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1. How big will this be? What will it look like? What are the safety implications? I don't think this should be built in the middle of a residential precinct. It will detract from the look of the neighbourhood, impact drastically on house prices, and be an eyesore.

2. This tower is far too close to the playground that children frequent. Very young children have sports days on this ovaI - children should not be exposed to the radiation from this tower. I am unhappy with it being so close to our house - I have gone out of my way to avoid radiation due to an autoimmune condition - ie to not have unnecessary xrays, very infrequent use of my mobile ph /texting only etc and now it is proposed that this tower is to be erected very close to our house which I can not avoid. It is a community area and should be a safe area where people can gather, play sport, take their children to and live nearby without concern of impacts on their health much further down the track. There are other health impacts to be concerned about as well :
   Don Maisch, who has a PhD in telecommunications standards and was a previous Standards Australia Committee member concerned about potential health impacts of these towers has said "Certainly there is a lot of evidence showing there can be other effects, for instance, sleep disruption, chronic fatigue, and a number of neurological problems. That's one thing which comes out fairly consistently in the literature," he said.

   A 2004 German government study found that people living within 1,300 feet of cell tower radiation had three times the normal cancer risk. A French medical study of people living within 1,000 feet of cell towers documented an unusually high level of complaints of extreme fatigue, memory loss, headaches, sleep disorders, depression, skin problems, hearing loss and cardiovascular problems.
   
   Microwave transmitters belong in industrial areas where human exposure can be kept to a minimum.

   We bought our house because it was across from this oval and have enjoyed living here for many years. As a long term resident, I am extremely concerned about this proposed Telecommunications tower being erected on the oval.

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