Advocacy and collaboration
While Council has limited capabilities on its own, it relies on Australian and Victorian government policies and initiatives to bring significant improvements.
Council continuously advocates for a range of programs that could significantly enhance air quality in Maribyrnong and the broader western region.
This includes advocating for:
- Improved emission standards for trucks and cars
- Fast tracking of the Port Rail Shuttle
- Banning non-local trucks from using residential streets, containing schools and childcare centres, to access the Port of Melbourne
- Enacting legislation to remove the older trucks from suburban streets
- Ensuring compliance with the updated World Health Organisation (WHO) air quality guidelines
- Transitioning the public transport bus fleet to electric in a much shorter timeframe than currently proposed
- Providing financial incentives to local government for implementing safe, active transport routes for children to travel to school
Council supports the Inner West Air Quality Community Reference Group (IWAQCRG), their report, and recommendations to State Government
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