Residents rally in support of pollution filters on West Gate Tunnel project

The Victorian government won't commit to adding filters to ventilation stacks on the West Gate Tunnel despite ongoing concerns about air quality in Melbourne's inner west. Ongoing air quality concerns in Melbourne's inner west Air pollution has been an ongoing issue for residents in Melbourne's inner west, particularly pollution caused by diesel trucks. Government minister Harriet Shing said the advice given to the government was that filters were not necessary on the ventilation stacks on the West Gate Tunnel. She said the EPA would monitor air quality at six stations in Melbourne's inner west as well as inside the tunnel itself.