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 bans will be in place for Williamstown Rd, meaning a huge increase in truck numbers
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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 benefits to the community with the removal of around 9,300 trucks per day off residential streets, there
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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 operation when completed. Written submissions, responding to the EES, are key to minimising
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An Environmental Justice Australia community workshop Wednesday 26th April 2017 6.30 – 8.00pm People in the west have fought hard for their environment for many years.The Victorian Government recently announced significant reforms of the EPA and pollution laws, and are writing new laws now. Hear how the reforms will impact on community rights and the
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On Sunday 2nd April a media conference was held at Footscray Wharf, where Premier Daniel Andrews announced that once the Western Distributor was built 24/7 truck bans would be placed on Francis St, Somerville Rd, Buckley St and Moore St! This is something we have been campaigning for ever since the project was announced two
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MTAG has highlighted the lack of initiatives to deal with the impact of port related air pollution on school children in Melbourne’s inner west. We are calling on both Government and the Port of Melbourne to follow the lead of progressive ports such as California’s Port of Long Beach. The Port of Long Beach tweeted on 3rd
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On Monday 5th March a serious accident occurred at Footscray’s Napier St Bridge, incredibly only two weeks after new beams were installed as a so called ‘safety measure’. A truck hit the beam, causing the container to fall off behind the truck, in peak hour traffic, colliding with the car behind.Luckily all 3 occupants
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Sadly 2016 hasn’t been a great year for us. The first slap in the face was the dumping of the Port Rail Shuttle project in a deal to privatise the Port of Melbourne. This would have taken 3500 trucks a day off our streets and be complete within 18 months. It was one of the
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