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Works underway on Perth’s new, modern freight corridor
Hi Karen, I just wanted to touch base with you about my thoughts around fellow WA based trucking companies assisting others during the COVID-19 trying times.
I recently found out inadvertently about the West Australian Football League competition being in some financial trouble and then to be hit like many others with the additional pressure of the current COVID-19 pandemic is of concern.
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With this information and concern, I discussed with my family about ways that we could provide some assistance to this iconic brand. I personally made the decision that I would become a member of the South Fremantle Football Club, with which I have barracked for since my early school days and based my company around their colours. In addition to this, I also joined my wife with the East Fremantle Football Club as she was a supporter since her early school days and worked in their catchment area.
The President of the South Fremantle Football Club contacted me following Anketell Road do not present road planning constraints.
Transport and Planning Minister Rita Saffioti said, “The release of the independent Westport Taskforce report is a blueprint for Western Australia's future prosperity.
“It outlines the need for a new container port at Kwinana supported by an efficient, modern freight corridor via Anketell Road and Tonkin Highway stretching from Muchea to the South-West and connecting to the new port.
“Rail upgrades under investigation include duplication of a 13km section of track between Kwinana and Cockburn and a marshalling yard at Kwinana. An upgraded rail network could support at least 1.7M TEU on rail and also provide efficiencies for bulk freight traffic servicing export berths and industrial facilities in Kwinana.
“With a port location now confirmed, my membership application, we had an interesting conversation and following this we scheduled a meeting at our offices to undertake a think-tank on how I and indeed the industry could assist this sporting institution.
We (Marley’s Transport) during this meeting made the commitment to South Fremantle Football Club to have one of our trailers branded with the clubs logo and information about becoming a member, which we rolled out early this month.
The reason for this letter is to hopefully we can commence detailed planning and design to formalise the transport corridors that will support this new freight infrastructure.
“The State Government has planning instruments in place to protect parts of Anketell Road from contrary development and we want to ensure that the full route is secure, thereby facilitating future freight movement seamlessly from the port to Tonkin Highway.
“I want to make it clear this is the very beginning of the process - we will continue to consult with the local community, connect with landowners and local governments, and undertake design and environmental assessments to ensure we build a modern freight corridor that meets the needs for Perth for generations to come.”
encourage and raise the awareness to other trucking companies to maybe consider doing the same by placing their logo’s on their trailers or prime movers in some way. I would presume that any help would be greatly appreciated by the club or clubs of their choice.
We began our journey in a small community with one truck – building and working hard to today allowing us to render assistance to others in hard times.
Kind regards, Frank Marley
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Road rage gone wrong
Rockingham Detectives have charged a 28-year-old man as a result of their investigation into a traffic incident in Baldivis on 29 June 2020.
Around 2am police were called to the Kwinana Freeway, near the intersection of Safety Bay Road, following an incident between the driver of silver Subaru Liberty and a white dual trailer Volvo truck.
It is alleged the man who was the driver of the Liberty exited his vehicle and climbed onto the side of the truck. He slipped and had his legs run over by the truck.
He was conveyed by St John Ambulance to Royal Perth Hospital for treatment of leg fractures.
The 28-year-old man from Beeliar was charged with Dangerous Driving; and Acts or Omission, with intent to harm, that are likely to, or do, endanger life health or safety and will appear in before the Rockingham Magistrates Court in August [after this edition went to press].
