Maribyrnong Truck Action Group

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Yarraville residents traffic group YRTG
A group that has been in existance for a number of years with a lot of useful information.

Maribyrnong Bicycle users group
Working with local government and Bicycle Victoria to improve local bike paths, on road lanes and bicycle infrastructure

Seddon Community Group
A community group focussed on provide a better future for residents, traders and visitors to the Seddon area.

Inner Western Action Group iWAG
An umbrella group for numerous communty action groups.

The Melbourne Transport Forum MTF
Seeks to improve Melbourne transport system

Enviro West WREC
Sustainable development in the West.

Fight for Footscray
A blog style site of interesting articles.

i am just about to leave for Court. Standing in front of the magistrate, I will be asked why I drove a car through changing lights….or, more appropriately, why do I think I should be relinquished from fines and loss of points when I have been busted shuffling across the lights at Somerville Road/Geelong Road. The story I will tell will not be pretty . It would have been far easier to have just paid the fine and got on with it…but last October, nearly a year ago now, a truck appeared on my bumper that gave me more reason that usual top gripe about its impact. Trucks creating traffic problems, congestion, ill health..we have come to tolerate…trucks that harrass and endanger are a new breed of problem that numbers alone must dictate was bound to happen. They dont drive themselves, you know, and what was behind the wheel of this monster went very close to killing me. he began his flirtations on Footscray Road, and going in the same direction, continued antics that included horn blowing obscene gestures etc Ignoring him infuriated him more..I mean, they are not use to being ignored are they for we have cried real tears for years now overe them. Finally, his piece de resistance was in pushing me over the line…and I mean this in thjemost terribly dangerous way. If you have ever wondered what its like to have 50 plus tonnes of crashing metal coming down on you,let me tell you….it’s a nightmare. Did he get in trouble for his life threatening antics ? he was given a warning call by police after a good samaritan took his number. As for me, left shaken up on a footpath, fopr being frightened to pieces, losing a days work as a result and still shaky at any vehicle coming close…well, my “punishment” was a $300 fine and loss of points. They say I was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time and cracked the attention of an exhausted nutter. Sorry, I don’t accept it. As time marches on, the effects of the truck abuse gets worse until some of us might say, mainly me, its not safe out there . Wish me luck…? I just want to be listened too. I want this, and every , magistrate to know the community is suffering from the over kill in far more ways than is known

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Maribyrnong Truck Action Group
Working to ease the increasing truck numbers in Maribyrnong..

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Maribyrnong Truck Action Group (MTAG) Background and History
Francis St Yarraville April 2006
MTAG was formed in late 2005 out of concern about the negative effects of the growing number of trucks using residential streets in the inner west Melbourne municipality of Maribynong, which includes the suburbs of Footscray and Yarraville. Its aim is to pressure Government [...]

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Peter: I haven’t got a kid in school or childcare that is affected neither does Martin or Vicki. Really, no personal interest here… hard to believe? Well don’t think I...

adam: For many ‘personal interest’ expands far more than current housing arrangements. Surely some people involved with MTAG has kids attending schools/care on major truck routes? >I...

Peter: Just for the record (again) I have no personal interest whatsoever and will not be affected whichever route is decided on. I live in a quiet street away from trucks and am involved in this...

adam: It concerns me most that people ACTUALLY believe that it will effect only Hyde Street residents south of Francis Street (and surrounding areas). If Hyde Street (North of Francis Street) is...

Luke: I think this a great proposal as it is realistic and achievable. It has the support of residents, Noonan, the TWU, Greens. It would help my family a great deal. The people living south of...

joel: By our, I assume you’re including her. You don’t want trucks going down her street. I just want everyone to have a fair go. Simple. Good on you Dannie

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