Statement from the Mayor
The State Government has today released the findings from the Board of Inquiry into the McCrae landslide.
We thank the Board of Inquiry Chair Renee Enbom KC and her team for theextensive work that has gone into understanding the incident.
Page 180 of the report states: "Water from the burst water main owned by SEW caused the 5 January 2025 landslide and the McCrae Landslide."
The Shire generally accepts the findings of the report and is already progressing a number of the recommendations, with the Interim Erosion Management Overlay (Recommendation 27 & 28) scheduled to go to next week's Council Meeting for consideration.
The Shire is willing to participate in the mediation process (Recommendation 2) and looks forward to discussing the detail.
This has been an incredibly difficult time for the residents impacted by the McCrae landslide and we will continue to work closely with them.
Community safety remains our highest priority and despite the Inquiry wrapping up, our dedicated team continues to focus on getting the remaining residents safely back into their homes where possible.
