The Board of Inquiry into the McCrae landslide will hold its next block of public hearings at the Federal Court of Australia in Melbourne starting at 10 am on Monday 4 August 2025.
The Board of Inquiry is investigating the cause of the 14 January 2025 landslide that occurred in McCrae.
Expert witnesses will concurrently give evidence to the Inquiry on Monday 4 August and Tuesday 5 August regarding the cause of the McCrae Landslide, and again on Monday 18 August and Tuesday 19 August regarding prevention and mitigation measures. These follow previous public hearings in May and June, where the Inquiry heard from McCrae residents and representatives from Mornington Peninsula Shire Council and South East Water.
A list of expert witnesses giving evidence on 4 and 5 August can be found at: www.mccraeinquiry.vic.gov.au/witness-list
Chair of the Inquiry, Ms Renée Enbom KC said “the hearings provide an important opportunity for me to hear evidence from a range of experts about the cause of the McCrae Landslide”.
The hearings will be held in the Federal Court of Australia at 305 William Street, Melbourne. The hearings are open to the public. They will also be live streamed on the Inquiry’s website. A transcript of the hearings will be available on the website at the end of each day.
Ms Enbom KC also thanked McCrae community members and the public for their submissions and for sharing information throughout the Inquiry and during local consultations.
The Inquiry is required to deliver its final report to the Governor by 10 September 2025. Its findings and recommendations will identify any measures to prevent or mitigate the risk of similar events occurring in the future in McCrae.
