by MTAG Maribyrnong Truck Action Group | May 3, 2024 | News
MTAG has had a bunch of signs printed that you can put on your fence or in your window to send a clear message to government – Enforce Truck Curfews Now! MTAG will be at two locations this Saturday 4 May where you can pick up your free sign. 1. Outside Blackwood...
by MTAG Maribyrnong Truck Action Group | Mar 6, 2024 | News
We are very proud to announce that MTAG President Martin Wurt has been named the City of Maribyrnong’s Citizen of the Year. Martin has been campaigning to get trucks off Maribyrnong’s residential streets for almost 25 years. He has been an active MTAG committee...
by MTAG Maribyrnong Truck Action Group | Mar 6, 2024 | News
The pedestrian crossing at the corner of Francis and Ballarat Streets saw two serious accidents involving trucks in 2023. In July, Jason was seriously injured when a truck hit the overhead traffic light and it came crashing down on his head. He spent weeks in hospital...
by MTAG Maribyrnong Truck Action Group | May 5, 2023 | News
In August 2022 the Grattan Institute released an excellent report titled ‘The Grattan truck plan: practical policies for cleaner freight’. The report warns that pollution from trucks kill more than 400 Australians a year and contribute to diseases such as...
by MTAG Maribyrnong Truck Action Group | Mar 5, 2023 | News
There has been a series of incredibly comprehensive articles in the media recently, shedding light on the devastating effects of air pollution on our health in Melbourne’s inner west. In late January The Age ran a fantastic story titled, The breathtaking state of...
by MTAG Maribyrnong Truck Action Group | Nov 13, 2022 | News
It is almost State election time here in Victoria. To help you make an informed vote MTAG has contacted candidates who are running in the inner west to see what they are promising in regard to the truck issue. As any resident or visitor to the City of Maribyrnong...
