Over the past couple of weeks, discussions have taken place, either at a safe distance or via Zoom, between a number of members of our community, trying to understand the extent of the impact of the current lock-down provisions on our community and trying to determine what the path to recovery looks like post-Corona. Obviously, […]
The Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) has recently concluded a review of the electoral boundaries of the Wards within Surf Coast Shire and in its final report to the Minister for Local Government has recommended realignment of Ward boundaries, including the boundaries of the Lorne Ward. The Local Government Act 1989 (LG Act) requires the Victorian Electoral Commission […]
It’s not getting any easier to come up with a new topic each week when everything is shut down and it appears that the media, local and national, is solely focused on the COVID-19 pandemic. For those readers not currently in Lorne, the picture is this. You can get a parking spot anywhere you want, […]
I’m sure that everyone will agree that these are certainly interesting times. At the time of writing, the Premier of Victoria, Dan Andrews has just announced Stage 3 shutdown measures in response to the threat of COVID-19. Basically, we are to stay indoors at all times with the exception of going to work, buying necessities […]
Over the past few months, signs like the one pictured have appeared on the Lorne Foreshore and around at Point Grey. Recently, CFA Officers conducted a public briefing to explain how they assessed potential Neighbourhood Safer Places and what they did and didn’t offer. Unfortunately, the briefing took place on a Tuesday afternoon at 2.00pm, […]
Extensive planning is well underway, and staff are in consultation with internal and external experts on a daily basis, to ensure Great Ocean Road Health is adequately prepared to support the communities we serve. We have activated our infectious disease pandemic plan, which ensures staff at the front-line understand – and are equipped – to appropriately […]
For those visitors walking out on Lorne Pier today, looking to spot the stingrays, checking whether there are fish being caught, extending the “selfie stick” to capture that special photo, mainly of themselves, few would know or understand what an integral role in Lorne’s history the pier has played. The Mountjoy brothers had established what […]
Last Thursday night, a small group of Lorne locals gathered at Stribling Reserve to see the new lights on the oval turned on for the first time. After years of inadequate lighting and a frustrating delay of nearly twelve months because of weather, the event did not disappoint. As the contractors progressively switched on the […]
The Lorne pier, a true centrepiece to any Lorne vista, is a seminal feature of the township of Lorne 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 giant stingrays swirl and circle effortlessly between […]
If you have been in Lorne over the past couple of weeks, then you’ll know that the weather has not been Lorne’s best feature for the Summer of 2020. February, and into March is usually a wonderful time to be in Lorne but this year we have been treated to one of those Easterlies for […]
