The five-metre deep hole emerged in Heidelberg, near construction for the $26bn North East Link project
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A large sinkhole has emerged at a sporting field in Melbourne’s north-east, close to where tunnel boring machines are constructing the $26bn North East Link project.
Pictures on social media show the large hole at A J Burkitt oval in Heidelberg. It is about five metres deep and measures about eight metres by eight metres, according to the State Emergency Service.