News
End of Year Wrap Up
Well it’s been a busy year for MTAG! We had the introduction of the first new curfews for 10 years, the unexpected announcement of the Western Distributor proposal, the parliamentary inquiry into the proposed lease of the Port of Melbourne as well as a...
Western Distributor to go ahead
The Western Distributor has been given the go ahead. Road infrastructure to service Australia's busiest port is a crucial element in solving the port truck traffic problem in Melbourne's inner west, but: - We need those "extended curfews" to be 24 hour truck bans on...
Asthma rates almost twice the national average.
The Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation has been released, a government report looking at health care rates around Australia. The report found that the City of Maribyrnong has Victoria’s highest rate of children’s asthma and related respiratory admissions...
Melbourne’s Freight Rail Future
MTAG's Samantha McArthur will be speaking at a discussion on Melbourne's Freight Rail Future at Parliament House, hosted by Public Transport Not Traffic. The forum will discuss: The challenge created by Melbourne currently having no direct port freight rail link,...
MTAG IS 10! (and to celebrate we launched a movie)
Today MTAG celebrated 10 years of campaigning – a celebration of community spirit, resolve and determination. We were also very excited to launch a mini doco about our 10 year campaign - Port Trucks Out, MTAG's fight for truck free streets. We are very proud of it and...
2015 National Air Pollution Summit
Environmental Justice Australia will be holding its 2015 National Air Pollution Summit in Melbourne on Saturday 14th November. MTAG will be speaking alongside Senator Richard Di Natale and countless air pollution campaigners and health experts from across Australia. ...
MTAG presents at the Inquiry into the Proposed Lease of the Port of Melbourne
In late September MTAG's Martin Wurt and Narelle Wilson gave evidence at the Parliamentary Inquiry into the Proposed Lease of the Port of Melbourne. Unfortunately there were some fairly major technical issues with the video and PowerPoint presentation. Despite...
MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD!
Transurban Western Distributor Information Session - MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD! Transurban has re-designed the proposed Western Distributor’s planned freeway tunnel under Yarraville. The entrance is now STARTING in Yarraville and NOT in the existing freeway footprint as...
MTAG’s statement on the Western Distributor
MTAG met with representatives of Transurban on 29 September, for the purpose of a briefing on the second stage of the Western Distributor proposal.We now have a better idea of some aspects of the proposal - including their rationale for shifting the...
The Western Distributor Design Update
Transurban have released an updated design for the Western Distributor.The new design includes moving the Southern portal from the Westgate Freeway to land behind Francis and Hyde Street, with an off-ramp on to Hyde Street for trucks carrying dangerous goods such as...