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MTAG calls for Air Filtration in Inner West Schools.
MTAG has highlighted the lack of initiatives to deal with the impact of port related air pollution on school children in Melbourne's inner west. We are calling on both Government and the Port of Melbourne to follow the lead of progressive ports such as California's...
Childcare centre approved for most polluted intersection in Melbourne
VCAT has made the outrageous decision to approve a child care centre at the corner of Williamstown Road and Francis Street. This intersection is arguably the most polluted in Melbourne and completely inappropriate for a child care centre! Children are...
MTAG PROTEST ACTION – Is the Tunnel good for our Neighbourhood?
Will the Western Distributor really rid our streets of trucks? It's time to hit the streets, to send a clear message to government - commit to permanent truck bans once the Western Distributor is built, and give us world's best practice filtration, or we don't support...
Health given consideration in Western Distributor Environmental Effects Statement
It's not often we get a win and this one is a biggie. The Scoping Requirements for the Western Distributor Environmental Effects Statement have been released. The Scoping Requirements set out the matters to be investigated and documented in the EES. MTAG submitted...
Accident at Napier St Bridge
On Monday 5th March a serious accident occurred at Footscray's Napier St Bridge, incredibly only two weeks after new beams were installed as a so called 'safety measure'. A truck hit the beam, causing the container to fall off behind the truck, in peak hour...
Super sized trucks headed for Yarraville
From 1 November 2016 VicRoads is banning 'super sized' B double trucks from the West Gate Bridge, apparently it can no longer take the weight.Instead these massive trucks are going to be allowed to use Francis Street and Williamstown Road, Yarraville to get to the...
Western Distributor Reference Design released
The State Government has announced its intention to build the long tunnel design option for the Western Distributor.On and off ramps will connect to the West Gate Freeway in Yarraville and Spotswood but the final design will not contain any flyovers and will be built...
2016 Wrap Up
Sadly 2016 hasn’t been a great year for us. The first slap in the face was the dumping of the Port Rail Shuttle project in a deal to privatise the Port of Melbourne. This would have taken 3500 trucks a day off our streets and be complete within 18 months. It was one...
Is the Tunnel Good for our Neighbourhood Protest Action
Fantastic turn out to the Is the Tunnel Good for our Neighbourhood Protest Action with over 100 people braving the early morning cold and helping to make this community's voice heard! The protest featured Snuff Puppet Ring Master, the fantastic 'Deliver us From...
Francis Street to get a school crossing curfew!
We are very pleased to announce that as of Monday 11th July Francis Street will get a school crossing time truck curfew! This is a huge win for Wembley Primary School children who will never again have to contend with thousands of semis and b-doubles on their commute...