Lorne Victoria Australia

Lorne people with family names starting with L.

• Lancashire, David (2016)
• Landos Family
• Landy, Liz and Mark (2018)
• Lascelles Family
• Latham, Marianne (2016)
• Lawler, David (2017)
• Lawson, Gerry (2016)
• Lewis, Helga (2016)
• Lillian (2016)
• Lindsay, William (c1840)
• Lorandi Jewellers (2017)
• Love, Henry
• Ludlow, Richard (2017)

Lancashire, David, (2016)

David Lancashire, 2016

David was 11 when his life in fine arts began at Circle Studio in Stockport, UK.  His developing skills were later valued in commercial art and he worked in Manchester for a short time before he and two friends decided to venture to Australia as ‘Ten Quid Poms’.  They landed in Sydney in the late ‘60s and purchased an ex Snowy River project Landrover and headed for the bush.  They travelled through much of the country, eventually arriving in Melbourne where David presented his portfolio to a company, Art Associates, who offered him work immediately.

A couple of years later a wave of homesickness took him back to the UK – only to find that he missed the Australian bush even more and back he came.  David continued working in advertising agencies in Melbourne where, in the early ’70s, he met his wife.  By 1976 he had established his own graphic design practice and embarked on illustrating the successful children’s book series of Practical Puffins.  In the ‘80s, now with two children, he bought in Allenvale (before it became a berry farm) for the family to enjoy beach holidays.  “I remember renting surf boards from Sharkey and buying snacks from Beach Bites.”  Later, they sold the Allenvale land and built on five acres near Erskine Falls where, for the next eighteen years, they spent their holidays, cementing a lifelong attachment to the ocean.  For a time the family left Lorne and their three school-age children spent weekends on the Mornington Peninsula closer to Melbourne.  But, they still had many connections to the Surf Coast  – connections reinforced when their son moved permanently with his family to Aireys Inlet.

David is a world recognised graphic designer whose excellence is reflected in his membership of Alliance Graphique Internationale.  His long list of achievements includes designs for postage stamps, a Sydney Olympic poster and world-class museum and exhibition spaces.  He has worked alongside architects in developing Indigenous visitor centres in remote parts of Australia.  This work is of particular significance to him.  Through working with Indigenous people in various parts of the country, he has developed a deep respect for their culture and their connection to country. He and his wife have an ongoing deep commitment to Indigenous culture.

As much of his work took place in national parks, zoos and botanic gardens, his interests also include biodiversity and sustainability.   Early last year, David and his wife bought a house on an acre at Birregurra and moved there permanently. David has created a studio where he is continuing to pursue his lifelong passion for painting.  He has already exhibited widely and has work in collections around the world.  He remains passionate about exploring remote places, connecting with country wherever he is, collecting ideas and material to work with back in the studio.  He’s off to Esperance next.

How fortunate is Lorne that he is now a member of the Lorne Sculpture Committee.

CW

Landos Family

Mr Ken (Kyriakos) and Nikki (Androniki), (née Mavroyeni) Landos from Cyprus bought Allenby at 46 Mountjoy Parade in 1975. In the photo below Mr Landos can be seen talking to a friend near the front gate. In the driveway is Mr Landos’s daughter Kath’s Alpha Romeo, next to Kosta’s Taverna. In 1993, Allenby was demolished to become a two-shop development. One became Louttit Bay Bakery and the other was Ovenhouse, run by Andrew Landos. Luke and Kath (née Landos) Leontiades and family ran Louttit Bay Bakery.  Later on their son John Leontiades took over running the business.

Andrew Landos moved to the foreshore took over the Beach Pavilion and established Alymra Restaurant.

Lawler, David (2017)

David Lawler (2017)

After camping for many summers at Queens Park and then renting holiday houses, twenty years ago David bought land just out of town. Three years later he and Warwick Yates, a local builder, designed and built a house that sits so naturally in the bush it looks like it grew there. Made of 90% recycled timber with no plaster and only minimum new boards, it is a masterpiece in design and  workmanship. Almost every component has a story attached to it, from floor, beams, rafters, counter top and doors. David sourced most of it from a company in Echuca. An elaborate sprinkler system has been installed around the house to give it every chance to survive in a bushfire.

