Lorne Victoria Australia

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

5-4-1995 WEDNESDAY. THE ECHO. SURF COAST SHIRE NEWS. COUNCILLORS SWORN INTO OFFICE.

The Shire’s nine new Councillors were sworn into office at their first official meeting last Wednesday night.

New councillors are:- Anglesea, Brian Butterworth, Mick Archer and Julie Hansen; Moriac, Brian Tanner; Winchelsea, Lindsay Schroeter; Torquay, Keith Grossman, Noel Bates, Carol McCallum and Lorne, Henry Love.

A short address was then given by Councillor Henry Love representing the Surf Coast Shire. He was then asked to unveil the Plaque and with the assistance of his Grand Daughter Ashlee Ridgeway completed the ceremony. (Councillor Love had also been a pupil at the Lorne School).

8-11-1997 SATURDAY. GEELONG ADVERTISER. LORNE SURF CLUB $1m OVERHAUL.

A proposed new surf clubhouse at Lorne was one of the biggest projects in the town’s recent history, Surf Coast mayor Henry Love said yesterday.

Councillor Love said the Lorne Surf Life Saving Club project was believed to cost about $1 million.

The Western Coastal Board released a 26 page Coastal Action Plan for the Lorne area on November 1st. The report, which included plans for new car parks, moving the bowling club and closing caravan park sites, will be on public exhibition in Lorne until December 1st.

Mayor Henry Love told last week’s meeting the Erskine River Park created about $480,000 income each year for the local foreshore committee.

Councillor Love said Lorne was a tourist town and all types of tourists should be catered for, ranging from campers to five-star motel users.

Henry took up boxing in National Service and won the Army Heavy weight championship at Puckapunyal. He boxed in Jimmy Sharman’s tent.

Joy and Henry Love

 

Sammy the Seal

Sammy, an Australian fur seal, arrived in Lorne about October 1985. He was barely older than a pup and was thin and scrawny, according to Lorne Fisheries Manager Henry Love.

Henry Love feeding Sammy the Seal

He attracted attention immediately with his playful water acrobatics. And he’s decided to stay, possibly because of the fish scraps people feed him. His fame has spread to the point where people gather twice a day to watch him come onto the beach to be fed by Mr Love. During feeding time Mr Love watches out for dogs, who are fascinated by the strange creature on the beach.

Tribute to Henry Love

 

Read John Agar’s thank you to Henry Love, “The Tweenies”

Sources:

  • Lorne Historical Society Collections
  • The Sun, “Sammy’s The Star of the Sea Show”, 30 December 1985.