On Monday 24 February 2025, there were steps taken in the 2 separate proceedings relating to the collapse of the steel roof structure at the centre in October 2022.
The first was a filing hearing initiated by the Victorian Building Authority (VBA). The VBA filed several charges against ADCO Group and a director within the company. This was a largely administrative hearing and is the first step in the VBA’s prosecution of the charges which it has issued. You can read more about the VBA's charges in the VBA's media release.
The second was a committal mention in the charges which have been brought by WorkSafe Victoria against ADCO Group and Colab Building Tech Pty Ltd. Yesterday the committal mention was administratively adjourned. The committal mention has now been listed for hearing on Monday 19 May 2025. You can read more about the WorkSafe Victoria charges in WorkSafe Victoria’s media release.
Our focus is on delivering this important facility for our community safely and as soon as possible. While the prosecutions continue, we can't comment further on the cause and responsibilities for the collapse, but we will keep our community informed about progress on site. For more information about the redevelopment and to stay up to date, visit our Kew Recreation Centre redevelopment page.