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...
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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
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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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February 12, 2025
The clock face of the old Post Office clock and the brass letters from the P.O. have been donated to the Lorne Historical Society.
December 7, 2024
The Lorne community welcomed visitors at Lorne Community Connect on Friday 6 December 2024. Guests enjoyed nibbles and drinks to chat and enjoy the display of surfing history including historic video, photos and surfing memorabilia. Gail Couper shared her memories and can be seen with her Bell trophy from the 1975 Bells Beach Easter Championships....
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October 21, 2024
From Wednesday 2nd October 2024 the Grand Dining room is opening again and the very much loved Fishos Bar. The renovators and new licensees Maryann and Matt Humphries got the keys in November last year after months of discussion with owner Josh Rudd. The Grand Pacific Hotel was built for Charles Gwynn in 1893 serving...
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