Lorne Historical Society News

2009

June 22, 2022 Monday, 9th February, the Victorian State Government gave over to the Great Ocean Road Coast Committee the running of Erskine House.

2007

June 22, 2022 Monday, 26th November: 75th Anniversary of the opening of the Great Ocean Road.

2007

June 22, 2022 November, Jean Graham ends 19 years as Secretary of the Lorne Historical Society Inc.

2007

June 22, 2022 First Sculpture Exhibition was held in November 2007. The first exhibition displayed a range of large sculptures stretching along the foreshore from Erskine River estuary to the Pier and beyond to Shelly beach, near Hird Street. As well as the large sculptures there were small sculptures display in shop-front windows in some shops along Mountjoy...
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2007

June 22, 2022 Additional lookouts and paths installed at Teddy’s Lookout.

2007

June 22, 2022 The Tramway Walking Track  from Lorne Pier to St. George River opened.

2007

June 22, 2022 Saturday, 24th March the new Lorne Pier was officially opened.

2006

June 22, 2022 Hospital Auxiliary “Wishing Well” demolished. Replaced by the “Lions Wishing Well” in the following year (2007).

2006

June 22, 2022 “The Chalet” Guest House in Smith Street, demolished, replaced by “Mirvac” apartments.

2006

June 22, 2022 Re-opening of the Grand Pacific Hotel after a $2m. renovation.