[Greens-Media] Truck curfew would cost nothing - Hartland

[Elizabeth.Ingham at parliament.vic.gov.au]

Greens MLC Colleen Hartland called for a night truck curfew in Footscray 
and funding for the real Truck Action Plan, at the Less Trucks for Moore 
blockade in Footscray this morning.

"This is my community.  These protesters are my neighbours.  I know how 
many trucks use this street at night."

"A night curfew would cost nothing.  The government could make it happen 
tomorrow if they cared."

"Last week's announcement of more road widening for more trucks in 
Footscray and Yarraville was just outrageous.  I'm sick of hearing 'it's 
part of the plan' when the only part that gets funded is the part  that 
puts more trucks onto residential streets."

"I am very proud to live in a community that can spill out onto the 
streets like this in a peaceful way, and make their voices heard loudly 
and clearly. The trucks are keeping them awake at night, the diesel is 
poisoning their children and the roads are clogged with freight. "

"It was so heartening to hear the the residents calling for freight on 
rail, because that's such a big part of the solution."

For comment: Colleen Hartland - 9689 6373

Photos of protest are available.

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Liz Ingham
Office of Colleen Hartland MLC
Western Metropolitan Region

A: 75 Victoria Street, Seddon 3011
P: 9689 6373
M: 0409 333 595
F: 9689 6227
E: elizabeth.ingham at parliament.vic.gov.au
W: http://mps.vic.greens.org.au

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