Due to popular demand, Sunday February 23rd, 2020 will see the event celebrated for the first time on the Torquay Front Beach Foreshore, The Esplanade, Torquay, from 11am-4pm; allowing holiday makers and locals alike to enjoy the colour and excitement of this unique festival. Bring your smile, an open heart and a white t-shirt for […]
Earlier this week, there was a meeting at the Lorne Historical Society building, which is part of Lorne Community House to discuss plans and timeline for installing a new façade on the building. This meeting was attended by members of the Historical Society, local architects Bob Sinclair and Chris Wood, local builder Lachie Pinda and […]
Last week, a large five-bedroom home built in the last few years, was sold during a “desktop auction” involving three committed bidders. The property sold for in excess of $7M and well above the asking price of $6.5M. This sale set a new record for a sale of a private property for the whole of […]
There’s that old saying, “the more things change, the more they remain the same”. Nowhere is that observation more appropriate than when studying the long history of camping in Lorne. At this time of the year when the camping grounds in Lorne and surrounding coastal towns are full, it’s time to reflect on how beach […]
Last week, the 40th staging of the Pier to Pub swim turned the spotlight on the Lorne Surf Life Saving Club (SLSC) and the valuable community service they provide in Lorne. They keep our beaches safe with patrols over summer, they educate our young community starting with the Nippers program and other training programs including the […]
Next weekend the Lorne Surf Life Saving Club will stage the Pier to Pub swim for the 40th time. This annual event is now deeply entrenched in the heritage and culture of Lorne. This year 5,300 swimmers will compete in the event. The official event was first staged in 1981 but had its beginnings as far […]
Recently, on social media, a commentator recounted his experiences of visiting Lorne in the heyday of the Arab Café and the music venue, the Wild Colonial Club. In that article, there is a reference to another article written in 2015 containing observations on Lorne in the 60s and what a mecca it was for […]
At the recent AGM of the Lorne Community Hospital, the President of the Lorne Community Op Shop, Stella O’Donnell, delivered a report on the operations of the Op Shop over the period 1018/19. Here is the summary of Stella’s report: “How is health defined? Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing. It is […]
Live Wire Park, Lorne’s latest attraction, received the gold award at the RACV VTIC (Victorian Industry Tourism Council) Awards for Best New Tourism Business on last month. Live Wire Park is Australia’s newest and most electrifying outdoor adventure park, showcasing world class facilities located right here in Lorne, in one of the world’s most beautiful […]
In early 2017, a revised Master Plan for Stribling Reserve was adopted by Surf Coast Shire Council. The Shire agreed to an innovative approach to developing the Master Plan whereby the community was the project owner with Ian Stewart, Chairman of Committee for Lorne as Chair of the Project Control Group. This project governance model […]