A large deck with an ocean view and a barbecue help to entertain friends.

David worked in the corporate world for 15 years. He then bought a Guest House in St Kilda, renovated and operated it for 17 years, before selling it three years ago to an American University for student accommodation.

He lives in Melbourne with his partner, Lesley, but spends three to four days a week at his Lorne bush retreat.

David’s home has never been connected to the electricity grid. He sources his power from solar panels which store power in his large 24 volt DC battery system. The power is converted to 240 volt AC through an inverter.

David’s passion is travelling and lists Europe, South and Central America as favourites. He enjoys reading, swimming  and riding a mountain bike around the bush surrounding Lorne. He is a member of the Aquatic Club.

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Landy, Liz and Mark (2018)

Liz and Mark Landy

Liz and Mark met in a pub next to St Vincent’s hospital. Not so surprising really since they were both working in the hospital, Liz as a medical secretary and Mark as a surgeon.

At school in Melbourne, Mark’s dream was to become a pilot. This he achieved but for his day job, studied medicine and became a surgeon as well. He owns his own plane and has flown family and friends to most parts of Australia.

Liz thought about doing something literary, maybe even a writer when she left school, but took a secretarial path instead.

The Landys enjoy travel and have done so widely. After they were married they lived in Salisbury, UK, for two years while Mark worked at the hospital. Liz said she absolutely adored that; it was such a beautiful place.

After working for two years in Melbourne on their return, Mark decided to escape the “rat race” and moved to Mt Gambier in 1981. Leaving many friends behind, Lorne became a convenient half way place to catch up for holidays. In 1989, with another family, they bought an old weatherboard house which they enjoyed for years. Ten years ago they demolished that and each family built their own holiday house on the site.

After 22 years in Mt Gambier and being one of the only two surgeons in town, Mark decided to take a less demanding job and moved the family to Albury.  Although Mark is still working, they use the Lorne house for major holidays; in between their three children are happy to share it.  Lorne time is spent catching up with old friends and playing golf at the Country Club. Flying and rowing are his other interests. Liz lists travel, golf and reading as her favourite things to do.

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Latham, Marianne (2016)

Marianne Latham (2016)

In 1970 Marianne’s father bought a bush block at Cathedral Rock, built a weekend house and a tennis court. Without electricity and only hand pumped water Marianne’s family enjoyed holidaying in a natural environment until after the ’83 fires when it was rebuilt with modern conveniences.

Marianne grew up in Melbourne in an extended family of nine. She was educated at Korowa, taking speech and drama as extras and engaged in all sporting activities available at school as well as squash, tennis and surfing with family.

When her Fine Arts course was compromised by a teachers strike, she and a friend went to Perth. Marianne stayed on and took her first job with a mining company.  With knowledge of the share market garnered at family Sunday lunches, she funded a three year adventure working overseas.  In London she  worked several years with an innovative, fast growing company, which computerised theatre bookings and later, in Tehran, where her brother was working, she taught English.

On her return home she spent seven years with an eminent physician and surgeon, who educated her in medicine, terminology and practise.

At this time she began classical ballet, then modern dance at The National Theatre before switching to the Drama School.

After graduating she studied television techniques and earned small roles in several drama series, TV commercials, 3 major ABC productions and an award winning film. After 2 years cast in “Prisoner”, she took a break in Africa until she had to return suddenly to care for her mother.

Marianne worked as a volunteer in the legal fight for Vietnam Veterans compensation related to Agent Orange.

She met Tom in Portsea but only 12 years later did they romance to marriage in 2003.  Happily, they purchased a holiday home in Lorne.  In 2007 their community involvement included taking over the reins of the second Lorne Sculpture Exhibition committee.

Her interests include ornithology, golf- now a 30 years member at Lorne, swimming, bush walking, the natural environment and art.

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Lawson, Gerry (2016)

Gerry Lawson, 2016

During summer, to earn a bed in Gerry and Sue’s Lorne house you have to either swim in the Pier to Pub or run in the Mountain to Surf.  This year within the family, three grandchildren and three parents completed the run.  Four did the swim including Sue, who chalked up her 20^th event.

