by MTAG Maribyrnong Truck Action Group | Dec 2, 2014 | General Info, News
Congratulations to the Victorian Labor Party on winning the 2014 Victorian State Election. Particular congratulations and thanks goes to Wade Noonan, Member for Williamstown, for ensuring that the inner west was not forgotten in Labor’s transport policy, Project...
by MTAG Maribyrnong Truck Action Group | Nov 11, 2014 | General Info, News
Listen here to the great interview MTAG president Samantha McArthur did on RRR with Kulja Coulston on The Grapevine, 10th November...
by MTAG Maribyrnong Truck Action Group | Jul 5, 2014 | General Info, News
So what does a green port look like? (hint: not like the Port of Melbourne) Ports like the Port of Melbourne are huge users of dirty diesel fuels. The cranes, fork lifts, idling ships, trucks and trains are all using diesel fuel that cause air pollutants that are bad...
by MTAG Maribyrnong Truck Action Group | Jul 5, 2014 | General Info, News
Following the release of a comprehensive truck survey into truck movements in the inner west, the Napthine government says it is looking at an expansion of truck curfews.The truck survey was carried out by VicRoads and the City of Maribyrnong. Read the report here:...
by MTAG Maribyrnong Truck Action Group | Jun 10, 2014 | General Info, News
Research from Harvard University suggests that autism spectrum disorder, which affects perhaps about 1 in 100 Australian children and, some say, is increasing in prevalence, may be partly caused by air pollutants.This can have enormous implications for housing near...
by MTAG Maribyrnong Truck Action Group | Jun 10, 2014 | General Info, News
MTAG welcomes the release of Clearing the Air, a report by Environmental Justice Australia into Australia’s air pollution laws.The report explains why our air pollution standards are failing us, in particular the lack of regulation for ultrafine particulate...
