Client: Major Roads Projects Victoria

Bogong High Plains Road Landslip

Following a devastating rain event in October 2022, a large active landslip was detected on Bogong High Plains Road between Mt Beauty and Falls Creek, above Bogong Village. At the time of detection, the landslip was estimated to be approximately 70m high and 100m wide – making it one of the largest experienced on Victoria’s road network in 40 years.

Following initial clearing works by the Department of Transport and Planning (DTP), Whelans Group in partnership with our client Major Road Projects Victoria ramped up works to complete the interim repair with single lane access achieved across the front of the landslip in April 2023. Following this, major works continued with crews removing close to 600,000 tonnes of material from the landslip before successfully restoring two-lane access on Monday 27 May 2024, ahead of the Winter Ski Season.

With two lanes now open, minor finishing works are underway which include connecting a permanent water supply to Bogong Village.

You could say we move mountains at Whelans!