Stribling Reserve Lorne

Stribling Reserve is located between Williams Street and Grove Road. It was originally on a piece of land knows as the Library Paddock or recreation reserve. An Avenue of Honour with red flowering gum trees were planted in the recreation reserve, now Stribling Reserve oval, where each tree had a brass plaque with the name of a soldier from Lorne who served in World War I. The reserve became known as Stribling Reserve following the generous donation of the land by Hector Stribling to the Lorne community.

Summary of Events

• 1980 Lorne Leisure Centre opened.
• 1987 The Leisure Centre was constructed. Designed by Morris and Parotta, built by KA Purdy
• 1995 Lorne FootballClub used Stribling Oval for the first time.
• 2025 Netball Court full reconstruction following years of cracking and resurfacing.
• 2025 Basketball Stadium floor completely reconstructed following mould infestation closed the stadium in January 2024.

Near top right hand corner is a white blob. Below is the Library paddock with the Avenue of Honour, c1920.

Lorne Football club used to play on the flat on the foreshore, before moving up the hill to Stribling Reserve in 1961.

Lorne Leisure Centre was opened in 1980, providing share sporting facilities for the Lorne Football Club and the Lorne School.

Following much community consultation, the Lorne Leisure Centre and the Lorne Netball pavilion were redeveloped to become the Netball Pavilion and Stribling Reserve Community Pavilion.