Lorne
Fitness-focused schoolies enjoy Lorne
Lorne businesses and accommodation providers are experiencing a quieter schoolies week this year, with state borders open for the first schoolies in three years.
New furniture for Lorne pavilion
Surf Coast Shire Council will lend up to $50,000 to Lorne’s Stribling Reserve to buy seats and tables for the reserve’s new pavilion, allowing it to host large functions like weddings.
Low Schoolies numbers for Lorne
Accommodation bookings are down for this year’s schoolies week at Lorne.
Unique show unites students
Young people from across Victoria have come together on the Surf Coast for a unique live music and sustainability-focused festival organised by Lorne students.
Tiger is at home as a Dolphin
In a weird twist of fate, Cameron Nugent can almost see the Aireys Inlet lighthouse from his home at Lorne.
DESALINATION OPTION: Challenge to find a fix for coastal water shortages
Desalination plants at Lorne and Apollo Bay are among the options to boost drinking water supplies, as growing populations and climate change impact water storages.
Bus petition fails to sway government
The State Government has put the brakes on community calls for a permanent year-round bus service between Colac and Lorne.
Plans for extra Optus coverage at Lorne
Optus has applied for Surf Coast Shire Council’s permission to build a new mobile phone tower outside Lorne to improve phone coverage for the town.