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Community Forum – Toxic Toll Road, Westgate Tunnel Won’t Work
A community forum is being held by a number of groups that do not support the view that the tunnel is potentially a major solution to the truck issue in the inner west. The forum is being put on by IMPA, the Inner Melbourne Planning Alliance Inc which includes groups...
Reforming the EPA: The impact on communities and the environment
An Environmental Justice Australia community workshop Wednesday 26th April 2017 6.30 - 8.00pm People in the west have fought hard for their environment for many years.The Victorian Government recently announced significant reforms of the EPA and pollution laws, and...
Truck Bans Announced!
On Sunday 2nd April a media conference was held at Footscray Wharf, where Premier Daniel Andrews announced that once the Western Distributor was built 24/7 truck bans would be placed on Francis St, Somerville Rd, Buckley St and Moore St! This is something we have...
Cyclist fatally hit by truck on Whitehall St
On Friday 10th March, cyclist Arzu Bagler was tragically killed when riding her bike south along Whitehall St. She was struck by a truck turning left into the industrial section of Somerville Road, between Whitehall St and the river. The truck driver, unaware he had...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...