Comments on: Eddington Report Discussion Forum

By: David Lyons

David Lyons — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:52:49 +0000

There is a plan already in place to get a % of freight from the Docks on to rail. I think it is 8%. Do we know how the government is going towards reaching this target?

As someone else said, we need to also look long term at these issues and the long term answer is “getting smarter about our freight transport …..More rail improvements so that freight can be shifted from the port to pickup points for road freight which are in outer commercial/industrial parts of the city – this would be better than spending money on an east-west tunnel”

David Lyons
Green candidate for Saltwater Ward

By: warren

warren — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 06:49:43 +0000

as a resident of west footscray and a part of west footscray that won’t be effected by truck routes, i have to say that i joined MTAG B4 the eddington report was released and joined both rallys on francis street in support of my maribynong brothers and sisters, and have personally spoken to Peter and from my judgement of him peter comes across as a person of integrity and by no means does he seem like a person running his own selfish hidden agenda. The motto of MTAG is (trucks off our residential streets) so i encourage the wider community of maribynong to join MTAG and not to politically try and assassinate the people out there doing good (unpaid) work for the benefit of our greater community (like Peter)
I am sure when the government acts on this report and makes a decision that might effect some residents of our community Peter will be on the front line fighting for us

By: Peter

Peter — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 15:35:17 +0000

Well in all seriousness if the government makes a decision that will shift the problem from the streets of Yarraville to any other residential area in Maribyrnong then we will respond with a blockade. I would be utterly surprised if there was an announcement of a widening of Ashley St and Ballarat Rd but if they do can we rely on you to roll up your sleeves Max? Are you doer or just a talker?
This is in all likelihood an academic question as we expect and hope the the main measures that will be implemented to get trucks off suburban streets will put them on the Westgate where they belong.

By: Max

Max — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 10:32:48 +0000

So when should we expect an MTAG blockade of Ashley St.

By: Philip

Philip — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 10:03:52 +0000

Max…
I find it immensely arrogant to claim some moral high ground over a community group.
I am a member of MTAG and I live in Footscray.
The amount of work done by members of MTAG over the last few years is staggering. You refer to MTAG as if we were some business entity with a financial stake in this.
The truck issue is one for the whole community to deal with.
MTAG is open to all and has had input from people all over Maribyrnong.
Why would a Footscray local like me want to divert trucks into Footscray?

I find your comments ignorant and insulting, and if you are truly interested in the problem as it exists now then get off your ass and do something instead of pouring a bucket on residents of Maribyrnong who did all the work to bring this problem to the attention of government.

What you fail to understand is that if nothing at all is done now all of Maribyrnong will be swimming in trucks in a few years. Regardless of that, what is going on now in Yarraville is immoral and the residents deserve the support of all of us in the community.

By: Peter

Peter — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 09:35:33 +0000

Whatever Max… you and your partner seem much more interested in insulting me than in actually engaging with the issues. You both seem quite angry so I’ll conclude saying that MTAG has never recommended ANYTHING that would push truck traffic into West Footscray and Sunshine and never would, but it seems like nothing I say will convince you. In contrast, most of the people who have raised concerns on this site and who have brought up valid issues have not found any such need for insults. We’ve taken these concerns directly into our discussions and also have incorporated them into our Eddington response.
So you’re taking your anger out on the wrong people, we’re the people who could help you and lobby for you if the government actually did decide to widen Ashley St and Ballarat Rd.

By: Max

Max — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 08:47:19 +0000

I don’t know about you, but I have a partner (Erica) and one PC.

Your recommendations are too late, you have already pushed the problem to Footscray, and even your patronising remarks won’t change that.

Have a look up and around your site and you will see that we aren’t the only ones that think you have sold Footscray out.

By: Peter

Peter — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:49:23 +0000

Max/Erica (same person), turn down the heat I don’t think I can take it…
Most people who read this forum will quickly realise that you have some other agenda going on here. If the government implements our recommendations regarding the truck plan then it should be a pretty good result for the inner West though we do acknowledge there will be some people who won’t be happy. Certainly we are not recommending anything that will create the problems you mention.
Anyway mate happy to engage in dialogue here but if you intend to use multiple aliases from the one IP address to get personal and trade insults then ‘ll just get the webmaster to ban you. Most people who use this forum are sensible and reasonable, you’re welcome to continue if you can behave yourself. OK?

By: Erica

Erica — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:20:58 +0000

Peter you are just feeling the heat now that Footscray residenst want you drawn and quartered for pushing your truck problem to Ashley St.

You have put thousands of hours into pushing your own agenda at the expense of the rest of the municipality.

We all read your joke of a submission, but the point is that your focus before the Eddington report and your protest action has all been Yarraville/Seddon based.

When Eddington released his report, you claimed that

“The Eddington Report is possibly the best news MTAG has had since it was formed nearly four years ago. It basically recommends everything we have been asking for since MTAG’s inception. It is not perfect and needs tweaking but if his truck action plan is implemented it will solve most truck traffic problems in the inner West”

So the Truck Action Plan will solve may problems of the inner west will it? Or will it just make the lives of people on Ashley St Footscray a misery.

As long as the Yarraville Truck Action Group is happy, then everyone else can just move out of Maribyrnong.

Everyone has heard what Peter has to say, now its time for Footscray residents to share a few home truths.

By: Peter

Peter — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:10:17 +0000

It just amazes me that people like Erica read one paragraph then have a spray at MTAG. If you’d read our submission you’d realise that we are not advocating the position you describe. And it really is irksome that you describe us as selfish. We have put in many hundreds of volunteer hours to try to get trucks off residential streets. Personally I don’t have anything to gain, I don’t even live anywhere near a truck route and am involved just because I feel this is an issue of social justice in the West… the same is true of quite a few of the main people in MTAG. So go ahead and slag us off if it makes you feel good but before you do could I ask you just to invest 15 minutes of your valuable time to inform yourself about what MTAG’s position actually is. It’s all here on the site. Have a great day!