Hearings

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The Board of Inquiry into the McCrae landslide will hold further public hearings in the weeks of 4 and 18 August 2025 at the Federal Court of Australia at 305 William Street, Melbourne.

Previous hearings were held in May and June.

Hearings provide a valuable opportunity for us to hear from people with information relevant to the Board of Inquiry’s Terms of Reference.

The hearings will be open to the public, but there is limited seating available. Click on the link at the top of this page to watch the hearings remotely. Transcripts of the hearings will also be available.

Applications by interested parties for leave to appear at a hearing should be made in accordance with Practice Direction No. 2 – Leave to Appear (PDF, 230KB). All applications are considered by the Chair, and the Inquiry will respond to all applications received.

Witnesses

Expert witnesses will give evidence at the hearing blocks in August. The focus will be on the following:

(a) the cause(s) of the landslide;

(b) actions and/or decisions taken that may have contributed to causing the landslide;

(c) the adequacy of preventative and mitigative measures taken before the landslide; and

(d) measures for the prevention or mitigation of the risk of another landslide occurring.

Further details will be added to this web page in due course.

Getting around the Federal Court of Australia

You can find information about the venue for the third block of hearings, the Federal Court of Australia at 305 William Street, Melbourne on its website.

Submissions

If you were unable to provide your information by 30 April, and would still like to provide relevant information, please contact the Board of Inquiry by emailing submissions@mccraeinquiry.vic.gov.au or by calling 03 9116 7871.

You can read more on the Share your information page.

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