Lorne
Fight for co-op continues
Lorne residents have ramped up last-ditch calls to save the town’s historic fishermen’s co-op from demolition.
Rough look will ease
Authorities say the appearance of new fuel breaks around Lorne and other coastal towns will soften over time.
COVID-19 vaccine rollout kicks off at Lorne
Lorne aged care resident Gwen Foord has become the first person in the coastal town to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Solar energy grant for district schools
Deans Marsh and Lorne schools will receive solar power systems under a Victorian Government green energy initiative.
$2M boost from TV series
An upcoming Netflix TV series that is set to film at Lorne and other locations across the Surf Coast Shire, is likely to bring a boost of up to $2 million to the local economy.
FFMVic’s planned burns continue at Lorne
Forest Fire Management Victoria crews continued planned burning at Lorne yesterday.
Burnoffs continue in Otways
Burnoffs continued on public land in the Otways at the weekend, with Forest Fire Management Victoria igniting a 20-hectare fire just north of Kennett River.
Otways burnoffs start today
State firefighters will begin burnoffs in the Otways in coming days, after a mild summer allowed them to start autumn planned burns early.