wouldn’t agree to state this in writing.  We showed what BS artists they have now become!

As their deadline of December 2013 approaches for total installation of smart meters across the state, power distributors are becoming increasingly shrill and desperate in their attempts to bully and coerce people to accept these microwave emitting electronic devices.  But people are standing firm.

Another writes,

“Power distributors are certainly stepping up the pressure. The other day my wife (who is 74 and not very well) received a phone call from them saying: ‘We are going to install a smart meter on your property on Sept 7 whether you like it or not. So we demand you remove the locks on the front gate and the meter box and take down the signs.’ (NO SMART METER signs that are prominently displayed). Well, in the event I doubled the locks on the front gate and rammed my car up again it. They duly arrived and saw they couldn’t gain access. After a few minutes they drove away. I have since put up a sign on the front gate stating: ‘You will be committing a criminal offence if you break into this property.’ It is almost inconceivable that this unlawful and thuggish behaviour is being condoned in Australia.”

Yet another writes,

“Powercor will not listen!!! My Father did the right thing and phoned them when he received a letter to say they needed him to call them to make an appointment for installation of his smart meter.  He phoned them, not for an appointment, but to tell them he would not be having one under any circumstances, and his box was staying locked. Two days later he received a call from a person at Powercor who had received an email from the person Dad had phoned, and wanted to discuss Dad’s reasons and tell him that he had no choice, he had to have it installed. Unfortunately, my Dad, being the respectful gentleman he is, explained to the Powercor representative his reasons, to which Dad was told he is an idiot.  By this point my Dad was really shaken up and feeling ill, so he told them they were a pack of “bloody liars” and hung up. 

Since then, a friend with a small business told me that she refused twice last week, and now the installer has been seen walking back and forwards past her business, and he told her on Friday in no uncertain terms, “I will be back and I will install the smart meter”.”

It’s time to show power distributors and the Government that we do have rights, and WE WILL STAND UP FOR THEM!

SSMA suggests that those who are experiencing similar situations consider taking the following actions:

We cannot emphasise enough that you ensure your meter box is locked (with a window for meter reading) and placing ‘No trespass’ signs as per the description and copies here: https://stopsmartmeters.com.au/actions-you-can-take/.

However, IF YOU ONLY HAVE SIGNS they are still going ahead with installations.

If they come to your door to install a smart meter, simply say “no thanks, I am not having one”.  If they try to discuss this with you say “I am not willing to discuss it with you, I will only deal with the power distributor in writing.” Then put in writing to the power distributor that you are refusing a smart meter on your property and to send your name to the Government as a conscientious objector to having a smart meter installed and to be placed on the refusal list (despite what they tell you, SUCH A LIST EXISTS).  Also demand that the company stop bullying and intimidating you, behaviour that should not be tolerated in in a civil society, and is arguably illegal.

If you have a video camera or camera on your phone, take it to the door with you if the installers come ,and simply say I am recording this for evidence.

If a power distributor or installer arrives at your address, then before they start to speak, state the following:

“Please wait a moment while I get my phone or video to record this conversation for accuracy of statements being made, as it may be used in future legal action” , then start recording.

Also, keep a copy of all correspondence to and from the power distributor.

Request that all future communication is to be done in writing.  Also avoid talking with the power company on the phone or anyone representing them.  Keep saying that you will only deal with this matter in writing.  We are finding that threats are often being made verbally but they are not prepared to make the same statements in writing….

STAND UP FOR YOUR RIGHTS NOW!!!

 

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Take Back Your Power Screening – Castlemaine, Saturday October 12

Posted on October 6, 2013 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

TakeBackYourPowerCastlemaine

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