The structure of this Report
The Board of Inquiry’s Report comprises eight chapters:
a. Chapter 1: The Process of the Board of Inquiry outlines the establishment of the Board of Inquiry, sets out the manner in which it carried out its work, and acknowledges those who provided invaluable support to it.
b. Chapter 2: Overview of McCrae describes key features of the suburb of McCrae including its geology and topography.
c. Chapter 3: What happened in McCrae? places the McCrae Landslide in context by recounting historical landslide events in McCrae, before describing the circumstances leading up to and following the November 2022 landslides, the 5 January 2025 landslide, and ultimately, the McCrae Landslide.
d. Chapter 4: What caused the landslides? describes the factors that caused the November 2022 landslides, the 5 January 2025 landslide, and ultimately, the McCrae Landslide.
e. Chapter 5: Mitigation measures describes the various proposals for mitigating the risk of further landslides at the site of the McCrae Landslide as well as the broader McCrae area.
f. Chapter 6: Conduct of the Mornington Peninsula Shire Council and South East Water assesses the conduct of the Shire and SEW in the lead up to the McCrae Landslide. It includes the Board of Inquiry’s recommendations for those organisations to manage and mitigate landslide risk in the future in light of key learnings from the McCrae Landslide.
g. Chapter 7: Lessons we could have learnt from other landslides describes recurring issues identified in the context of significant historical landslides in Victoria, Australia and elsewhere. It highlights lessons learnt and opportunities for reform to reduce landslide risk.
h. Chapter 8: Improving landslide management describes the regulatory framework in relation to the prevention and management of landslides in Victoria and recommends improvements.
i. The Report’s Appendices bring together a range of documents designed to assist and inform readers.
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