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SAM intersection finally gets the green light

By Hailey Wight

Sep 14, 2026

The traffic lights on Wyndham St near SAM are now in operation. Photo by Contributed

The traffic lights on Wyndham St near the Shepparton Art Museum are operating after sitting dormant for five years.

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The lights near Fitzjohn St and Hassett St/McIntosh St had remained inactive since their installation, with issues linking the signals to the rail crossing cited as the cause.

The Victorian Department of Transport and Planning carried out minor works throughout August to prepare the intersection for activation, with further rail signalling works completed in September.

City of Greater Shepparton Acting Mayor Geoff Akers said it was terrific to see the lights switched on.

“It’s an intersection we’ve been worried about for some time so it is great to see progress there,” he said.

“We’ve been lobbying for this for almost five years.

“With the biggest attractions on at SAM at the moment, it is good that we can all feel a bit safer on that corner,” he said.

State Member for Shepparton Kim O’Keeffe said the long-awaited switch-on would improve safety at the busy intersection.

“I have seen firsthand the confusion that drivers experience while navigating the intersection,” she said.

“The lights were put there for a reason and that is to increase the intersection’s safety.”