Lorne
Passengers act quick to avert road tragedy
Quick-thinking passengers have likely prevented a two-vehicle smash on the Great Ocean Road from becoming a disaster after they helped stop an out-of-control bus whose driver suffered a medical episode while driving.
Insurance loss for Lorne trampolines
A popular Lorne beachside trampoline park is seeking a short-term insurance bailout from the State Government so it can reopen for families during the summer season.
Grace defies difficult year to top score
Apollo Bay’s top Year 12 student Grace Gardiner credits her teachers and mates in helping her through a tough year of remote learning.
Blueprint released for Lorne sports complex
Designs for a redevelopment of Lorne’s Stribling Reserve are available for a first look, after Surf Coast Shire Council published plans.
Lorne beach pooch rules now active
Parts of the Lorne foreshore have become dog-free during the daytime for the summer.
Schoolies bookings down
Lorne accommodation will have a quiet schoolies week with restrictions preventing events and large social gatherings this year.
$10-million project to start
A redevelopment of Lorne’s Point Grey precinct in on schedule for construction to start early next year.
Colac and district schools get $36 million in upgrades
Colac and district schools have received a $36-million funding bonanza in yesterday’s state budget as the Victorian Government aims to spend its way towards COVID-19 recovery.