New Mitcham rail freight group
A new rail taskforce will be set up to continue pushing the state and federal governments to re-route the freight line out of Mitcham.
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Tag Archives: Mitcham Council
Posted in Freight and Infrastructure
March 16th, 2011
People power in push to remove rail freight
More than 100 people packed public meetings last week at Goodwood and Unley, in a pre-election grassroots push to get the Federal Government and Opposition to commit to removing the rail freight line from the inner suburbs.
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August 4th, 2010
Freight pledge not enough for Hills residents
Hills residents are calling on both major parties to commit funds to reroute the rail freight line, saying the Liberals’ pre-election pledge to revisit a Federal study does not go far enough.
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August 3rd, 2010
Hills residents demand rail bypass commitment
Hills residents are demanding the major political parties rid their suburbs of noisy freight trains by finally committing to a rail freight bypass.
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July 20th, 2010
Hills residents to step up rail noise fight
Hills residents, “beyond angry” that a major federal study has ruled out rerouting freight trains from their suburbs, have vowed to step up their fight.
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July 7th, 2010