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Environment
Adrian Black

EXPLAINED: Little river bands together against freight hub plans | Vintage Vibes

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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