In April of this year MTAG commissioned a study into the impact of truck traffic on residents of the inner west.Approximately 1000 surveys were distributed throughout Yarraville, Kingsville, Seddon, and Footscray. Of these 500 were placed in letterboxes on the major freight routes of Francis St, Somerville Rd, Williamstown Rd and Buckley St. The remaining
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As you may be aware, the State Government is at this time commissioning an extensive study – The Eddington East-West Needs Assessment – into the future of transport and freight in Melbourne, and one of its terms of reference is looking at heavy transport issues in the inner west.The public are invited to put forward
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“Trucks have been banned from central Footscray in a landmark move to ease congestion on suburban streets.” This according to The Herald Sun March 19 2007. VicRoads has finally approved the City of Maribyrnong request to ban heavy trucks from Hopkins, Irving, Buckley, and Napier streets along with part of Footscray road. This has been
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Our thanks to all those wonderful people who took to the streets today Wednesday 5th April.With 200 or so in attendance is drew a load of press attention including all major newspapers and network television. We also gave a range of radio interviews during the morning. Links to media online….. The Age story