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Trucks in Barkly Street
Even though the ban on trucks has been in force for some months some trucks continue to use the shopping strip as a through way.Click on thumb to read the number plate.
Health Study Published
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...
Eddington East-West Link Needs Assessment Study
MTAG has prepared a submission for the Eddington East-West needs assessment study. Download our submission as printable pdf (1.5MB file)
Health Study in the press
The health study results made the cover of The Mail and The Star and featured in Leader. This is the front page story in The Star (click to enlarge)
Health Study results
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...
Yarraville and Footscray Residents Perception Survey
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...
Trucks banned from Footscray centre
"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,...
Radio National podcast
This is an excellent overview of the national truck freight issue. bbg_20070204.mov
Photos from the Health Forum
Our thanks to all those who turned up to hear the speakers and give their views at the MTAG Public health forum which was heralded as a great success and proved very informative to those assembled. The MC for the day. Thanks Ailsa Ch 7 and ABC cameras were in...