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2018 Victorian State Election – truck policy overview
Victorian State Election – where do parties stand on the truck issue? With a state election around the corner, it’s time to find out just what the major parties are saying about the truck issue in the inner west.It's inevitable that port trucks in Melbourne's inner...
Maribyrnong Cleaner Freight Initiative
VTA CEO Peter Anderson with MTAG secretary Martin Wurt in front of a Euro V truck operated by FBT Transwest. Maribyrnong Cleaner Freight Initiative Traditional adversaries MTAG and the VTA (Victorian Transport Association) have come together to announce a...
Victorian Government Clean Air Summit
Today MTAG attended the Victorian Government Clean Air Summit, a forum to help shape objectives and actions for the Victorian Government's Air Quality Strategy. Environment Minister Lily D'Ambrosio gave the opening address where she highlighted the serious health...
Victorian Air Quality Strategy – submissions due soon!
Submissions are open into the Victorian Government's Clean Air for All Victorians - working towards a Victorian Air Quality Strategy. This is a chance to have a say into how Victoria's air quality can be improved over the coming decades. The government will consider...
Williamstown Rd Needs Truck Bans Too!
Great turn out to our Willy Rd Needs Truck Bans Too protest action! Thanks to all those who braved the rain and early morning to come together and say: Williamstown Rd must come with truck bans once the West Gate Tunnel Project is complete. Don't spend $6.7 billion...
Victorian Greens and Liberals set to block WGTP planning approvals – our response
The City of Maribyrnong experiences one of Melbourne’s worst examples of environmental injustice. Each day almost 22,000 trucks from the Port of Melbourne rumble past our homes, schools, parks and child care centres, just metres from our children. For over...
PROTEST ACTION: Williamstown Rd Needs Truck Bans Too!
Join us for a lawful, safe and family friendly protest to send a loud message to government - include Williamstown Rd in the West Gate Tunnel Project's truck bans! Where: Corner of Williamstown Road and Francis Street Yarraville When: Tuesday 13 March 8:00 – 8:30 am...
West Gate Tunnel Approved
Today the Planning Minister Richard Wynne approved the West Gate Tunnel Project to go ahead. We are incredibly disappointed that he rejected tunnel filtration, going against the recommendations of his own appointed planning panel. We are also outraged that no truck...
Port Rail Shuttle to go ahead.
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...