General
Facade Stage II Finished
August 19, 2025 Thanks to Lorne & District Men’s Shed, the beautiful wooden screens have been installed to complete the façade of Lorne Historical Society room.
The Chalet
August 11, 2025 Sue Santalucia donated a painting by Rob Coy of the original Chalet to the Lorne Historical Society.
The paintings of F.M. Straw
July 11, 2025 Paula Judson, great granddaughter of Frederick Martin Straw, kindly donated the book she compiled on the paintings of F.M.Straw (1857 – 1938) to Lorne Historical Society. He was born in Brunswick excelling as an artist at a young age, producing many beautiful paintings depicting Lorne and the Otway Ranges. As a young man he travelled...Read more
Cumberland Painting donated by Grace Pelag
July 4, 2025 Artist Grace Pelag, an Australian Pastel Artist, painted the original Cumberland guesthouse in 1982. Grace’s family had a holiday home at Eastern View and came to Lorne to paint the guesthouse. She now lives in Surf Beach NSW and has a great website at gracepalegart.com.au
Melba Gully State Park EST 1977
June 18, 2025 Will Beal spoke to the LHS about the fiftieth anniversary of the beginnings of Melba Gully becoming a Victorian State Park. Will’s wife Greta Beal (née Madsen) is the daughter of Annie and Axel Marsden, who donated the 48 hectare property to the people of Victoria in 1975. The photo shows the Madsen family in...Read more
Ricky Browne donates Medals
June 13, 2025 Ricky Browne donated Nora Crabbe’s medals to the Lorne Historical Society. Ricky’s great aunt was Nora Crabbe. She was awarded a Red Cross Medal and Member of the British Empire (MBE) medal. Photo shows President of the LHS, Jan Spring, receiving the MBE from Ricky Brown. Nora Crabbe (née Browne) was the daughter of Mary...Read more
Donation of Roy Coy’s painting of All Saint Church
June 10, 2025 Philip Bull donated a painting by Rob Coy of All Saints Church that was given to his father The Reverend Leslie Bull (1899-1998). Leslie was the Vicar jointly of All Saints Church Lorne and St Aidan’s Aireys inlet from 1969 to 1979. He had been ordained priest in 1924 at Port Pirie in South Australia,...Read more
End of Lease at Fishing Co-op
April 30, 2025 The Lorne Historical Society for the last six years has had the Fishy Tales exhibition in the old fish shop at the Lorne Fishing Co-operative building. The GORCAPA permit to use the space expired at the end of April 2025. The exhibition started in the LHS room at Lorne Community House. LHS members moved exhibition...Read more
Mr Richard Collopy Guest Speaker
March 13, 2025 The Lorne Historical Society was pleased to have Richard address the March meeting of the Society. Richard Collopy is an artist and a proud member of the Gadubanud-Gulidjan Custodian/Traditional Owner community, which is a part of the larger Kirrae Whurrung and Gulidjan nations. Based in the Otways, he has dedicated his life to preserving and...Read more
