What EVA wants to achieve
EVA supports safer roads, better drainage and improved pedestrian access through the centre of Exeter.
Before site works begin, we are asking Wingecarribee Shire Council to:
pause and allow the current design to be properly considered
share the information supporting the design
consult with the Exeter community
consider changes where they are warranted
respond to community concerns in writing.
Our priority is not to stop safety improvements. It is to ensure that the available funding delivers the safest and most appropriate design, informed by evidence and meaningful community consultation.
EVA is not asking for the project funding to be returned. We are asking Council and Transport for NSW to retain the funding and, if necessary, vary the project so it delivers a safe, evidence-based and appropriate outcome for Exeter.
Exeter Intersection Works
What success would look like
Our preferred outcome
Council pauses commencement, reviews the design with the community and makes appropriate improvements before construction.
The minimum outcome before construction
Council publishes the relevant information, explains the design and alternatives considered, and addresses pedestrian safety, accessibility, lighting, signage, local businesses, station access, village character and construction impacts.
The essential process outcome
Community feedback is formally recorded, considered and answered in writing.
Council advises that the project is expected to begin in late October 2026.
The project is advanced, and EVA cannot promise that it will be stopped or substantially changed. However, there is still an opportunity for Council to explain its decisions, consider reasonable amendments and improve how the work and its impacts are managed.
After EVA and community members began raising concerns about the imminent works, Council advised EVA that it would hold a site meeting on Thursday 1 October 2026.
The responsible step is to understand the plans, hear Council’s explanation, consider the available information and then provide informed feedback before physical works begin.
Why EVA is acting now
Council site meeting
Thursday 1 October 2026
9.30 am
Exeter General Store
Please arrive by 9.15 am.
Council’s Director Service and Project Delivery is expected to attend to discuss the project and hear community feedback.
Everyone is welcome. Please participate respectfully and keep roads, footpaths and business entrances clear.
What residents can do
Read the available plans and project information. Consider how you use the intersection and what questions you would like Council to answer.
Send an email to Council - mail@wsc.nsw.gov.au - with your intention to attend the meeting at the Exeter General Store on Thursday 1 October 2026.
Before the meeting
Attend and listen
Come to the site meeting to hear Council’s explanation and listen to the range of views held by residents, businesses and other people who use the intersection.
A strong turnout will demonstrate that the community wants meaningful consultation and a well-considered result.
Form your own view
After hearing the available information, consider what you support, what concerns you and whether there are changes you believe Council should assess.
EVA does not suggest that every resident must reach the same conclusion.
Make an informed submission
After the meeting, send Council a submission in your own words. Personal, informed submissions are more useful than identical copied messages.
Briefly explain:
your connection to Exeter
how you use the intersection
what you support or consider beneficial
the parts of the proposal that concern you
why those matters affect you or the community
what questions or changes you want Council to consider.
Suggested opening:
“I support measures that improve road safety, drainage and pedestrian access in Exeter. After reviewing the available information and hearing Council’s explanation, I ask Council to consider the following concerns and requested changes before site works begin.”
Matters residents may wish to ask Council about include:
the current plans and supporting safety, traffic, accessibility and heritage information
the alternatives considered and the reasons for selecting the current design
how pedestrian movements across all four roads have been assessed
the proposed lighting and signage, including their number, location, direction, scale and appearance
how unnecessary light spill will be limited within Exeter’s village setting
what vegetation will be removed, what will be retained and how removed landscaping will be replaced
the materials and landscaping proposed and how they relate to Exeter’s village character
how local businesses, station access, emergency services and construction impacts will be managed
what changes can still be considered before work begins.
Send your submission to:
Wingecarribee Shire Council: mail@wsc.nsw.gov.au
Mayor Erin Foley: erin.foley@wsc.nsw.gov.au
Copy:
Deputy Mayor David Kent: david.kent@wsc.nsw.gov.au
WSC Councillors: emails listed on the Council webpage
Ask Council to register your submission and provide a reference number.
In addition, send a copy of your submission to:
State MP Wendy Tuckerman: goulburn@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Federal MP Carol Berry: Carol.Berry.MP@aph.gov.au
NSW Minister for Transport: john.graham@parliament.nsw.gov.au
NSW Minister for Roads & Regional Transport: Jenny.Aitchison@parliament.nsw.gov.au
NSW Minister for Planning & Public Spaces: john.scully@parliament.nsw.gov.au
FAQs
Is EVA opposing road safety improvements?
1
No. EVA supports genuine road safety, drainage and pedestrian improvements. We want the design and consultation process to produce the best possible result.
Is EVA asking for the project funding to be returned?
2
No. EVA supports continued investment in road safety and pedestrian access. We want the available funding retained and, if necessary, varied so it can deliver a safe and appropriate outcome.
Is it too late to raise concerns?
3
The project is advanced, so changes cannot be guaranteed. However, Council can still provide information, answer questions, consider amendments and improve how project impacts are managed.
Does EVA speak for every resident?
4
EVA does not suggest that every resident holds the same view. Its role is to identify shared concerns, seek clear answers and help community members participate in the process.
Does EVA have a preferred engineering solution?
5
EVA is not the responsible road-design authority. Council and Transport for NSW, supported by qualified professionals, are responsible for assessing and approving the safety treatment.
EVA is asking them to explain the evidence behind the design, consider community concerns and assess reasonable alternatives.
Project Information
Last updated: 28 September 2026 at 5:07pm