Appendix G

Public submissions

  1. On 15 April 2025, the Board of Inquiry invited individuals and organisations from McCrae and the wider community to make submissions addressing the Board of Inquiry’s Terms of Reference.
  2. This Appendix provides further details regarding the submissions process. This information about the submissions process was outlined on the Board of Inquiry’s website to assist the public in making their submissions.
  3. The Board of Inquiry also welcomed written submissions from the Shire, SEW, the State, MERG and individual residents on the following topics:
    1. causation;
    2. mitigation and remediation; and
    3. the regulatory framework.
  4. Targeted written submissions were also sought from experts, academics and local councils across the country.

The submissions process

  1. Submissions were welcomed in any format. This included written submissions, as well as photographs, videos and any other documents relevant to the Board of Inquiry’s Terms of Reference. Individuals and organisations who provided submissions were invited to specify how their submission was to be handled by the Board of Inquiry, specifically, whether the submission was to be treated as being made on a public, confidential, or anonymous basis.
  2. The Board of Inquiry published a list of questions on its website to guide the submissions process. However, submissions were not required to address any, or all, of the following questions:
    1. What is your connection to the McCrae Landslide?
    2. Did you witness any events or conditions before, during, or after the landslide on 14 January 2025?
    3. Did you notice any changes in the landscape, drainage, or other physical conditions in the time leading up to the 14 January 2025 landslide?
    4. What actions did you observe being taken after previous landslides in the McCrae area (November 2022 and 5 January 2025)?
    5. Do you have any information about construction, excavation, water infrastructure, or other works conducted in the area before the landslide?
    6. Did you report any concerns about potential landslide risks to authorities before 14 January 2025? (Who did you contact and what response did you receive?)
    7. How has the landslide affected you personally? (This could include impacts on your property, finances, wellbeing, or community connections)
    8. What do you believe could or should have been done to prevent this landslide?
    9. What measures do you believe should be implemented to prevent further landslides in the McCrae area?

Submissions received by the Board of Inquiry

  1. The Board of Inquiry received 86 submissions. The following list outlines the public and anonymous submissions received.

    Submission NumberAuthor
    Submission 01Peter Johnson
    Submission 02Brett Cooper
    Submission 03Anonymous
    Submission 04Jane and Duncan MacCallum
    Submission 05Judy O’Donnell
    Submission 06David Gregory and Sue Holderness
    Submission 07Phil Johnson
    Submission 08Megan Rowsthorn
    Submission 09Richard Bendell
    Submission 10Brett Manders
    Submission 11South East Water
    Submission 12Anonymous
    Submission 13Ronald Sait
    Submission 14Ron Mason
    Submission 15Dr Joseph Radcliffe
    Submission 16Jenny and Len Warfe
    Submission 17John Bolch
    Submission 18Kevin Hutchings
    Submission 19Allan Wightman
    Submission 20Engineers Australia
    Submission 21Professor Robin Chowdry
    Submission 22Mornington Peninsula Shire Council (Regulatory framework)
    Submission 23South East Water (Regulatory framework)
    Submission 24MERG (Regulatory framework)
    Submission 25MERG (Regulatory framework)
    Submission 26Department of Government Services (Regulatory framework)
    Submission 27Mornington Peninsula Shire Council (Causation)
    Submission 28South East Water (Causation)
    Submission 29South East Water (Causation)
    Submission 30Gerry and Bronwyn Borghesi (Causation)
    Submission 31Mornington Peninsula Shire Council (Mitigation)
    Submission 32South East Water (Mitigation)
    Submission 33Gerry and Bronwyn Borghesi (Remediation)
    Submission 34Gerry and Bronwyn Borghesi (Mitigation)
    Submission 35Department of Government Services
    Submission 36Department of Government Services
    Submission 37Department of Government Services
    Submission 38Minister for Planning

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