Resources and publications relating to last-kilometre freight
The documents linked to below cover many aspects of the freight task. The Victorian Government does not necessarily endorse the contents of reports or documents on other websites.
Publications
- Draft Energy White Paper 2011 - Strengthening the Foundation for Australia's Energy Future
- Garnaut Climate Change Review Update 2011
- CSIRO Future Fuels Forum
- Local Government Capacity Building - Planning for Freight 2010
- Australian Automobile Association - Climate Change Statement - On the road to greener motoring
- Freight Transport in a Carbon-Constrained Economy, National Transport Commission
- Freight Transport & Climate Change: Exposures & Opportunities
- The City of Melbourne's Transport Strategy 2012
- Delivering the Goods 2003 - the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) study identifies best practices in urban goods transport and recommends measures to develop sustainable goods transport systems in OECD cities.
Research organisations
- GAMUT Australasian Centre for Governance and Management of Urban Transport (Melbourne University)
- VEIL Victorian Eco-Innovation Lab
- The Australian Centre for Retail Studies (Monash University)
- Institute of Transport Studies (Monash University)
- Institute for City Logistics (International)
- Volvo Research and Educational Foundations
- The Australian Urban Research Infrastructure Network (AURIN)
- Volvo Research and Educational Foundations
An application was submitted for the Volvo Research and Educational Foundation’s (VREF) Centre of Excellence (COE) for Managing Freight in the Urban Transport Situation, in September 2011.
Collaborative networks
- Best Urban Freight Solutions (BESTUFS) - an European collaborative network that aims to identify, describe and disseminate best practices, success criteria and alleviate bottlenecks with respect to City Logistics Solutions (CLS).
General sustainability information
- Ecostation - a joint initiative between the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) and the Victorian Transport Association (VTA) to assist companies in reducing their carbon emissions.
- Greenpages - a directory similar to the Yellow Pages, with a focus on environmentally friendly goods and services.
- Total Environment Centre - involved in environmental protection, takes an interest in government policy and advises businesses.