The Lorne Community House provides many opportunities to learn, socialise and connect with the community. In order for people to easily access these possibilities, the House has recently launched a new online calendar to showcase all of the wonderful courses and groups available. With a handy function to narrow the search to your interest areas, […]
Lorne P-12 College Celebrates New Front Play Area The Lorne P-12 College has completed extensive work during the past year to improve the aesthetics and functionality of the Smith Street frontage, including a new front entrance, a new boundary fence and refurbished creative play areas, both grass and hard surface. In addition, a number of […]
The Lorne Country Club has been a vital part of the framework and amenities that go to make Lorne such a special place. The current course has been praised, cursed and even had songs written about it! There is an active community of golf and tennis players and in summer, for manner spending their holidays […]
Last week, Marg Cartledge, Board Member of Lorne Community Hospital and Kate Gillan, CEO of LCH, addressed the Committee for Lorne Luncheon to provide an update on their progress on an integration project with Otway Health which was initiated earlier this year. Back in February, Chairman of the Board, Damien Smith reported: “The Boards of […]
Last year the future of the Lorne Senior Citizens Club, through no fault of the committee or the leadership, was looking bleak. It is a reality facing most senior’s clubs in the State that; we are living longer, people retire at a later age, we are more affluent and mobile. A sense prevails that “I’m […]
Following our recent article on May Cox, after whom it is proposed that the redrawn electorate of Corangamite be named, there have been a number of request for more information on this remarkable person. (Note title that May has in the accompanying poster). Deb Campbell, who wrote the previous article has done some more research […]
Last week I presented an overview of the Point Grey project as summarised by ArchitectureAU in a media publication that they put together and this week I will talk about the process to get to this point, but in more detail. Back in 2007, the Lorne Community Building Initiative “LorneCH” was established under a State […]
The era of the fishing industry in Lorne was a formative period in the history of our town. Over twenty couta boats operating from the Lorne Pier, a fishing co-op processing tonnes and tonnes of fish and employing many people. And the stories. Oh, the stories! Back in 2012, the Lorne Business and Tourism Association […]
The Lorne Community Hospital is a not for profit charity that raises money to enable the Hospital to provide great healthcare and grow and develop innovative services across our region. The Hospital’s Annual Appeal brings all sectors of our community together to raise funds towards the extra services, equipment and programs that are not covered […]
Will our electorate soon be named after a pioneering campaigner who worked with Lorne’s Frank and Lillian Beaurepaire? The Australian Electoral Commission [AEC] has proposed renaming the Corangamite Electorate Cox to signify its changed dimensions and in order to commemorate Victorian pioneer swimming teacher, lifesaver, organiser, fundraiser and senior state government officer Miss May Cox […]
