Lorne Historical Society News

2016

June 22, 2022 June 21st. Lorne Men’s Shed officially opened in William Street with 200 guests. Project funded by Lorne Op Shop,  SCS, Vic. Govt., Geelong Foundation, donations.

2015

June 22, 2022 December 25th, Lorne evacuated due to bushfire threat from the west. Fires destroyed 116 homes at Wye River.

2015

June 22, 2022 April 25th, Commemorative stone installed at Cenotaph.

2015

June 22, 2022 November 4th, Lorne Historical Society website established.

2015

June 22, 2022 Lorne Cinema building sold to the Cohen family of South Yarra.

2015

June 22, 2022 June 30th, The Tea House, operated by Cam Rust, closed.

2015

June 22, 2022 Henry Love honoured with the second biannual Doug and Mary Stirling Community Award. Sponsored by the Lorne Lions Club.

2014

June 22, 2022 Opening of the Great Ocean Road Heritage Centre at Lorne Visitors Information Centre, November 26th.

2014

June 22, 2022 March 21st, Re-opening of Lorne Swing Bridge after removal for extensive repairs.

2014

June 22, 2022 March … Extensions to Lorne Visitor Centre.