Client: Major Roads Projects Victoria

Bogong High Plains Road Landslip

In October 2022, a large active landslip was detected on Bogong High Plains Road – the largest in Victoria in 40 years. Its impact was far reaching, with access to Falls Creek via Mt Beauty cut off, Bogong Village evacuated, and communities and businesses fearful the upcoming winter season would be lost.  

Following initial clearing works by the Department of Transport and Planning, Whelans Group and Major Road Projects Victoria ramped up works to restore single lane access ahead of the ski season, with skilled teams, trucks and specialised machinery reaching this goal in April 2023.

Crews continued to remove close to 600,000 tonnes of material in challenging conditions, shaping four large benches to stop material from reaching the road in the future. After 18 months, two lanes finally reopened on Monday 27 May 2024, marking the end of major works.

With two lanes now open, minor finishing works are now completed including connecting a permanent water supply to Bogong Village.

You could say we move mountains at Whelans!