A word from the Chairman

Last Thursday we had our third Committee for Lorne (CfL) meeting for 2019 with a busy agenda and plenty of activity continuing in and around Lorne.

Without doubt the most discussed and pressing project still on the agenda is the development of the Point Grey precinct.

With an endorsed master plan having been lodged with the Surf Coast Shire last November, all eyes have been focussed on the outcome of the process.

As the Great Ocean Road Coast Committee (GORCC), with their consultants, fine tune the anticipated project costs, it has become evident that Government’s promised funding falls well short of the project cost. We are committed to do whatever it takes to ensure that the promised Government Funding remains allocated to this exciting Lorne project, but it appears very obvious that changes are going to need to be made.

We continue to be committed to the process and the project but are acutely aware of the need to proactively address potential changes to facilitate delivering the building project within the constraints of the funding that has been approved.

The coming months are likely to be the most crucial since the announcement by Sarah Henderson of the funding commitment – stay tuned.

A great milestone last weekend for the Lorne senior footballers who defeated Birregurra on their home ground for the first time in 7 years, to take out the Mark Trickey Memorial Cup. A super achievement by the Dolphins that sees them now in second place on the Colac and District Football League ladder.

As we progress into the last half of the month of June, another annual event is almost upon us. The 2019 Winter Solstice is scheduled to occur on Saturday June 21 at 1.54am in Melbourne. In terms of hours of daylight, this day is 5 hours, 15 minutes shorter than on the December solstice. It’s always a great milestone in any year when you pass the shortest day
and gradually start to see extra sunshine return.

For those that were unaware the Solstice is an astronomical event that happens twice, once in summer and once in winter, each year when the sun reaches its highest position in the sky as seen from the North or the South Pole.

During solstices the tilt of the axis of the Earth (with respect to the sun) is the maximum at 23 degrees and 26 minutes.

Solstices occur on the 21st June and 21st December each year. During Summer the day of the solstice is the longest day of the year and during winter the day of the Solstice is the shortest day of the year.

A reminder that following the very successful Community Luncheon earlier this month, our next function is scheduled for the Friday prior to the AFL Grand Final.

We would love you to spread the word and go out of your way to invite others that may attend for the first time.

Ian Stewart
Chairman – Committee for Lorne