Lorne Historical Society News

2021

June 22, 2022 February, Lorne Men’s’ Shed membership reaches 100.

2021

June 22, 2022 January… Lorne Ward in Surfcoast Shire extended to include Deans Marsh and Bambra.

2021

June 22, 2022 January 25th Gary Allen succeeds Clive Goldsworthy as Lorne Ward councillor.

2020

June 22, 2022 Corona Virus (Covid-19) dates: Jan 19: A man arrives in Melbourne from Guangzhou, China, as Australia’s first confirmed coronavirus case. March 16: Victoria declares State of Emergency. LOCKDOWN #1 commences: Stay home; masks; Social distancing; hand sanitising; home schooling; home business; no leaving home except for essential services; no travel. March 26: First coronavirus deaths...
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2020

June 22, 2022 The Arab ceased trading.

2020

June 22, 2022 December 10th Lorne Care twentieth anniversary.

2019

June 22, 2022 December: Four new, AFL standard, lighting poles installed at Stribling Reserve.

2019

June 22, 2022 Regional Roads Victoria install Asphalt mix to 1.5 km section of Lorne Road, a mix saving the equivalent of 300,000 plastic bottles from landfill.

2019

June 22, 2022 Nov… Carly Enticott winner of 2019 Doug and Mary Stirling Cup for Exceptional Community Service.

2019

June 22, 2022 July 1st, Lorne Community Hospital becomes ‘Great Otway Road Health’. New CEO is Sandy Chamberlain.