The Sydney suburb that's SINKING: Mayor issues chilling warning that 841 homes - worth $605million - are at risk of collapse or serious damage
A Sydney mayor has issued a dire warning to homeowners about a sinking suburb which could potentially damage 841 homes worth a combined $605million. Jordan Springs East is a new suburb near Penrith in Sydney's west which is allegedly built on insufficiently compacted landfill - causing the ground beneath 841 homes to shift. Properties suffered sunken driveways, cracked brickwork and concrete slabs, and damaged roads, according to The Daily Telegraph. While the number of properties affected was previously believed to be capped at 30, Penrith Council continues to expand the number of homes with planning warning certificates. Jordan Springs East is a new suburb near Penrith in Sydney's west which is allegedly built on insufficiently compacted landfill. Pictured: Homes in Jordan Springs In September, the council extended the number of homes with warnings from 195 to 841. Warnings state that the council is investigating 'fill of low relative compaction' under property found