Marrickville Transport Action Group began as a resident action group which campaigned to change the position of Marrickville Council on a road development proposal. Under the name "Marrickville Tunnel Action Group" this group of residents were overwhelmingly successful in their aim, but in the course of the campaign they became aware of other developments and new opportunities for making the Marrickville LGA an even greater place to live. Incorporating in 2006 as Marrickville Transport Action Group, the volunteer-run organisation has been successful in other campaigns and in securing funding for community and awareness raising projects.
To find out more about MTAG, click on the links below! You can also get a better idea of just who and what MTAG is all about by looking at the contributions that MTAG members make to our forums and blogs.
Marrickville Transport Action Group believes that it is not enough just to be 'active' (hard as that is at times with busy lives), we attempt to go one further by being proactive.
That means that we do our best to keep an eye on all sorts of planning and development issues that are likely to have an effect on transport and community in the Marrickville LGA. By doing this proactively, we give ourselves time to find positive alternatives to proposals that will take away from our enjoyment of our homes and communities. It also means that we look at ways that we can all contribute to improving the health and well-being of our community. A great example of this is our K-Savers Community Education project.
If you are interested in making the Marrickville LGA a better place to live then you are one of us!
The Marrickville Transport Action Group (formerly Marrickville Tunnel Action Group) has formed from results of the successful campaign to reverse Marrickville Council's support for a road tunnel under Sydenham Road.
The Marrickville Tunnel Action Group to was formed at an inaugural meeting on 17 November 2004, and immediately began to rally the community and the Council to look more closely at the impacts as well as the alternatives to the proposal. Less than a month later, the Council threw its support behind the campaign to find alternatives to a tunnel. Success!
Although Marrickville Council has withdrawn its support for the project (except the ALP councillors!), and the RTA has said that it would be too expensive, the Sydney Morning Herald has been talked about the Marrickville "Airport" Tunnel as part of links between the Airport/Port Botanty and the M4 Motorway. This doesn't look good for Marrickville if the RTA found a private investor willing to put up the funds. So, while MTAG has broadened its focus beyond the tunnel under Sydenham Road, it has not been forgotten!