Sep 9, 2026 – 6.09pmThe Minns government’s own analysis has found that traffic will increase in Sydney’s eastern suburbs when 9400 new homes are built around a revived Woollahra railway station, despite being part of a state strategy that aims to get people off the roads and onto public transport.The “localised congestion” that residents of Edgecliff and Woollahra should expect under the rezoning plan announced this week will come even as the area experiences a surge of younger people who are more likely to ride trains than current inhabitants, planning documents say.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Documents show Woollahra plan means more traffic (and young people)
The Minns Government hopes Woollahra station will cause commuters to ditch cars for the train, but locals and government documents warn of increased traffic.
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