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AAP
Environment
Adrian Black

Little River bands together against freight hub plans

Little River residents say the terminal would destroy wildlife habitat and bring noise and fumes. (SUPPLIED BY Legalise Cannabis Victoria/AAP PHOTOS)

Residents in a tiny town west of Melbourne have rallied against plans for a multi-billion dollar freight hub, which they say threatens nearby grasslands and wildlife.

Around 250 locals of Little River, near Werribee, gathered in protest at a proposed Pacific National freight terminal that would handle as many as two million containers a year.

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