The last Annual General Meeting of Lorne Community Hospital for the financial year ending 30 June 2019, was held recently. It sounds dramatic but it’s actually very positive. From July 1, the operations of Lorne Community Hospital and Otway Health (Apollo Bay) are combined as Great Ocean Road Health. These final AGMs for both Lorne […]
On evening of Friday 22nd of November the Lorne Bowls Club’s new green was officially declared open by Senator Sarah Henderson. Members, sponsors and guests gathered around the green to participate in a simple, but highly appropriate ceremony which was the culmination of a three-year effort to raise funds locally to add to a Commonwealth […]
The Great Ocean Road Coast Committee commenced works to upgrade the Swing Bridge precinct in August 2019. The works were identified as part of the Erskine River Master Plan and aim to improve the overall landscape character and user experience of the area. Key upgrades have included additional rock beaching around the river mouth to […]
In October 2018, the Victorian Government unveiled a landmark Action Plan to protect the iconic Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks for generations to come. The Action Plan includes a number of actions to establish an independent statutory authority. Specifically, action 4 is to establish an independent statutory authority to manage the coastal Crown land […]
Every few months, members of the Committee for Lorne meet with the senior officers of both Surf Coast Shire and Great Ocean Road Coast Committee to discuss issues of importance to our region and community. While we have multiple agencies having responsibilities for various priorities and areas of operation within our region, it is a […]
The Lorne RSL sub-branch has been an integral part of the Lorne & District community for over 75 years and has a rich history. There are many examples of heroism, hardship, illness and all too often death of the men and women who served our great country. Over the next few months leading into 2020 […]
At the recent AGM of the Lorne & District Men’s Shed, founding President, Allan Walls handed over the reins to Bob Sinclair who has been elected President with Bill Youl taking up the position of Secretary. Allan Walls was the man who got the Lorne Shedders off the ground six years ago and in his […]
Every summer since 1993, Falls Festival has been at the forefront of the East Coast Australian festival scene, in the heart of the Otways in Lorne. Over the past 27 years, Falls has been developed and fostered by a group of family and friends; this tradition continues today. Lots of love and attention goes into […]
It was a privilege to be at the Lorne Community Connect lunch on Wednesday 2nd of October, along with 30 other Lorne residents, to participate in Mark Purdie’s first catered meal in his retirement!! We were treated to braised beef cheeks with mash and a superb apple and rhubarb crumble, served with Mark’s famous ice […]
After a standout season in 2019, winning three premierships from the three pennant teams playing in the Corangamite Bowls Division’s Saturday Divisions 2 and 4 and Midweek Division 3, the Lorne Bowls Club is welcoming some significant changes for season 2020. Firstly, with the assistance of the Commonwealth Government’s Building Better Regions Fund, we now […]
