Mccrae
Water company spent weeks looking for mains leak before McCrae landslide
South East Water admits failed leak detection methods allowed millions of litres of water to seep into the earth before a disastrous landslip upended lives.
- Adam Carey
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‘Glass in his head’: Retiree recounts plucking worker from McCrae landslide rubble
Paul Willigenburg ran for safety when a neighbour’s house collapsed down a hill, before helping in the miracle rescue of a man inside.
- Adam Carey
Landslides occurred on McCrae cliff for 70 years, inquiry told
Poor drainage, natural springs, building works and inadequate erosion controls are all being probed as potential culprits in January’s landslide in McCrae.
- Adam Carey
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Home owners don’t have to pay to fix McCrae landslide, court finds
Mornington Peninsula Council has been trying to force Gerry and Bronwyn Borghesi to pick up an estimated $1.25 million bill for earthworks on the cliff face since 2022.
- Adam Carey
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A landslide left them locked out of their homes. Then, the burglars got in
The mayor declared the burglaries in McCrae “sickening”.
- Lachlan Abbott
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Premier slams Mornington Peninsula council’s ‘inaction’ over McCrae landslide
Announcing an inquiry into last month’s landslide, Jacinta Allan says too many questions remain unanswered. She has demanded the council take back responsibility of the site.
- Sophie Aubrey, Adam Carey and Lachlan Abbott
‘It’s quite unstable’, says expert of McCrae landslide site once known as Spring Hill
The landslide in McCrae happened in a part of the Mornington Peninsula locals once called Spring Hill, owing to the extensive underwater flows in the area.
- Adam Carey
Surgery for injured worker as unsafe landslide homes remain off limits
The Age has obtained a recording of a meeting the Mornington Peninsula Shire council held with affected residents, at which authorities said work to identify the source of the landslide was ongoing.
- Lachlan Abbott, Sarah Danckert and Angus Delaney
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‘Bloody lucky’: Owner of house destroyed by landslide tells of family’s near miss
Seven homes have been evacuated in the area near Penny Lane in McCrae amid warnings other properties could be in danger.
- Adam Carey, Sarah Danckert, Lachlan Abbott and Angus Delaney
Costs down on the coast: Where to buy a beach house on a budget
Budget-conscious buyers can find holiday homes in a range of locations across Victoria at different price points – provided they know where to look.
- Jim Malo
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