OUT OF HOURS MARIBYRNONG CITY COUNCIL BREAKFAST PORT of Melbourne CEO Stephen Bradford, pictured with the Greens Colleen Hartland MLC, was taken to task over increasing truck traffic on residential streets at a Maribyrnong City Council breakfast recently. Mr Bradford, who was speaking at the council’s Growth Projects for the West breakfast, discussed the recently announced $1.2 billion Webb Dock expansion, which includes a new automotive facility. He said about 40 per cent of freight currently travelling to and from the Port moves at nights and weekends. But despite sympathising with residents about increasing truck traffic on residential streets, Mr Bradford said the Webb Dock expansion would not see more trucks travelling through Melbourne’s West.
1 1 Regional Rail Link Authority CEO Corey Hannett also spoke at the event, detailing the new major rail line and the impacts it would have on metropolitan and regional train lines. 2 Adele Peddler from Greens MLC Colleen Hartland’s office said Mr Bradford’s answers indicated the PoMC had no plans to tackle truck traffic in the West. Pictures: MATHEW LYNN
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Mr Bradford also deflected questions about on and off ramps to the West Gate Freeway, and said that a second crossing of the Maribyrnong River was much needed.
MOONEE VALLEY CITY COUNCIL LUNCH MOONEE Valley City Council hosted their annual gala lunch recently at the Moonee Valley Racing Club. Guest speaker Alan Kohler, pictured, one of Australia’s most experienced economic commentators and journalists, provided an overview of global economic climate, an insight to current economic trends and how this will affect businesses in coming months. Economics and politics journalist Beverly O’Connor was the MC. Picture: MATHEW LYNN
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