| 4 Sep 2009 |
Aurecon sends letter to interested parties
Telstra's representatives, Aurecon, contacted owners and body corporate representative of the units at 27 Gerler Street (also known as 32 Hebe Street). Aurecon indicated that the proposed mobile telephone facility would go ahead. During previous negotiations, Telstra's representatives had offered financial assistance to unit owners if they signed the agreement. They indicated that if they didn't sign the agreement the facility would go ahead anyway. More info on tower proposal >
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| 17 Sep 2009 |
Community Consulted
Telstra's representatives, Aurecon, distributed notifications on Aurecon letterhead addressed to "The Occupier". This looked like junk mail and was delivered just before school holidays when many families would be away from home. More info on tower proposal >
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| 17 Sep 2009 |
Petitions started
A group of concerned residents made a petition form and started walking around the neighbourhood sharing information and collecting signatures. Around 1000 people have now signed petitions opposing the proposed facility. What can I do? >
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| 19 Sep 2009 |
Public Meeting - 27 Gerler Street
A public meeting was organised at the site of the proposed facility to share information and collect petition signatures. News outlets - radio, newspaper and television followed the story. See the resulting media >
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21 September 2009
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Aurecon sends another information pack.
The second pack addressed issues raised by members of the community. This 43 page document contains information references and fact sheets from the Australian Radiation Protection and Nucleur Science Authority (ARPANSA) and Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) as follows:
ARPANSA Factsheet - What about base stations and telecommunication towers - are
there any health effects?
ARPANSA Factsheet - Mobile phones and children
ARPANSA Factsheet - Electromagnetic energy and its effects
ARPANSA Factsheet - Government action on electromagnetic energy public health issues
ARPANSA Factsheet - RF exposure standard
ARPANSA Factsheet - Radiofrequency Radiation Exposure Standard
ACMA Factsheet - Electromagnetic Energy
ACMA Factsheet - Electromagnetic Energy and 3G phones
ACMA Factsheet - Installation of telecommunications facilities - a guide for consumers
ACMA Factsheet - Mobile base stations and EME
Site selection process
Drawings of the proposed facility
Download the original document (6,273 KB)>
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| 22 Sep 2009 |
Original closing date for written submissions
The closing date for written submissions to Telstra (c/- Aurecon) regarding the proposal was just a few days after most people heard about it! After many requests from community members, the closing date for written submissions was extended to 16th October 2009. More about the proposal >
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| 8 Oct 2009 |
Public Meeting - Rainworth State School Hall
Following growing concern in the community another meeting was organised to share information. This was an opportunity for more people to take part, as the previous meeting was during the school holidays when many were away from home. News outlets - radio, newspaper and television followed the story. See the resulting media >
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| 13 Oct 2009 |
Public Meeting - Rainworth State School Hall
This was supposed to be the "Telstra Community Consultation Meeting". At the meeting Telstra failed to answer most of the questions that were put to their "experts". The meeting was attended by many interested politicians including Andrew Fraser (State Member for Mount Coot-tha and Treasurer of Queensland), Michael Johnson (Federal Member for Ryan), Arch Bevis (Federal Member for Brisbane) and Peter Matic (Councillor for Toowong). See the resulting media >
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| 16 Oct 2009 |
New closing date for written submissions
The closing date for written submissions was extended from the original date of 22 September to 16th October 2009. Telstra (c/- Aurecon) will take into account all objection submissions made between 4 September and 16 October 2009. What can I do? >
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| 20 Oct 2009 |
Michael Johnson speech in parliament - Bardon Telstra Mobile Phone Facility
During his speech in parliament Michael Johnson talks about attending the community meetings and what he calls a "David and Goliath" battle. He described Telstra's handling of the initial community consultation as "quite naughty". He also stated that he was "not confident that the long term effects of EMR are harmless" Read the whole speech on his website >
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| 21 Oct 2009 |
Michael Johnson speech in parliament - CONSTITUENCY STATEMENTS: Telstra
Michael again talks about attending the meetings at Rainworth State School and states that he was "deeply disappointed in Telstra’s behaviour at the meeting". He called on the federal government to "consider revisiting the relevant telecommunications legislation that might mandate that mobile phone facilities be placed a certain distance away from sensitive spots such as kindergartens and schools, hospitals, aged-care facilities and retirement homes."
Read the whole speech on his website >
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| 23 Oct 2009 |
Formal objection lodged
Rainworth State School P&C lodged a formal objection to Telstra's proposed mobile phone tower at 27 Gerler Street.
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