The Lawsons have come to Lorne for holidays from their farm in Deniliquin but since Gerry ‘retired’ two years ago they have been coming more often.  Gerry enjoyed recalling memories of ‘unbelievable’ times spent in his late teens at The Wild Colonial Club and at The Arab.  He bought his Lorne house about twenty years ago and with three children and five grandchildren, it gets plenty of use.

He was a country boy for the first ten years of his life until he moved to Melbourne to complete his schooling.  After studying at Agricultural College he worked as an agronomist with CSR and a fertiliser company before at age 28, bought a rice farm at Finley in NSW.  Then he bought a bigger rice farm at Deniliquin where he has been ever since.  His keen interest in rice resulted in him becoming Chairman of The Rice Marketing Board, of Sun Rice and other food companies over a period of 25 years.  He was awarded an Australian honour (AC) for his dedication and service to the rice industry.

After rice, his passion is racing cars.  One of a collection, a Lotus 11 Le Mans 1957 was parked under the house barely cold from racing on the Phillip Island racing track.  He loves golf and plays with Sue or his mates every day he is in Lorne.  He buys and reads all the daily newspapers.  He is a member of the Country Club, The Aquatic Club, The Men’s Shed and supports the Footy Club.

 Gerry has travelled extensively for business and leisure but “There is nowhere better than Lorne and what I especially love is not having to put up with all the hassle at airports to get here. “

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Lewis, Helga (2016)

Helga Lewis, 2016

Helga was still excited about the Lorne ladies bowls pennant win and no wonder …. a first in 30 years. She also happens to be president of midweek pennant and loves the camaraderie that the club offers.  Her accounting skills acquired as bookkeeper for their family business, a Non- Ferrous Foundry, made her an obvious choice as treasurer of the Lorne Bowls Club.
Helga migrated with her family from Austria in 1954, first settling in Geelong then later in Melbourne. Being the eldest of seven she was expected to help provide for the family.
When Helga married she and her husband moved to a farmlet at Toolernvale where they trained pacers. At age 40 and on top of her farm work and rearing four children, she began to teach porcelain doll making , an art she was inspired to try from attending a doll show in Ballarat years earlier. “ I looked at the dolls and thought I could do that. I took quite a few classes in Melbourne then decided I could teach it”. She ran classes of 50 students, many of whom went on to win major awards at doll shows. She visited the US and Europe to attend lectures and classes and became highly regarded in her field.

In 1995 the Lewises built a holiday house in Lorne as a retreat.  Eventually when the farm and her teaching proved too much for them, they sold that house and built a permanent home and retired here.
I interviewed Helga in her large Lorne studio amongst shelves of porcelain dolls she has made from liquid porcelain to fully clothed characters with delicate finishes. She estimates she has made over 300 dolls. She hopes some of her 12 grandchildren will share her passion and carry the art on.
“Nowadays I am enjoying my new hobby.” Set up on an easel is her latest painting. Watch for her work at future local art shows …. she’s a natural.

She has travelled overseas in recent years but is currently discovering Australia. Next she has her eyes set on a European river trip .

You can see Helga walking her little dog, Maggie, daily along the beach in an environment she loves.

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Lillian (2016)

Lillian’s page, The Louttit Loop, in The Lorne Independent is certainly a source of information for those of us choosing not using Facebook. It’s the first page I turn to very month and each time I wonder how she has acquired such a strong connection to the bush telegraph. Where does she get her news? “Firstly, I love people. I listen everywhere I go. If I’m running short of copy I comb the Lorne Facebook notice board site, The Surf Coast Times and The Echo for relevant bits.”

 Lillian actually came to Lorne with the idea of writing but in 2006 was asked by Jo Vondra, editor of The Lorne Independent, to write a regular half page article about Lorne people. Under his mentorship her association with the publication evolved.  Her pseudonym and the current logo of the diving lady, designed by Elizabeth Rickey, are a tribute to the legendary local, Lillian Beaurepaire. In no time her half page became a full page and soon after, the recipient of a Community Newspaper Award.

