Roads Minister Luke Donnellan, Federal Infrastructure Minster Darren Chester and Victorian Transport Association CEO Peter Anderson recently announced that the Port Rail Shuttle had finally been approved, a project projected to take 3500 trucks off inner west roads every day. MTAG campaigned heavily to have this project included in the Port of Melbourne lease agreement
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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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The Environmental Effects Statement for the West Gate Tunnel Project has been released. Public submissions are due at 5pm on Monday 10th July, which gives us 6 weeks (30 working days) to work on it – no small feat for community groups! The full set of documents can be viewed here as well as information
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A community forum is being held by a number of groups that do not support the view that the tunnel is potentially a major solution to the truck issue in the inner west. The forum is being put on by IMPA, the Inner Melbourne Planning Alliance Inc which includes groups such as PTUA, TT4e, NMWM and
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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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On Friday 10th March, cyclist Arzu Bagler was tragically killed when riding her bike south along Whitehall St. She was struck by a truck turning left into the industrial section of Somerville Road, between Whitehall St and the river. The truck driver, unaware he had hit anyone, kept on going until a car caught up to
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