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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...
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...
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...
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...
Presentation to the Parliamentary Inquiry into Infrastructure Projects
On the 24th February MTAG presented to the Economy and Infrastructure Committee at the public hearing for the Inquiry into Infrastructure Projects. Appearing alongside MTAG were Concerned Locals of Yarraville and Friends of Stony Creek. This is the transcript of...
Western Distributor Petition
MTAG have joined Concerned Locals of Yarraville, Friends of Stony Creek, Yarraville Community Centre and The Greens to launch a list of demands, calling on the government to put the community first when building the Western Distributor. Please add your voice to these...
Health Minister responds to high asthma rates
Victoria's Health Minister, Jill Hennessy, was recently asked what the government would do about the City of Maribyrnong having the state's highest rate of children's hospital admissions for asthma. This was her answer. The City of Maribyrnong, being an inner...
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...