It’s obvious immediately Lillian writes exactly as she speaks. “I try to keep the page light, bubbly and harmless. I want to make people happy. I do my very best to ensure I don’t offend anyone and mostly I have succeeded. If I am in doubt I will always ask permission”. Why the anonymity I ask. “It’s just a bit of fun.” Well, there is no doubt Lillian is a fun person so that makes immediate sense.

She goes north for the winter. One year she sent down an article with a comparison of her destination and our town….. mainly referring to the importance of friendly service. One or two locals  took it personally and gave her a bit of ‘flack’ so she‘s not in a hurry to try that again…… bit unfair when everything she does is, as a volunteer. It looks like we will miss her June report this year when she escapes again.

Thank you Lillian for your generous, regular commitment to our community.Your page adds to the esprit de corp in town, a plus for us all . It especially provides part time residents with an insight into local happenings and an understanding and deeper connection to the place we love so much.

The Louttit Loop not only has a special place in The Lorne Independent but is firmly woven into the fabric of the town.

CW

Lorandi Jewellers (2017)

Laura (2017)

Andrew and Laura’s business, Lorandi Master Jewellers, is situated on Mountjoy Parade, in Lorne.

They are childhood sweethearts and have been together since high school. Together they owned and ran one of the most successful jewellery business in Melbourne, prior to deciding to live their dream and move to Lorne.

Here they are able to combine both their passion for fitness and the outdoors whilst continuing to do what they love to do best, creating jewellery pieces for the most discerning buyers.

Recently they have become involved in a partnership in developing the Cuda Bar.  Both are excited about what the result will add to the town.  Laura is looking forward to her role as designer of the interior.

Andre and Laura came to Lorne for the quiet life but are still waiting. They are here for the long term, and have no plans to move anywhere.

“Lorne is our slice of paradise.”

 LA

Ludlow, Richard (2017)

Richard Ludlow (2017)

Richard parents got to select one of the first campsites at The Ocean Road Caravan Park when it initially first opened. The family lived in Colac and came every summer holidays, so he first arrived in Lorne as a baby. Richard remembers fondly getting to know all the local kids and iconic places like “the Rapids”, “the Paddlo’s”, and “the Tramps”, “The Games”, the hill at the “Bounce Ball”, “The Point” and the “Ozone Café” for milkshakes.

When Richard left school in Colac he began a Traineeship with the then SEC. He spent 12 months in Ballarat, followed by 18 months in Collingwood, Essendon and Sunshine before returning to Colac for his third year. He then came to work in Lorne to complete his fourth year, staying on to work in the Mountjoy Parade SEC office for three years, renting and living locally. His next move was to Warrnambool and Hamilton and then back to Colac and in 1995 he was moved to Melbourne.  He has worked with the company through many major changes. It is now known as Powercor.

In the early years he spent most of his weekends driving the Great Ocean Rd, looking for a better surf spot, returning to Lorne to socialise at night, watching bands at the Pacific Hotel and spending some time living above the then Sports Store in Mountjoy Parade.

In 2000 he met Jenni, and they went on to have two boys William & Darcy.

“I had been looking for a house to buy down here for twenty years. One weekend in 2001, we came down for a friend’s wedding and ended up buying a house. Now with our two children I am watching history repeating itself with our family’s lifestyle in Lorne. We spend most of our time in the summer at the beach and at the Surf Club with both boys in the Nippers and I am still trying to get back into the surf whenever possible.” He enjoys the Aquatic Club where he can catch up with local mates from the old days.

Richard plays in a competition basketball team at MSAC in Melbourne and the school Dad’s football team. He coached the St Kilda Park Primary School Dads Footy team this year. He cycles with his family around the St Kilda esplanade and rides his bike to work every day.

The family are great supporters of local businesses. Plenty of time is spent at The Swing bridge café catching up with friends and they go to the movies as much as possible to support the local theatre.

For six months during two consecutive winters they have lived in Bali when the children were preschool, and in winter this year they travelled in a campervan for 3 weeks from Darwin to Ayers Rock.

They come to Lorne at every opportunity.

CW

Sources

• Lorne Historical Society Collections
• Surf Coast Times, Committee for Lorne Page, Community Profile by Cynthia Wynhoven.
• Surf Coast Times, Committee for Lorne Page, ‘Our Magnificent Greeks’, by John Agar, 2021