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Appointment of an Air Quality Advocacy Officer canned by Council
MTAG recently made a submission and presentation to Maribynong councillors as part of the 2022-23 budget process to call for Council to appoint an Air Quality Advocacy and Action Executive Officer. A role like this does not currently exist within the organisation....
New initiatives announced
Early in the year we started to receive many reports of trucks using Somerville Road during curfew hours along with A and B Doubles, both of which are banned on Somerville Road between Geelong Road and Whitehall Street. After some investigation MTAG discovered that a...
Government response to recommendations in the Inner West Air Quality Community Reference Group report.
The Inner West Air Quality Community Reference Group (IWAQCRG) launched their report Air Pollution in Melbourne’s Inner West – Taking direct action to reduce our community’s exposure back in September 2020. With over 8 million truck movements each year through our...
Alarming new traffic pollution data in Yarraville
New pollution data in Yarraville shows 39 days of breaches of objectives designed to protect human health. The findings provide clear evidence of the pollution impacts of trucks on local communities in the inner west. These levels of pollution have alarming health...
Inquiry into Health Impacts of Air Pollution in Victoria
Submissions to the Government's Inquiry into Health Impacts of Air Pollution in Victoria have been extended until the 23rd April 2021. Rumour has it that this is due to a low number of submissions. We need to fix this!! Please email through a submission to show the...
2020 Maribyrnong City Council Candidates
Local elections, does it really matter in regard to the truck issue? MTAG appreciates that the biggest responsibility for dealing with our truck issue rests with the Victorian Government and not local council. However, with that said, local government still has a big...
MTAG questions for 2020 Maribyrnong City Council candidates
MTAG is preparing a guide for the upcoming 2020 Maribyrnong City Council elections to assist our supporters in identifying which candidates are more likely to help address the truck and air pollution issues in the City of Maribyrnong. We have asked all candidates who...
Inner West Air Quality Community Reference Group – Report Launch
The Inner West Air Quality Community Reference Group (IWAQCRG), of which MTAG is a member, today launched their report - Air Pollution in Melbourne’s Inner West – Taking direct action to reduce our community’s exposure. This Report is the most comprehensive report to...
Statement on MTAG’s withdrawal from the Smart Freight Partnership
We regret to announce that MTAG has withdrawn from the Smart Freight Partnership – Inner West (SFPIW). The SFPIW was developed over an 18 month period between MTAG and the VTA (Victorian Transport Association). The initiative aimed to lessen the impact of trucks on...
Statement regarding the Smart Freight Partnership – Inner West
Statement regarding Government’s Smart Freight Partnership – Inner West announcement and lack of curfews on Buckley Street and Williamstown Road On 10 July 2019, the State Government announced the Smart Freight Partnership - Inner West. This evolved from the...