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Footscray locals get involved

Footscray locals get involved

Jul 8, 2008

Whilst long overdue, some residents of Footscray have entered the truck debate. After speaking to members of MTAG who live in Footscray and Seddon, this is their response to the situation: "(The people in Footscray) closely associate MTAG with Yarraville and are...

Eddington Report Discussion Forum

Apr 2, 2008

The Eddington Report is possibly the best news MTAG has had since it was formed nearly four years ago.It basically recommends everything we have been asking for since MTAG's inception. It is not perfect and needs tweaking but if his truck action plan is implemented it...

VTA press release gets it all wrong… full text and MTAG response

Feb 21, 2008

The Maribyrnong Truck Action Group has questioned the credibility of the Victorian Transport Association after its CEO, Philip Lovel, issued a press release that reveals a complete lack of understanding of road transport regulations in the inner West.The press release...

Francis Street Protest 20/2 PHOTOS UP

Feb 20, 2008

A big thank you to the 200 or so who attended the protest this morning.The drizzle and the early start made it an impressive turnout. Thanks also to the members of the media who attended and also for the great work done by Maribyrnong police.For now we have a few...

History of Truck Traffic

Dec 11, 2007

History of Truck Traffic in Melbourne's Inner West ‘The trucks have always been here.' Really? One of the central arguments used to counter MTAG's mission to get through-trucks off the streets of the inner west is, ‘The trucks have always been here.' While it's true...