Major achievements to date
- Twelve month planning process in creating Achieving Lorne's Aspirations document.
- Assisted (with Lorne Business & Tourism Association) in developing the Lorne Destination Action Plan with Great Ocean Road Tourism.
- Partnered with Monash University to analyse and survey customer demands and satisfaction on the Great Ocean Road and Lorne - ongoing.
- Facilitated "Accommodating Lorne's Future Workshop"
- Partnered with University of Western Sydney as a "Pilot" program for a Community and Trust.
- Partnered with Melbourne University Architectural Department to advancing our project - ongoing.
- Actively participated in the Community Reference Group for the Point Grey Precinct. Following the initial recommended Draft Plan of a single dwelling precinct for Point Grey as preferred by GORRC met with Hon. Ryan Smith to reinforce the desire of the Lorne Community for a two building precinct. Gained his support to have the GORRC proposal replaced with the Lorne presumed proposal.
- Instigated a "first ever" forum of the Government Agencies (Surf Coast Shire, GORCC, DWELP) that manage Lorne to coordinate an ongoing mechanism of communication for "Best Practice" management of Lorne.
- Identified current Master Plans in progress of our Government Agencies to ensure integration across land manager boundaries.
- Lobbied the Surf Coast Shire to allow the Committee for Lorne to own the Master Planning Process for the Stribling Reserve. This is a "Shire first" statutory planning initiative that hopefully will be a platform for future processes.
- Initiated a weekly "community page" in the Surf Coast Times and weekly email to our registered community members.
- Lobby to be a "Project Owner" for the review of the Lorne Strategy Plan 2003.
- Working on a Surf Coast Shire working group to assist in delivering a more stream lined planning process with the Surf Coast Shire.
Other achievements
- Actively lobbied for support/building the now complete netball courts junior playground.
- Lobbying for a major review to child care facilities in Lorne.
- Lobbied and worked closely with our agencies to have the Mountjoy Parade banner flags erected after a 5 year delay.
- Working with and supporting Lorne Community Hospital to assist where we can with their 10 year strategic plan.
- Coordinate an Economic Recovery Plan as a follow up to the Christmas 2015 fires.
- Achieved $35,000 in financial resources more multiple Lorne Arts events.
- Achieved a further $100,000 to enhance existing events through the next 12 months.
- Supported the Lorne School following changes to educational locomotion allowances and achieved $75,000 from the Hon. Terry Mulder to purchase a school bus.
- Actively lobbied with the Stribling Reserve Section 86 Committee to have restoration work completed on the surface of the ground following the 2015 failed works.
