Tag Archives: Victoria

NSW declares Victorian smart meter rollout a disaster

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

CONTROVERSIAL electricity smart meters — which resulted in a politicial disaster in Victoria when they were forced upon households in a mandatory rollout in 2009 — will be introduced in NSW under a government plan tied to deregulation of the … Continue reading →

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Greek Tavern Night PPV Fundraiser, Brunswick, 7 November, 7:30 pm

Posted on November 1, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia
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Take Back Your Power screening, 30 October, Bentleigh

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia
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Smart Meter Update Meetings in Northern Suburbs of Melbourne

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia
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A smart meter cost blowout threatens to add up to $520 more to many power bills – Herald Sun

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Electricity giant AusNet Services plans to ask for a forecast $350 million extra from hundreds of thousands of customers over the next 15 years. It overspent $70 million last year, and wants to pass on most of it. And it forecasts … Continue reading →

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Sofia – People Power Victoria Candidate

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Sofia Telemzouguer, the Cheltenham woman whose power was disconnected over a smart meter dispute, is running as a candidate for Bentleigh in the upcoming Victorian state election for People Power Victoria – No Smart Meters.  Her number one goal, as … Continue reading →

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Lights finally back on for Cheltenham woman who removed her smart meter – Moorabbin Kingston Leader

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

AFTER 155 days in the dark and battling United Energy over their smart meters, Sofia Telemzouguer’s power is finally back on — albeit temporarily. Her Cheltenham home was reconnected after VCAT ordered her power provider United Energy to switch her … Continue reading →

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Who should pay for extra smart meter infrastructure costs?

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

After a smart meter was installed on her house ‘Joan’ experienced repeated surges on the house’s wiring whenever she boiled the electric kettle.  This went on for over a year with no attempt by her power distributor to fix the … Continue reading →

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Sofia Telemzouguer‘s power is reconnected!

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Sofia Telemzouguer, a Melbourne woman whose details have been widely reported in mainstream media and on this site, has had her power reconnected after living 155 days without electricity. The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) ordered Ms Telemzouguer’s power … Continue reading →

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United Energy fires its next missile of intimidation

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Stop Smart Meters Australia (SSMA) has had reports from United Energy customers who have received the latest in United Energy’s series of highly convoluted notices concocted by its “clever” spin doctors. This latest notice from United Energy (aka Serial Corporate … Continue reading →

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