A house on the Morning Peninsula was completely destroyed in a landslide on January 14, falling several metres down a cliff. Alarmingly, a council worker had to jump from a balcony just moments before the structure collapsed. Fortunately, the home was unoccupied at the time, having been deemed unsafe following a prior landslip.
In response to the incident, the government announced the establishment of a board of inquiry tasked with investigating the cause of the landslide. The inquiry aims to determine the factors that led to the collapse, assess whether it could have been prevented, and examine if any safety measures had been implemented after previous landslides.
Allan, a government spokesperson, emphasised the need for clarity, stating, “We need to get to the bottom of what has happened here because too many people have been let down and too many questions remain unanswered.” The findings of the inquiry are expected to be published later this year, providing a comprehensive look into the incident and its implications.