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Djabwurrrung Community members met at the top camp to discuss recent developments regarding the decisions from the transport minister.

MP had responded to a email sent by Eastern Marr regarding the Northern route. Eastern Marr received a email from the MP stating that she will not consider the Northern route option and works were to commence as usual.

The Djabwurrung Community is happy to hear that Trade Hall and the Unions are supporting the community and their efforts to save the Sacred Trees and the Landscape.

Djabwurrung community also have future court dates this week regarding outcomes of this will be known by the end if this week.

These are the people who can make the decision to stop the road. We’ve got some hints on what to say when you ring as well.

• Victorian Premier: Daniel Andrews
  • daniel.andrews@parliament.vic.gov.au  
  • Phone: (03) 9651 5000
• Victorian Planning Minister: Richard Wynne
  • richard.wynne@parliament.vic.gov.au  
  • Shop 6, 232 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy VIC
  • Phone: (03) 9415 8901
• Victorian Transport Minister: Jacinta Allan
  • Phone: 03 8392 6100
  • jacinta.allan@parliament.vic.gov.au  
• Grant Deebie (project manager at VicRoads):
  • Phone 1300 779 642 and request Grant Deebie
• Major Road Projects Victoria
  • 1800 105 105 (press option 5 for major road works enquiries)
• VIC Roads
• 13 11 71 and 13 11 70
• https://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/contact-us/feedback-and-enquiry
• Gavin Dennings:  South Eastern Metropolitan Electorate

Special Minister of State, Minister for Priority Precincts, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council

• gavin.jennings@parliament.vic.gov.au
• (03) 9548 5644

Calling guide:

“I am calling to register my protest of the Labour party’s Western freeway extension and their implications for sacred Djab Wurrung sites. Premier Daniel Andrews himself stated in February that the freeway extension would only be done in consultation with Djab Wurrung community members, so I have been horrified and disturbed to learn of recent bulldozing plans around sacred trees, and to see images of riot police presence at the site. I am particularly outraged at Victorian Police’s readiness to arrest community members who are fighting against ongoing threats to their culture. These processes not only uphold and continue Australia’s history of destruction of Indigenous land and disregard for culture, but they also fly in the face of Victorian Treaty negotiations. I believe it would be very unwise for the government to ignore the collective disappointment at these events. I insist that action is taken to adjust plans for the freeway, and I will continue to register my objections until these plans are actually followed through with.”