BARWON FREEDOM from FLUORIDATION (BAFF)
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COUNCIL ELECTIONS - Which candidates can stand up for democracy? |
* In Corio Ward: Vote 1 - Stephen JUHASZ *
The Councils of Greater Geelong, Surf Coast, Queenscliff, Golden Plains and Colac-Otway all have an opportunity to stand up for the community and say NO to Barwon Water and State Government's non-consultative, medically reckless decision to add industrial waste-grade, contaminated fluoride to the drinking water supply. Vote for candidates who publicly promise they will do any or all of (1) Demand that state government halt the fluoridation order and conduct a binding poll (referendum) to determine the WILL of the PEOPLE (2) Work for bringing the Barwon Water authority back into the hands of the local people, as was always intended when the Geelong community purchased it from government in the early 1900s. BAFF urges all candidates to provide their promise on fluoride to BAFF, and advertise it publicly. <click here> for promises so far, to 18/11. |
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Barwon Water 'On Notice' by customers & council candidates, Wed 12th Nov. |
Barwon Water has been put 'On Notice' by the community, councillors and council candidates. Another large stack (1,315) of signed 'Notices of Non-Consent to Fluoridation', from customers, has been handed over to Barwon Water management by a community gathering in front of the Ryrie St building, at 11am on Wed 12th November. The assembled crowd was addressed by BAFF president Keith Oakley (pictured far left), David McRae (holding the notices), former Geelong Mayor Barbara Abley (far right), candidate for Corio Stephen Juhasz (second from right), and candidate for Windermere, Sue McLean (not pictured). <click to see photo gallery> |
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State Government, Member for Bellarine Lisa Neville, and Member for Geelong Ian Trezise have broken their promises on ensuring that the community would make the decision on fluoridation. John Eren, Michael Crutchfield, and MLCs Gayle Tierney and Jaala Pulford have equally failed their communities. Together with the Barwon Water board they have betrayed the people, the water consumers.
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Fluoride Toxicity Allergy - Is Fluoride Making You Sick?New article (30 Sept '08) by Geelong health writer, on the well documented, acute, allergy-like toxic reactions to fluoridated water. What are the symptoms? How do you avoid the illness? [click symbol, to left, for original article] <click here for the full text of the article, plus references> Read how the Netherlands abolished fluoridation after a medical team examined these side-effects properly. |
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It is sheer bureaucratic madness to add fluoride to drinking water in a city like Geelong, with significant fluoride air pollution from the aluminium smelting, oil refining and fertilizer industries - the left hand not knowing what the right hand is doing. For a description of the deadly health damage of industrial fluoride pollution see the October 2008 story in the Observer-Reporter (Pittsburgh USA) < click here > and Geelong News 1985 story < click here > |
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Barwon Water calls for fluoride tenders: Construction to begin in December says Barwon Water. DHS says "the sooner the better", while the community says it "flies in the face of democracy". The government department (DHS) has failed in its basic duty of care to examine and guarantee safety. <click here for Advertiser article of 11 Oct 2008>
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Mildura & Swan Hill 'fluoride attack': With Warrnambool fluoridation turned on last September 29th against overwhelming public and even medical opposition, and Geelong and Ballarat supposedly getting ready to install the fluoride dosing equipment, Mildura and Swan Hill are receiving the arrogant Victorian Department of Human Services propaganda campaign that was seen in the other towns last year. <click here for info on public meetings November 7th & 8th>
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Demand for Referendum - by Geelong District Water Board and the region's councils - in 1985! What are Barwon Water, Geelong Council and our MPs doing to protect citizens' rights against enforced fluoridation now? Nothing, it seems. <click here for original Geelong News article by Janet Bond> <Historical archive of stories click here>
In 2008 a constitutionally-based CITIZENS' REFERENDUM is being conducted around Geelong & Victoria. Everyone can & should vote <click here for info>
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Anna Michalik & Stephen Juhasz on radio Geelong concerned residents Anna and Stephen journeyed to Warrnambool to assist local people running their citizens' referendum on fluoridation - and were interviewed by local ABC radio on September 25th. Warrnambool people have been told fluoridation will commence on Sept 29th, despite massive opposition from the community and many of the town's doctors. <Go to the ABC website> with this link to hear their very well presented arguments, and also the evasive defence of fluoridation by Dr John Carnie, Victoria's Chief Health Officer.
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*NEW* - NO EVIDENCE of fluoride safety warns local & international infant feeding expert
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Maureen Minchin, Geelong resident, international consultant in infant feeding and lactation, and author of classic text "Breastfeeding Matters" has issued a renewed warning of the danger that fluoridated tap water poses for infants (August 2008).
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View the new VIDEO statement on fluoride health risks by eminent child toxico-pathologist from the UK, Dr Vyvyan Howard. Dr Howard is also president of the International Society of Doctors for the Environment. Go to the FLUORIDE ACTION NETWORK site, where the video can be found a little way down the homepage. |
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Dr Carnie, Victoria's Chief Health Officer, has finally replied (on behalf of Barwon Water) to the thousands of consumers who sent 'Notices of Non-Consent' to Barwon Water between January and April this year. |
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Sign a Notice of Non-Consent:
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When the Department of Human Services delivered its water fluoridation promotional booklet around the region at Christmas 2007, and indicated it would conduct an "information campaign" rather than a "community consultation", people were rightly outraged and began to announce their refusal to consent to fluoridation. < for more click here > |
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View or print pdf copy of Non-Consent Notice
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U.S. National Kidney Foundation breaks ranks and admits harm from fluoridated water - where to for Australian authorities? < for more click here >
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(from ABC News, Washington DC, August 9th 2007)
“If public health officials knew then what they know now, would fluoride be added to our drinking water? A coalition of scientists, dentists, and doctors are taking action to stop fluoridation until it's proven safe.
“Bob Carton, Former EPA scientist: ‘It was a foolish thing to do years ago. They didn't have enough information. It hadn't really been tested.’ ”
< See full text of Statement & selected signatories >
* To sign the Statement, or see full list of signatories, or see news reports on the Statement, go to the Fluoride Action Network website and scroll down homepage to the Statement details.
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