At the declaration of the poll last month, the following people were elected to their respective wards on the Surf Coast Council: Anglesea Ward – Mike Bodsworth and Libby Stapleton, Torquay Ward – Paul Barker, Kate Gazzard, Rose Hodge and Kate Pattison, Winchelsea Ward – Adrian Schonfelder and Heather Wellington. I extend my congratulations to […]
Spare a thought for our 2020 Year 12’s – the ‘6th form’ of earlier generations. It is true that worse – far worse – has befallen other generations of 17 – 18-year-olds within our collective memories: two world wars; wars on the Korean peninsula and Vietnam; the far more lethal Spanish Flu pandemic in 1918/1919 – […]
“Every year, in June and July, one of the most spectacular killing sprees in nature occurs along the west coast of South Africa… the annual ‘Sardine Run’. Some have described it as ‘The Greatest Show on Earth’. As the colder current brings in billions of sardines, the predators gather for the feast. Gannets, dolphin, sharks, […]
‘Wot’s in a name?’ she sez. ‘Struth, I dunno. Billo is just as good as Romeo. (from CJ Dennis’… ‘The Play’ from The Sentimental Bloke Indeed, I am a sentimental bloke at heart and, upon re-reading ‘The Play’ as part of my Covid-19 return to ‘things past’, I couldn’t help my muse from drifting to […]
On Friday 9th October I had the honour to be asked to open In the Skies, a new art and music business located in the space that once housed Lorne Greens. The business is an exciting family initiative that began with a search for a studio in which Simon Holloway could paint. The concept has grown to become […]
When the Committee for Lorne (CfL) was inaugurated in 2012, we had a vision to tackle the challenges and opportunities for Lorne that were too important or too large for any single community group to successfully address on its own. The CfL is a community organisation that connects and unites a cross-section of the Lorne’s […]
There are times when I feel a kindred spirit to Howard Beale(1). Some may remember Howard – he was played by Peter Finch in the 1976 film classic ‘Network’ – who, as the Network News anchor-man, exhorted the mums and dads of America to get up out of their seats, throw up their windows, lean […]
Surf Coast Shire, like most municipalities in Victoria, is holding elections for the next four year period. Voting will be by postal vote closing on 23 October and results will be declared in 13 November. Nominations by prospective candidates closed on 22 September. Gary Allen was the only candidate who nominated for the Lorne Ward […]
Once upon a time, the Otways were extensively penetrated by timber tramways and walking tracks, for in the far-off days of the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, the ranges echoed to axe and saw whilst walking for leisure and enjoyment was the prime visitor attraction. And, walk they did – everywhere – with walking tracks […]
With pandemic information/regulations changing daily from the Department of Health and Human Services and the Commonwealth Government, Great Ocean Road Health staff understand the importance of having the COVID prevention, response and recovery plan ready to activate during our summer months. GORH assembled a COVID-19 Response team and appointed a COVID-19 project manager in March […]
