by MTAG Maribyrnong Truck Action Group | Jun 25, 2018 | General Info, News
Submissions are open into the Victorian Government’s Clean Air for All Victorians – working towards a Victorian Air Quality Strategy. This is a chance to have a say into how Victoria’s air quality can be improved over the coming decades. The...
by MTAG Maribyrnong Truck Action Group | Mar 1, 2018 | General Info, News
The City of Maribyrnong experiences one of Melbourne’s worst examples of environmental injustice. Each day almost 22,000 trucks from the Port of Melbourne rumble past our homes, schools, parks and child care centres, just metres from our children. For over...
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 | 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 | Apr 18, 2017 | General Info, News
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...
