MORNINGTON PENINSULA: McCrae Inquiry extended
The State Government is extending the final reporting date for the Board of Inquiry into the McCrae landslide to gather more expert evidence to get to the bottom of what happened.
The reporting date will be extended to September 10 to allow the Inquiry to obtain further expert evidence to make findings on the Terms of Reference.
In January, a landslide led to multiple homes being evacuated in McCrae and a Council worker was hospitalised after a house slid down a hill and collided with other homes.
The Inquiry was established on March 18 to investigate the cause of the landslide. The Inquiry has undertaken work including site visits, public hearings, and extensive engagement with the local community.
Led by Renée Enbom KC, the Inquiry is also investigating measures to prevent similar incidents occurring again.
The Inquiry will now be required to deliver a final report to the State Government by no later than September 10.
Premier Jacinta Allan said: “We thank the board for the substantial amount of work to investigate the cause of the McCrae landslide to date.”
“The extension of the Inquiry will ensure residents’ voices will continue to be heard and will help identify measures to prevent this from happening again.”
Ms Enbom said the additional time enables geotechnical engineers and other experts to undertake further analysis.