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‘Preventable Incident’: Heidelberg Sinkhole Blamed on North East Link Tunnelling Crew

A pressure test by North-East Link tunnelling crews caused a preventable 7.5–8-metre sinkhole on AJ Burkitt Oval, delaying works but not the project completion, authorities said.

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A sinkhole that appeared at a sports oval in Heidelberg last week was the result of an error by a North East Link Project tunnelling crew, and could have been avoided.

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Melbourne sinkhole caused by test that 'should not have taken place'

The state's road building authority says a planned test should have been aborted given the circumstances, as tunnelling recommences for the North-East Link tunnel project.

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‘Preventable incident’: Heidelberg sinkhole blamed on North East Link tunnelling crew

A sinkhole that appeared at a sports oval in Heidelberg last week was the result of an error by a North East Link Project tunnelling crew, and could have been avoided.

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The Age broke the news in Australia on Friday, January 16, 2026.
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