[Greens-Media] MEDIA ALERT - Truck protest - Weds 3 November - Yarraville truck plan residents call for action

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

WHEN:  Wednesday 3 November, 11am   (nb Bus service cut-back protest in 
same location at 11.30 am)

WHERE: Car Park of Yarraville Community Centre, Francis Street Yarraville 
opposite Stephen Street intersection

WHAT: Media conference by residents whose houses will be acquired for the 
Truck Action Plan in Yarraville, or whose houses will be on a major 
trucking route after the houses next to them are acquired.

WHY: Residents with acquisition notices can't sell or renovate their 
properties as they are "in limbo" with the acquisition plans.  Others fear 
they will end up metres from a major trucking route, and have been told 
there will be no compensation for loss of property value and amenity.  The 
government has not announced any date or funding for the Truck Action 
Plan, but instead announced funding for road widening that will increase 
the number of trucks in the residential streets near their homes. 

IMAGES:  Trucks, houses, 10-15 residents.

MATERIALS: VicRoads "concept plan" for Francis Street and written 
"personal stories" from individual residents available on request.

CONTACT:  Will Todd, local resident - 0414 071 551

This media alert has been distributed by the Office of Colleen Hartland 
MLC.  The residents approached Colleen for help contacting the media. 
Colleen supports their campaign for certainty and compensation, and has 
met with them several times. 

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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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