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Those who ‘know’ Lorne might believe that they also ‘know’ the Great Ocean Road and, by default, the Otways too, for in the minds of many, the road, the town, and the ranges behind them are almost synonymous. Those who know the Great Ocean Road love the vistas, the sinuous curls around rugged cliffs, the […]

The Formation of the Returned Services League The RSL was formed in June 1916 by troops returning from WWI with the purpose of preserving the spirit of mateship, comradeship and support to Australia’s veterans and the families, formed amidst the carnage and horror of battle, to honour the memory of the fallen and to help […]

The Lorne pier, a true centerpiece to Lorne from almost any angle, is a seminal feature that still echoes the past – despite its recent renewal. Most know the pier as a place to stroll in the sun, to spot a frolicking seal, to watch a stingray effortlessly swirl and circle between the pylons, or […]

One of my early childhood memories of Lorne – I would have been 5 or 6 at the time – was our regular family Sunday lunch at the San Toy Café! Few may now remember this ‘icon’ of early post WWII Lorne, but for me, it became synonymous with my first-remembered encounter with ‘a new Australian’ […]

Drive the Great Ocean Road on any day and it is hard not to notice the increasing number of people ocean-fishing from the flat and seemingly harmless rock-shelves that enticingly extend along our southern coastline.  How simple the equation … scramble + bait + cast = retrieve!  It offers an irresistible ‘tug’ to those who seek […]

There is no doubt about it, 2020 has been a stressor year – no-one will ever argue with that! And Lorne – along with so many other smaller communities – has proved to be a microcosm of the nation at large. There has been fear, uncertainty, anger, recrimination, separation, isolation [and a retreat into isolationism], […]

Whilst over recent decades, summer has slowly morphed from endless days of beach-strewn joy to a season of terror for homo-Australis, spare a thought for the myriad unique animals and birds that co-exist on this continent beside us. We hear and read a lot about climate change … Is it real? … yes! Is it […]

Stribling Reserve is Lorne’s major open space recreation facility, with key user groups including the Lorne P-12 College, Lorne Football Netball Club (LFNC), Lorne Men’s Shed and the local community. LFNC is the town’s oldest recreational club and holds nine home games at Stribling Reserve each season, including a marquee Easter Saturday match which attracts […]

A poison chalice, or a defining opportunity? A local schism, or a boon for tourism? A re-development blight, or a chance to unite and ignite? The longer the re-imagining of this emotive sea-burst shard of rocks and pools has lingered, lurched, flamed, then spluttered across the past decade and a half, the harder seems the […]