by MTAG Maribyrnong Truck Action Group | Nov 27, 2017 | General Info, News
Today the Planning Minister Richard Wynne approved the West Gate Tunnel Project to go ahead. We are incredibly disappointed that he rejected tunnel filtration, going against the recommendations of his own appointed planning panel. We are also outraged that no truck...
by MTAG Maribyrnong Truck Action Group | Oct 29, 2017 | News
Roads Minister Luke Donnellan, Federal Infrastructure Minster Darren Chester and Victorian Transport Association CEO Peter Anderson recently announced that the Port Rail Shuttle had finally been approved, a project projected to take 3500 trucks off inner west roads...
by MTAG Maribyrnong Truck Action Group | Jul 24, 2017 | General Info, News
MTAG recently made a submission to the WGTP EES which you can read here – WGTP EES – MTAG submission_FINAL_2017 We focussed on impacts around human health, air quality, tunnel filtration, transport, noise and social impacts.Whilst the project offers potential...
by MTAG Maribyrnong Truck Action Group | Jun 25, 2017 | General Info, News
Submissions for the West Gate Tunnel Project Environmental Effects Statement are due at 5pm on the 10th July. The (very long) documents can be viewed here. The EES is a comprehensive assessment of the projects environmental risks, both during construction and its...
by MTAG Maribyrnong Truck Action Group | Jun 1, 2017 | News
The Environmental Effects Statement for the West Gate Tunnel Project has been released. Public submissions are due at 5pm on Monday 10th July, which gives us 6 weeks (30 working days) to work on it – no small feat for community groups! The full set of documents...
