Offical Opening of the New Facade for LHS
June 12, 2026The Surf Coast Shire Mayor, Libby Stapleton, officially opened the new façade of the Lorne Historical Society room at Lorne Community House.
Members of the LHS met with Lorne Community members to express thanks for all the work and contributions made to design, fund and build the new façade.
A community-led project of design and construction of a new façade with external cladding and a bay window was recommended after completing an investigation in May 2017 and were granted funding in the Surf Coast Shire 2017/2018 budget.
The project kicked off in early 2019 with confirmation of the required matching cash and in-kind support from the Lorne Historical Society and Lorne Mens Shed. The total project cost was $119,216 consisting of local community contributions $55.133 ($12,273 cash and $42,860 in-kind) and Council $64,083, including project management.
